"For children, diversity needs to be real and not merely relegated to learning the names of the usual suspects during Black History Month or enjoying south-of-the-border cuisine on Cinco de Mayo. It means talking to and spending time with kids not like them so that they may discover those kids are in fact just like them."
-- John Ridley
Cinco de Mayo and the start of Ramadan in the U.S. fall on the same day
this year, May 5th. That provides educators with a great opportunity to
teach about tolerance, understanding, immigration, and the benefits of
diversity in America!
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Photo from Flickr |
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Moon and stars illustration from: Storyblocks |
My TpT resource for Ramadan includes a reading passage that explains what the holiday is all about, along with 4 other classroom activities. Since I have lived and worked in 2 Muslim-majority countries (Sierra Leone and Indonesia) and traveled in others with large Muslim populations (Turkey, India and China), I created this resource to dispel some of the misconceptions people have about Muslims.
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Click HERE for more info; source: The ESL Nexus HAPPY HOLIDAYS! |
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