NEW YEARS ALL ROUND

ABOUT THIS CURRICULUM

Grades K-3rd

GLE 1 and 3 Social Studies; GLE 1 Civics

Holidays and celebrations are a tangible entry point for children to recognize that their communities are bigger, better, and filled with traditions they may not have ever experienced. Sharing the joy of learning about a community member’s cultural practices is a powerful way to expand their connections with one another. We are encouraging schools to move beyond ‘diversity’ days and “diversity potlucks” to adopt a culturally inclusive curriculum that is sustainable beyond the capacity and interests of a few parent volunteers and key teaching faculty. Multi-cultural education takes all of us.

The New Year's All-Round Exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum is designed to rotate through key cultural and social themes that convey to students the importance of retaining cultural heritage and better understanding what cultural heritage means to individuals, families, communities, and beyond. For many, these celebrations still appear as the cultural practices of non-Americans.

The following activities, histories, and content are designed to fully embrace the teaching of multicultural American traditions with the goal of honoring cultural diversity in American schools. The activities can be used alone or in preparation for a future field trip to the museum where the immersive experience will reinforce a sense of cultural familiarity among student peers.