Celebrate!

or the Day of the Dead, is a Mexican celebration where Mexicans celebrate, remember, and prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed into the afterlife. This is not a time for suffering, but a time to honor and remember those who have passed. This holiday is celebrated on November 1, and even though it can be celebrated in many places, it is usually celebrated where it originated from, which is Mexico. Those who celebrate the Day of the Dead were positive that the dead would be…

Do you know how what percent of U.S. citizens celebrate Thanksgiving? Not all U.S. citizen celebrate Thanksgiving. 87% percent of them celebrate Thanksgiving. Marianne Smallwood states 13% of U.S. citizens do not celebrate Thanksgiving. Even though not all of us celebrate it I still think that it is a good holiday to celebrate. Many types of food are ate on Thanksgiving. Food is a thing that you can find all Thanksgiving dinners. Most people have ham and turkey. Some have venison or fowl. Pie is…

cultural perspectives. Some are small differences such as the type of food they consume, the clothing they wear, and simple family traditions that belong specifically to their culture. Other differences can be large scale such as holidays they celebrate, religion, political views, and socio-economic status’. Teachers have a mission to build bridges to cultures that differ from theirs. According to Davis, “We begin this journey by learning about ourselves. A book study is one tool to do…

where family friends, and the society comes to together to celebrate the special holidays for their culture. There are many Los Dias Feriados y Celebraciones around the world. However, some countries celebrate them a little differently than others. Huge holiday in some countries may be celebrated differently in other countries. In my paper, I will be discussing how Spanish speaking cultures celebrate holidays. Every culture celebrates holidays differently which I believe is unique because it…

As Halloween is approaching it has brought up discussions on whether MISD will be celebrating not just Halloween, but all the holidays that fall during the school year. If we celebrate one we would have to celebrate all so students of different background won’t feel excluded the holidays they celebrate. We live in a very diverse society in which people have many different beliefs and backgrounds. We want all of our students and parents at MISD to feel equal treatment between all of the students…

that create his own identity. Oman and the United states are two different countries from different continents, and that is why there are differences between them in terms of the relationship between community members, and the way society members celebrate.…

and everywhere do people celebrate their traditions differently but all of them include more than one person, all of them are supposed to be happy and joyful. Traditions are meant for people to reunite. The traditions I will be talking about that occur in Armenia have been around for quite a while. Rituals come from people, friends, family. If we hear of a new one we might want to try it out and do it many years on, that then becomes your own ritual. Armenians celebrate this seven days,…

How different cultures celebrate similar holidays can encourage communication. While every culture celebrates differently, some of the basic holidays celebrated have the same true meaning. While countries are different and our traditions may be different the underlying reason for the celebration is the same. Which is a simple thing to understand even across languages. Such as the true meaning of Christmas or Easter. The U.S. and Spanish speaking countries both celebrate Christmas, Easter, and…

means to be able to celebrate many holidays with our loved ones. Some examples of these holidays are The 4th of July, Halloween, and Christmas. Families and other countries celebrate most of these holidays, although in diverse ways. Celebrating holidays is what I think makes us Americans. Did you know The 4th of July is only an American holiday? On this day the thirteen colonies claimed their independence from England. On The 4th of July families coalesce together to celebrate their…

Thanksgiving is a happy holiday where people in America celebrate the thanks that they have for the land, homes, families, pets, food, schools, and more. Thanksgiving is also a time when family gathers together to celebrate and pray or give thanks to the Lord. The History of Thanksgiving goes back to 1621 when the Pilgrims and the Indians had started it. Some Families have their different traditions for thanksgiving too. Some might eat, some might pray, and some might just have fun and be happy…