Monday, November 5, 2007

Grades: K-12 FREE Holiday Traditions Conference


Program Flyer: Holiday Traditions Conference
Content Provider

CERMUSA\St. Francis University
Contact Information

Dana Friedman dfriedman@cermusa.francis.edu 117 Evergreen DrLoretto, PA 15940 United States Phone: (814) 472-3389 ext. 2704Fax: (814) 472-2830
Program Type

Individual Program
Program Rating

This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience

Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Colleges
Primary Disciplines

Fine Arts, Foreign/World Languages, Health/Physical Education, Social Studies/History, Special Education, Technology/Information Science
Program Description

The Conference was designed to celebrate holidays from all around the world. Teachers are encouraged early in the academic year to develop programs to share with others. On the day of the conference classes are able to join in and share their presentation with others connected to the community. Activities are scheduled throughout the conference day to allow all people in all time zones to participate. This conference offered students the opportunity to unite with other institutions and share the divergent ways they celebrate. In 2006 the presentations and schools that participated were:• Holiday Performance – Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland, OH• The Night Before Christmas – Avon East Elementary School, Avon, OH• Portray Various Tradition – St. Paul Lutheran Elementary School, Taylor, TX• French Holiday Tradition – ITIN – Cergy, St. Christopher, France • A Multicultural Christmas – Northmount Elementary, Edmonton, Alberta • A Texas Night Before Christmas – Killough Middle School, Houston, TX• Keeping Our Ethnic Roots Growing – St Thomas Aquinas Middle School, Red Deer, Alberta • Holiday Potpourri – Mahanay Elementary, Houston, TX• Mexican Christmas PiƱatas – Sinton High School, Sinton, TX• Traditions Around the World and in Our Home – Mt Zion Elementary, Lewisberry, PA• Christmas Bazaar – Secondary Nurse School Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia • A Child’s View of Carols – Cambia Elementary, Ebensburg, PA• Saint Nicholas Piece – CERMUSA, Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA• Holiday Lights on the Lake - Lakemount Park, Altoona, PA• A Franciscan Christmas – Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA• Santa Claus – North Pole
Objectives

Explore the holiday tradition of other cultures
Program Length

12 hours for k-20
Dates/Times

Program Date
Program Time
Network Time
Registration Deadline

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12/14/2007
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
6:45 AM - 7:15 PM
11/30/2007
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Date/Time Notes

This year the Holiday Traditions Conference will be held on December 14, 2007. We ask that particpant prepare a short holiday presentation to share with the group. Testing will be held on December 5, 2007 from 9-12 ET and December 11, 2007 11-4 ET.You can register for the event at http://www.holidaytraditionsconference.com
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees

Interactive Cost: $0.00View Only Cost: $0.00
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Program Fee Notes

This program is Free
Cancellation Policy

Please contact Dana Friedman if you wish to cancel your presentation
Is video taping allowed?

No
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