RSD2 ALERT: Reading and Media Literacy
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    • Read Alouds >
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      • Folktales >
        • Halloween Tales
        • Holidays Around the World
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        • Creating, Imagining, Innovating
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  • Reference
    • Atlas of Science Literacy
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      • Stoicism
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  • Music
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      • Wild About Harry
    • Historical Eras in Music >
      • Colonial Era Music
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      • Early 20th Century Revivals >
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    • Science Fiction Music >
      • Star Wars
    • Stage Musicals >
      • Blue Man Group
      • Hamilton!
    • WeVideo Safe Music Tracks
    • World Music >
      • Ancient Egypt
      • Arabic Music--Southwest Asia
      • Indian Music--South Asia
      • Persian Music--South Central Asia
      • Russian Music
  • Imagery
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  • Breakout!
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    • Codes and Ciphers >
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      • Semaphore Flag Signals
      • Signals and Noise: The Importance of Taking Note

Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations from Around the World

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North America

Giving Thanks, by Chief Jake Swamp. 
Lexile 680, 1 point.

Pilgrims of Plimoth, by Anna Sewall
Lexile 910, 3 points

Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock? Parts 1 & 2 by Jean Fritz
Lexile 780, 2 points

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, 
by Susan Wojciechowski, illustrated by P.J. Lynch. 
Fiction set in 19th century United States. 
Lexile 820, 2 points.

The Night Before Christmas, by Clement Clarke Moore
illustrated by Ruth Sanderson. Lexile 940, 1 point.

South America

Australia & Pacific Islands: Oceania

Europe

Gershon's Monster, a Story of the Jewish New Year, by Eric Kimmel. Eastern European Jewish Holiday Tale. Lexile 400, 2 points.

In the Month of Kislev (2 parts) by Nina Jaffe, 
illustrated by Louise August. Lexile 640, 2 points

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, 
by Eric Kimmel. Eastern European Jewish Holiday Folktale. Lexile 400, 2 points.

The Elves and the Shoemaker, 
by the Brothers Grimm & Jim LaMarche. European holiday folktale.
Lexile 840, 1 point.

Asia

India: Holi, the festival of colors,
Spring in the northern hemisphere
India: Diwali, Festival of Lights.
​Autumn in the northern hemisphere
India: The Rupee Tree
TET, the Vietnamese New Year, late January-early February
The word is a shortened form of Tết Nguyên Đán,
​ "Feast of the First Morning of the First Day".

Africa

Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story
by Angela Shelf Medearis. Lexile 430, 2 points.

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa
by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Lexile 970, 2 points.

Active Learning Experiences in Resourceful Thinking: Our  Mission

​The Richland School District Two ALERT program for academically gifted students, in association with families, the district and global community, affords each learner unique challenges to inspire the pursuit of highest academic standards by providing rigorous, differentiated curricula that cultivates excellence in leadership and life-long learning.
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Website Updated:
28 January 2019
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