Cultural Celebrations

Which holiday has Parades, red lanterns and paper dragons?

• Martin Luther King Day

• Gathering of Nations

• New Years Eve

• Chinese New Year

What types of food would be eaten for the 4th of July at a Bar B Q?

• smores

• pulled pork

• chicken

• hot dogs

Where is the gathering of Nations Day Held?

• San Antonio, Texas

• Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Spain

• in China

What is celebrated at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio every year?

• Dragons

• Food

• Different Cultures

• The New Year

On the 4th of July we celebrate the Birth of ____________

• freedom

• America

• China

• Dragons

The Chinese New Year year begins ______________

• in Mid January based on the Moon

• January 21st

• 3rd Monday in January

• January 1st

What are Americans supposed to do to honor Martin Luther King Jr?

• march

• peaceful protest

• visit family

• volunteer in your community

What does the Dragon symbolize to the Chinese?

• strength

• power

• good luck

• fear

Which 2 Holidays involves dancing?

• Texas Folklife

  and

  Day of the Dead

• Fourth of July

  and

  Martin Luther King Day

• Chinese New Year

  and

  Fourth of July

• Texas Folklife

  and

  Gathering of Nations

Who do we visit on Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos?)

• other cultures

• ancestors who have passed away

• trick or treating

• the President