New Year's Day
2 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thSocial Studies
Summary
3, 2, 1, Happy New Year! On January 1st around the world, people celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of the next. Some people make resolutions for the new year or attend parties to celebrate. How do other cultures celebrate the new year?
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Short explainer (2 min) from PBS LearningMedia's *All About the Holidays*.
- What do people do at midnight on December 31?
- What is a resolution, and why do people make them?
- Which culture's new year celebration in the video would you most like to see?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: resolution, midnight, calendar, celebration.
Try it: Write one resolution for the new year and one step you will take in the first week.