September

2022
Cultural Component Calendar

Hispanic-Latino Heritage
Month
“Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from
September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and
contributions, and achievements of American citizens whose ancestors came
from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.”
- census.gov

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Labor Day

11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Mexican culture, Read aloud and post Show-and-Tell from Mexican
food, and language reading discussion students with Independence Day
“Drum, Dream Girl” Hispanic/Latino Watch video of the
heritage Mendez Family

18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Read and Research Explore Life of Show-and-Tell from What is Rosh How is Rosh
Chicano Artwork Cesar Chavez and students with Hashanah? Origin Hashanah
Delano Grape Strike Mexican heritage and why it is celebrated?
celebrated
25 26 27 28 29 30
Rosh Hashanah Show-and-Tell from
Until Sept 27 students with
(Jewish New Year) Jewish heritage
October
2022
Cultural Component Calendar

Filipino American History

Month
“The celebration of Filipino American History Month commemorates the
first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United
States, when Luzones Indios, native Filipino sailors conscripted into the
Spanish navy as labor during the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade, came ashore
from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza and landed at what is
now Morro Bay, California, on Oct. 18, 1587.”
- asianart.org

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Philippine history Philippine facts, Watch videos about Show-and-Tell for Canadian
and activism culture and Philippine language, students with Thanksgiving
traditions songs, and foods Filipino heritage traditions

9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Indigenous People History of Learn about present Listen to greetings State In-service Day
Day / Canadian Indigenous people. day life of a from Indigenous (no school)
Thanksgiving Read and Discuss particular language speakers.
Show-and-Tell for “We Are Still Here” Indigenous people Invite a guest
students with or “Young Water speaker.
Canadian heritage
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Unpack myths Write Essay about Story of Diwali- Learn Diwali
about Christopher Indigenous people Festival of Lights. vocabularies and
Columbus Traditions, music symbols
and foods
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Diwali Well known Filipino The islands of the
Watch a video about people: Jose Rizal, Philippines. Video
celebration of Manny Pacquiao showcasing the
Diwali around the and Dave Bautista country
world
30 31
November
2022
Cultural Component Calendar

Native American Heritage

Month
“The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and
histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people.
Heritage Month is also an opportune time to educate the general public about
tribes, to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges Native people
have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal
citizens have worked to conquer these challenges.”
-ncai.org

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5
Dia de los Muertos How the holiday Video of Dia de los Cultural crafts like
Cultural significance honors the deceased. Muertos followed by Papel Picado
of Día de los Muertos Discuss ofrendas discussion
traditions

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
What is Veteran’s Read books about Students talk about Invite a Veteran Veteran’s Day
Day about? Why soldier’s experiences. Veterans in their speaker to Class (no school)
do we celebrate it? Write a letter to a families
Veteran
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Learn and Wampanoag Address historical Read aloud and post Show-and-Tell from
acknowledge community and inaccuracies reading discussion on students with Native
Native Lands heritage “Still This Love Goes American heritage
On.” Research Native
Tribes in our area
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Elementary Elementary Elementary Thanksgiving Day Native American
Conference Day Conference Day Conference Day (no school) Heritage Day
(no school) (no school) (no school) (no school)

27 28 29 30
December
2022
Cultural Component Calendar

Cultural Holiday Festivals

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday which celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over
the larger Syrian army

Winter Solstice occurs when either of Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away
from the Sun. The longest night of the year.

Christmas is both a religious and cultural holiday, centered around the birth of
Jesus and celebrated all over the world

Kwanzaa is a secular festival celebrating African American’s cultural heritage and

traditional values

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What is Hanukkah? Understand What is Winter Winter Solstice traditions.
Why and how is it Hanukkah symbols Solstice? Why and Graphic depiction of
celebrated? and traditions. Make how is it celebrated? sun’s path activity
and play the Dreidel
game
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
What is Christmas? Watch video about What is Kwanzaa? 7 principles of Celebration of the
Christmas Christmas around Why and how is it Kwanzaa and different festivals.
vocabularies and the world celebrated? activities to go with Students share the festival
symbols (traditions, music, it they celebrate and their
foods) family traditions
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Hanukkah Beginning of Winter Solstice/Yule
until Dec 26 Winter Break (Neo-Pagan)
(Jewish) (no school)

25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Christmas Day Kwanzaa
until Jan 1
January
2023
Cultural Component Calendar

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Chinese/Lunar New Year
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was an American Baptist minister and activist,
one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, is the most important
festival in China and a major event in some other East Asian countries (Lunar
New Year is known as Seollal in South Korea, Tet in Vietnam, and Tsagaan
Sar in Mongolian)

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
New Year’s Day

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Dr. King’s Life and Dr. King’s Watch a video about Discuss Civil Rights
words associated leadership and Dr. King’s work “The March on Movement and Dr.
with him character Washington” and “I King’s long lasting
Have A Dream” legacy
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Martin Luther King What is Lunar New Lunar New Year Foods, symbolism Lunar New Year
Day Year and why is it traditions and culture of Lunar celebration around
(no school) celebrated? New Year the world. Paper
dragon and lantern
activity
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Chinese New Year Show-and-Tell from
(China) /Lunar New students with East
Year (East Asia) Asia heritage

29 30 31
February
2023
Cultural Component Calendar

African American History

Month
“honoring the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S.
history.”
-history.com

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

r 2 3 4
Watch a video about Read and post reading Discuss what is a
slavery and discussion on “Who Community, Activism
segregation Was Harriet Tubman?” and Social Change
and “Who Was
Frederick Douglas?”
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Review what we Who is Rosa Parks? Who is Malcolm X Write a poem about Show-and Tell from
know about Dr. Learn about the What is Civil Rights student’s perspectives students with African
Martin Luther King Montgomery Bus Movement? on racism and equality heritage
Jr. Boycott
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Video about history Valentine’s Day W.E.B Du Bois and Jackie Robinson and his Barack Obama and the
of Valentines. Talk Create compliment his accomplishments contribution to baseball. importance of his
about traditions hearts about their as a scholar Serena Williams and her presidency. Amanda
classmates contribution to Tennis Gorman, play a video
of her performances
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
President’s Day Mid Winter Break Mid Winter Break Mid Winter Break Mid Winter Break
Mid Winter Break (no school) (no school) (no school) (no school)
(no school)

26 27 28
March
2023
Cultural Component Calendar

Women’s History /Irish American

Heritage/National Disability
Awareness Month
“Women’s History Month encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the
vital role of women in American history.” – womenhistorymonth.gov

“Irish American Heritage Month honors the journey and contributions of Irish
Americans who helped shape this land of opportunity.” – Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Disability Awareness Month calls for people to provide understanding, encouragement,

and support for people with disabilities

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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5 6
What is Holi and why are
they celebrated? Show
pictures of festivals
12 13
Ada Lovelace, a
mathematician /
Valentina Tereshkova,
first women to fly in
space
19 20
What is Ramadan and
how is it celebrated?
What is fasting?
26 27
Different kind of
disabilities: physical,
communication, vision,
mental
7 8 9 10 11
Holi International Women’s Greta Thunberg and Oprah Winfrey, a TV
Show-and-Tell from Day climate change / Jane personality / Michelle
students with Indian Show International Goodall, Obama and her
heritage Women’s Day video conservationist of philanthropies
natural world
14 15 16 17 18
Explore Sacagawea, a Malala Yousafzai, a Watch a video about St. Patrick’s Day
Shoshone woman who female education St. Patrick’s Day. Read “That’s What
accompanies Lewis & activist / Jazz Leprechaun corner Leprechaun’s Do”
Clark expedition / Jennings, television book activity
Show-and-Tell from
Lili’uokalani, the last personality and LGBT students with Irish
queen of Hawaii rights activist heritage
21 22 23 24 25
Read and post reading Ramadan
discussion of “Moon Show-and-Tell from
Watchers” students with Muslim
heritage
28 29 30 31
Read aloud and post Discuss Emmanuel Ways to show International
reading discussion of Ofosu Yeboah, Frida acceptance, Transgender Day of
“We Move Together” Kahlo, Helen Keller understanding, and Visibility
and Emmanuel’s Dream and Stephen Hawking support of those with
disabilities
April
2023
Cultural Component Calendar

Cambodian New
Year/Cultural Heritage
In Cambodia, Khmer New Year is the greatest traditional festival, and also the
greatest national holiday. It is three days of festival

-Moha Sangkran: the inauguration of the New Angels who come to take care of
the world for a one-year period

- Wanabot: day of offering gifts to the parents, grandparents and elders

-Leung Sakk: the year starts to be counted up from this day

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Cambodian New Year Explore 3 Days of Show-and-Tell from
Traditions, Celebration and students with
decorations, food, Ceremonial Wash Cambodian heritage
songs
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Easter Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Cambodian New
(Christian) (no school) (no school) (no school) (no school) Year
Spring Break
(no school)

16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Survey to catch Dedicated learning Dedicated learning
missed cultures of cultures I might of cultures I might
have missed have missed

23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Dedicated learning Dedicated learning Dedicated learning of Dedicated learning Show-and-Tell from
of cultures I might of cultures I might cultures I might have of cultures I might student’s heritage I
have missed have missed missed have missed missed

30
May
2023
Cultural Component Calendar

Asian American and South

Pacific Islander Heritage
Month
“Recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander
Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the
United States.”

-wikipedia.com

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6
International Discuss worker’s Create posters Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo
Workers Day rights in the US and featuring the celebration: why and (Mexican)
History of other countries demands and how. Dress, Watch videos of
International victories of the decorations, food, Cinco de Mayo
Worker’s Day Labor Movement music festivities
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Watch short Who are the Sikhs Different ways
documentary about and what were the communities can
“The Bellingham challenges they respond to hate
Riots” faced?
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Mother’s Day Japanese geography, Well known Show-and-Tell from Japanese American Read aloud and post-
culture, language, Japanese people: students with Asian Internment. reading discussion
traditions, food, Ken Watanabe, heritage Present/Compare and “Baseball Saved Us”
music Yoko Ono, Naomi Contrast “Our Guard
Osaka in the Watchtower..”

21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Hawaii geography, Well known Show-and-Tell from Hawaiian overthrown Read aloud and post
history, culture, Hawaiian people: students with Pacific and annexation. reading discussion
lifestyle, food, music, Liliuokalani, Don Islander heritage Address paradise “A is for Aloha”.
traditions Ho, Duke Paoa misconception Listen to Hawaiian
Kahinu Mokoe music
Hulikohola
Kahanamoku
28 29 30 31
Memorial Day
(no school)
June
2023
Cultural Component Calendar

LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Juneteenth

and Summer Solstice
LGBTQ Pride celebrate the works to achieve equal justice and equal
opportunity for (LGBTQ) Americans.

“Juneteenth ‘marks the day enslaved people finally learned that they were free
from the institution of slavery.” -vox.com

“Summer Solstice ‘the day with the longest period of sunlight.” -almanac.com

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3
.

4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What does Watch “A House For Read aloud and post Re-visit what we Opportunity for
LBGTQ stands Everyone” and “It reading discussion of learned about Jazz students to share about
for? What is Feels Good To Be “All I Want To Be Is Jennings. Create their identity, their
gender? Yourself” Me” rainbow activity with thoughts and feelings
ways to support our
11 12 13 14 LGBTQ+ community 15 16 17
Read aloud and post- Watch what is Juneteenth lesson on Support Black owned
reading discussion of Juneteenth video Fairness, Identity and businesses. Provide list
“Juneteenth for followed by Resistance to students and
Mazie” discussion families

18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Juneteenth What is Summer Summer Solstice
(no school) Solstice? Why and (Neo-Pagan)
how is it celebrated? Summer Solstice
traditions. Graphic
depiction of sun’s
path activity
25 26 27 28 29 30