Ethnic Celebrations, Cultural Celebrations: Social Studies Dictionary - Ethnic Celebrations, Cultural Celebrations

Definition and meaning of Ethnic Celebrations

Ethnic and/or Cultural Celebrations

Ethnic and/or cultural celebrations are special events which celebrate the culture or ethnicity of a people. Cultural celebrations focus on the language, rituals, art, and material culture unique to a group of people. E alic celebrations focus on the culture of races or nationalities. Examples of ethnic and/or cultural celebrations include Cinco de Mayo, Juneteenth, local kolache festivals, and community fairs.

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The meaning of Ethnic Celebrations, Cultural Celebrations is an excerpt from Texas Education Agency - The Social Studies Center at Texas University:

"The Social Studies Center (2000-2003) was the successor to the Social Studies Center for Educator Development, which was funded by the Texas Education Agency from 1997 - 2000. The Texas Education Agency awarded a grant to Educational Service Center Region VI in Huntsville, in collaboration with Texas A&M University in College Station and Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, to create a social studies center for professional development in curriculum and assessment."

See the website here: http://www.tea.state.tx.us

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