Kirjahaku

This giant-size calendar is an excellent aid for teaching students about other cultures of the world, other people of the world, global awareness, the relationships of one culture to another, our own Western culture, and those of developing countries. It includes text in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Arabic, an international time zone map, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, and Hindu religious holidays, national and civic holidays of more than 100 countries and an index of celebration days. [January 2002-December 2002]

This large wall calendar depicts how the 106 ethnic groups discussed in that volume celebrate their ethnicity in today's America. Contains dates of cultural holidays of America's ethnic groups, dates of Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, and Hindu religious holidays, an index explaining the meaning of the major religious holidays, and pictures of how different ethnic groups continue to celebrate their cultures. Also contains special introductory information defining ethnicity, shows the regions of the world that sent specific religious groups to the USA, contains a population chart of where today's new Americans are coming from, and gives a presentation of the Common Culture of America. [January 2002-December 2002]

This large, wall-size calendar shows all major religious, political, national, and civic holidays. The internationally popular sport of soccer is used to showcase ethnic diversity and similar. The attractive four-color format makes this excellent for teaching global awareness, world cultures, international studies, and for usage on world affairs bulletin boards. The calendar is great for education classrooms, offices in international organizations, or for sprucing up otherwise dreary office spaces. Interested purchasers should also see other calendars and accompanying titles in the Ethnic Cultures of America series, such as the World Calendar, the Ethnic Cultures of America calendar, or the Ethnic Cultures of America Reference Book. [January 2002-December 2002]

The American immigrant experience as chronicled in this information-rich resource will be especially useful for educators in creating learning environments that embrace diversity. Organized by geographic region, the chapters are inclusive of every major ethnic culture in America. It is an essential reference that answers the often asked questions about from where and why people came to America and describes the traditions, rituals, customs, and observances they brought with them.