Grades 4-5: Holidays & Holy Days (fall)
First Day
9/10/2017
We will get acquainted and talke about our upcoming year, which will help us to feel a kinship to children all over the world, and to identify more closely as a UU.
Rosh Hashana
9/17/2017
We will celebrate the autumnal Jewish New Year, feeling the joy associated with new beginnings as well as the responsibility to correct old mistakes.
Dussehra
9/24/2017
We will celebrate this Hindu festival of the triumph of good over evil.
St. Francis Day
10/1/2017
We will honor the values of Francis of Assisi and affirm our interdepence with nature.
Sukkot
10/8/2017
Our class builds a sukkah as we celebrate the Biblical thanksgiving festival of the Jewish people.
Divali
10/15/2017
We will celebrate this fall festival that welcomes the Hindu goddess of good fortune, Lakshmi.
Huichol Indian Day
10/22/2017We will explore the religious beliefs of the Huichol Indians through their yarn paintings.
El Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
10/29/2017
We will celebrate the lives of loved ones in our lives that have passed on as we explore this Mexican holiday.
Unicef Day
11/5/2018
We will raise our awareness of the plight of many of the world's people and hold up the goal of international cooperation.
John Murray Day
11/12/2017
We will introduce the Universalist story, in which a chapel is built to await the coming, some day, of a preacher who will speak of a loving God; at the same time, a preacher sails to America, determined never to preach again . . . until he meets the builder of the chapel.
11/19/2017
We will appreciate the Native American religion, its deep spirituality, and oneness with nature.
Maulid al Nabi
12/3/2017
We will celebrate the birthday of Mohammed, and learn about Islam and Islam prayer.
Hannukah
12/17/2017
The celebration of the Jewish Festival of Lights marks the winning of a victory for religious freedom, and the story of the light that would not go out.
Our New Year
1/7/2018
The celebration of our own New Year offers the opportunity for self-assessment, and encourages fresh hopes and good resolutions, with fun and fanfare.
1/14/2018
We will honor the birthday of a great American in the struggle for justice and celebrate the power of non-violence.
UU Pilgrimage
1/21/2018
We will celebrate the courage of our UU "pioneers".