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Themes
Celebration Education uses themes to organize our K-6 learning for the year. Each year is a different theme, as chosen by families. Each week we explore a different topic inspired by the theme. Weekly classes integrate several school subjects such as math, reading, social studies, science, language arts, etc.
Theme for 2022-2023 school year:
Join Phileas Fogg on a journey around the world in 80 days as you learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math all while exploring the world's cultures!
Celebration Education also did this theme in 2014-2015.
Ways this theme can be experienced:
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Explorer's Workshop
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Enrichment Classes
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Academic Day
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Field Trips
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Special Events
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On Your Own - Get a membership at LearningOutsideTheBox.com to obtain access to weekly at-home ideas to experience the theme at home.
Here's the schedule for the year:
September 8: Opening Celebration
Component I
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September 12-16: England
chapter 4 heraldry, castles, Stonehenge, Black Death, jousting
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September 19-23: Europe
chapter 5 architecture, newspapers, Joan of Arc, stock exchange, Galileo, scientific method, pizza dough, geography
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September 26-30: Egypt
chapter 6 hieroglyphs, pyramids, pharaohs, mummies
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October 3-7: Africa
chapter 7 African face mask, map making, solar power, Suez Canal
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October 10-14: Middle East
chapter 8 Islamic tile design, shortest route, planets, kites
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October 17-21: Yemen
chapter 9 mehndi, geography, budgeting, compasses, trade routes
October 26: Celebration: Brain Day
Component II
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October 31 - November 4: India
chapter 10 four-color theorem, cartography, population, shoes, caste system, chess
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November 7-11: Flora and Fauna of India
chapter 11 elephants, diorama, tree diameter, animal tracks, jungles, Bengal tiger
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November 14-18: Asian Religions
chapter 12-13 Holi, adjectives, gematria, sacred gates, finger cymbals, Diwali
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November 28 - December 2: Transportation of India
chapter 14 cricket, modes of transportation, circumnavigation, transportation design, palanquins
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December 5-9: Indian Arts
chapter 15 rangoli, Antakshri, Taj Mahal, symmetry, legal system, belly dancing
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December 12-16: Bay of Bengal
chapter 16 panorama, fish types, map scale, knot tying, coral reefs, clownfish
December 19: Celebration: Joy to the World
Holiday celebrations around the world
Component III
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January 9-13: Southeast Asia
chapter 17 batik, currency, planets, mangoes
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January 16-20: China
chapter 18 new year's dragon, Great Wall, ice cream, barometer, silk
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January 23-27: Hong Kong
chapter 19 Chinese drum, substance abuse, Yang Hui Triangle, rolling ball structure, chopsticks
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January 30 - February 3: Chinese Transportation
chapter 20 sumi-e, cars in China, speed, maglev train, helicopters, Marco Polo
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February 6-10: Japanese Arts
chapters 21-22 Wabi-Sabi, manga, landscapes, tsunamis, ikebana, haiku
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February 13-17: Japan
chapter 23 zen garden, 19th century Japan, soroban, sushi, otedama
February 22 Celebration: Chinese New Year
Component IV
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February 27 - March 3: Weather
(chapter 21) storms, how seasons are made, weather tracking, wind, El Nino, treasure map
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March 6-10: Pacific Ocean
chapter 24 ocean life, ocean currents, 24-hour clock, paddle-wheel, squid dissection
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March 13-17: San Francisco
chapter 25 fog, icons of San Francisco, earthquakes, Fisherman's Wharf
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March 20-24: US Flora and Fauna
chapter 26 Bison, animal classification, cells
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March 27-31: US Religions
chapter 27 religious symbols, fallacies, brine shrimp, acceptance
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April 3-7: Bridges
chapter 28 water lilies, bridges of the world, jump a gap, build a bridge
April 12: Celebration: Art and Science Fair
Component V
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April 17-21: Native Americans
chapter 29 Native American colors, legends, math games, three sisters, Native American foods
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April 24-28: US Arts
chapter 30 qualities of art, scaling, music, musical groups, art relay
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May 1-5: US Transportation
chapter 31 Route 66, plane capacity, telegraph, transcontinental railroad
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May 8-12: New York
chapter 32 apples, tour New York City, price comparisons, hot air, Broadway, Coney Island
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May 15-19: Atlantic Ocean
chapter 33 shell painting, Titanic, coral, buoyancy
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May 22-26: Homecoming
chapters 34-37 scrapbooking, book report, international dateline
May 31: Closing Celebration