Spring Holidays Video Lessons: An Edpuzzle Originals Collection
Want to keep students engaged and entertained this spring? Educate them on some of the world’s most popular spring holidays with this Edpuzzle Originals video collection!
Illustration by Edpuzzle Staff
“Spring is the time of plans and projects.” – Leo Tolstoy, taken from Anna Karenina
Can you tell that Tolstoy was a teacher?
Spring is packed with projects, test prep, and of course, spring break, not to mention keeping up with the everyday grind.
These spring holidays video lessons created by the Edpuzzle Originals team are the perfect way to keep your students engaged – in spite of spring fever!
Take a look at the collection to see how you can use these social studies video lessons with your students today.
A Holi Video Lesson
In this video lesson on Holi, students will examine the religious origins and cultural significance of this Hindu celebration. It’s the perfect excuse to bring some color into your class!
Video length: 5 mins. 46 secs.
A Carnival Video Lesson
What’s so special about Mardi Gras? Students will explore the history and traditions of the religious season of Lent and learn what it has to do with Mardi Gras and Carnival.
Video length: 5 mins. 46 secs.
A Lunar New Year Video Lesson (Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese New Years)
Did you know that the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration is known as the Spring Festival? Learn more about the famous New Year holidays in Asia in this Edpuzzle Original video lesson.
Video length: 6 mins. 14 secs.
A Saint Patrick’s Day Video Lesson
Here students will explore the origins of Saint Patrick’s Day, examine how the holiday has evolved, and discover common ways it is celebrated today – got your green ready?
Video length: 6 mins. 6 secs.
A Nowruz Video Lesson
Learn all about Nowruz, or Persian New Year, in this video lesson. Students will explore the cultural and religious significance of Nowruz and discover common ways to celebrate this springtime holiday.
Video length: 6 mins. 36 secs.
A Passover Video Lesson
Explore the importance of stories in this video lesson on Passover that teaches students its religious and cultural significance, plus common ways to observe this Jewish celebration.
Video length: 6 mins. 35 secs.
An Easter Video Lesson
What do bunnies have to do with Easter? In this video lesson, students discover the religious and cultural significance of Easter and learn how it’s observed by Christians around the world.
Video length: 6 mins. 5 secs.
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