Multicultural Holidays, Civic Traditions, and Shared Values

Multicultural Literature, Beliefs, and Contemporary Society

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Investigate how cultural celebrations such as Juneteenth, Lunar New Year, Diwali, and Indigenous Peoples Day become integrated into American civic life.

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Multicultural Literature, Beliefs, and Contemporary Society

6th Grade · Social Studies · US-NJ-SS

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Analyze how diverse philosophical beliefs, world religions, and multicultural literature shape modern American social norms and civic life.

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6.1.12.HistoryCA.14.cNew Jersey Social Studies Standards · 6th Grade

Determine the influence of multicultural beliefs, products (i.e., art, food, music, and literature), and practices in shaping contemporary American culture.