Holidays We Celebrate

🌍Mission Brief #65

Holidays are special days we celebrate.

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Step into someone else's story.

⚡ The twist

Family means something different in every country.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 In Iceland, almost everyone is related to everyone else.

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Then & Now

🤝 This shapes how friendships, neighborhoods, and schools work today.

Holidays are special days we celebrate. We have birthdays, Christmas, and Thanksgiving. On these days, we spend time with family. We eat good food and share gifts. Holidays make us feel joyful!

Key Facts

Birthdays celebrate you growing older.

Christmas is a time for gifts.

Thanksgiving is for family meals.

Check Your Understanding

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What do we celebrate on birthdays?

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Why this still matters

Walk through your neighborhood — every house has a different story.

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Try one food from a culture you've never had this week.

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For the dinner table

“Tell me about a tradition in our family — and where you think it came from.”

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