Calendar
Year Kulture Kidz mainly
explores African American history, but we are
mindful and have included resources for other minority
groups.
MARCH - Women
History Month
National
Women's History Month began as a single week and as
a local event. In 1978, Sonoma County, California,
sponsored a women's history week to promote the teaching
of women's history-at that time a neglected subject
in elementary and high school curriculums. The week
of March 8th was selected to include International
Women's Day. In 1981 Congress passed a resolution
making the week a national celebration, and in 1987
expanded it to the full month of March.
View notable
women and take quizzes and more at Infoplease.com.
If you are
a teacher, click
here for lesson plans and activities.
MAY - Asian Pacific
Heritage Month
Asian Pacific
American Heritage Month is a celebration of Asian
and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In June 1977, Representatives Frank Horton of New
York and Norman Y. Mineta of California introduced
a House resolution which called upon the president
to proclaim the first ten days of May as Asian/Pacific
Heritage Week. The following month, Senators Daniel
Inouye and Spark Matsunaga introduced a similar bill
in the Senate. Both were passed. In May 1990, the
holiday was expanded further when President George
H.W. Bush designated May to be Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month. May was chosen to commemorate the
immigration of the first Japanese immigrants to the
United States in 1843.
View notable
Asian Pacific Americans and take quizzes and more
at Infoplease.com.
SEPTEMBER - Hispanic
Heritage Month
Hispanic
Heritage Month begins on September 15 because this
day marks the anniversary of independence for five
Hispanic countries-Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico achieved
independence on September 16, and Chile on September
18.
View notable
Hispanic Americans, countries, take quizzes and more
at Infoplease.com.
If you are
a teacher, click
here for lesson plans and activities.
NOVEMBER - Native
American Heritage Month
The
first American Indian Day in a state was declared
on the second Saturday in May 1916 by the governor
of N.Y. Several states celebrate the fourth Friday
in September. In Illinois, for example, legislators
enacted such a day in 1919. Presently, several states
have designated Columbus Day as Native American Day,
but it continues to be a day we observe without any
recognition as a national legal holiday. In
1990 President George Bush approved a joint resolution
designating November 1990 "National American
Indian Heritage Month." Similar proclamations
have been issued each year since 1994.
View notable
Native Americans, tribes, take quizzes and more at
Infoplease.com.
If you are
a teacher, click
here for lesson plans and activities.
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