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Customs And Superstitions

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Answers questions children ask about customs and superstitions. Included are questions such as: Why do we have Christmas Trees? How did Halloween originate? Why do we celebrate New Year? Why do men raise their hats to ladies? How did weddings start? How did superstitions begin? Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?

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Runtime: 27 minutes 59 seconds

Topic: Social Science
Subtopic: Holidays, Multiculturalism
Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 8
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Release Year: 2006
Producer/Distributor: TMW Media Group
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Man in glasses purses lips and holds up a fist with a thumb pointed towards himself. Color illustration of a boy in pajamas with a worried expression fills the background. Caption. 1 creature was stirring, that creature was me!

Woman wearing a toga holds out a whoopie cushion next to man wearing a toga holding masquerade glasses over his eyes. Backdrop displays Coliseum. Title bar reads, "Hilaria Festival." Caption. Ancient Romans marked the start of spring near April 1.

Illustration of a man wearing a waistcoat, hands on hips, standing next to a tree. Caption: The father of Arbor Day was J. Sterling Morton,

Asian people in lab coats, helmets, and suits stand in front of backdrop illustrated with lab equipment, technological devices, and financial symbols.

Group of young children smile and look toward camera. Caption. A great school year begins with a great mental attitude.

Faces of influential Black Americans dispersed across frame. February calendar page and map of the U, S in background. Caption. To focus on and learn more about black culture.

Digital illustration. Cesar Chavez stands in front of an American flag shaped like the United States. Flag hovers over fields in background. Caption. Worked to improve conditions for farmworkers across the U, S.

Silhouettes with gong and torch in foreground. Blue dragon, Nian, floats above mountains and buildings in background. Caption. Was frightened by loud noises, fire, and the color red.

Old-fashioned radio rests on a wooden ledge next to a plate of Christmas tree and smiley faces cookies.

Collage. Mexican soldiers beneath Mexican flag labeled, "2,000," march towards French soldiers beneath French flag labeled, "6,000." Map as backdrop. Caption. An underdog force of about 2,000 loyal Mexicans defeated them.