Kwanzaa Lapbook
Library List:
The
Story of Kwanzaa by Donna L. Washington
Instructions for Folding Lapbooks
Activity 1: Vocabulary
Write one vocabulary word and its meaning on these vocabulary
cards.
Nguzo Saba, umoja, kujichagulia, ujima, ujamaa, nia, kuumba,
imani, karamu, mkeka, mazao, muhindi, kikombe cha umoja, kinara, mishumaa
saba, bendera, harambee
Activity 2: Beginning of Kwanzaa
Use this
flap book to learn about the beginning of Kwanzaa.
Activity 3: Seven Days
Use this flap
book to learn about the seven days of Kwanzaa. On the outside of
each flap, write what each day is called. On the inside, explain what
it means and the significance.
Activity 4: Recipes
Use this envelope
to store the recipes you will cook during Kwanzaa.
Activity 5: Straw Mat - mkeka
Inside this matchbook,
write about the mkeka.
Make a mkeka.
Activity 6: Fruits and Vegetables - mazao
In this booklet,
explain what the fruits and vegetables represent.
Activity 7: Corn: muhindi
In this shapebook,
explain what the corn represents.
Activity 8: The Unity Cup - kikombe cha umoja
In this fan fold
book, explain the significance of the unity cup.
Activity 9: The Candleholder - kinara
On the outside of this booklet,
color the candles the proper colors. Inside, explain why the candles
are those colors and which candle goes with which day.
Make a kinara.
Activity 10: The Celebration
Inside this
fan fold, write about how Kwanzaa is celebrated.