Let's Celebrate

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Scenario: You are elected to the Milford Board of Aldermen. It is your job to persuade your colleagues to adopt a holiday to be celebrated here in Milford. You have come to realize the importance of culture and tradition of the many peoples who currently live in your community. The September 11 (9/11) tragedy , has made us realize how important it is to try to understand, appreciate, respect, learn from and tolerate the traditions of people from other parts of the world to help prevent future tragedies.

 

 

Task: As Aldermen you and your partners will need to research a holiday from a given country of one of your consituents. It is your job to persuade the board that this holiday would be an appropriate celebration for everyone in Milford to observe.

 

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Alderman