March History & Heritage Months (Elementary)

Nowruz

Shidmehr, Nilofar,


Includes index. Discusses the history of Nowruz and how it is celebrated in Canada.
Date Published:2025

Oxi Day


Distributor: Learn 360. A parade, dancing and a feast are experienced by two kids who are paired up and sent off to discover a day that's all about Greek pride.
Date Published:2018

Seven special somethings : a Nowruz story

Khorram, Adib,


After accidentally ruining his family's haft-seen, a display of seven traditional items to bring luck in the Persian New Year, young Kian finds seven unusual items to replace them. Includes facts about Nowruz.
Date Published:2021

Suri's Iranian chicken joojeh


Distributor: Learn 360. Suri's family are from Iran, a large country in the Middle East in the continent of Asia. She makes the traditional Iranian dish of chicken joojeh. Suri begins by marinating the chicken in natural yoghurt, spring onions, turmeric powder and lemon juice. She then takes her special ingredient of saffron, grinds it down to a powder and adds salt and natural yoghurt before she mixes it in with the rest of the marinade. Suri serves her chicken joojeh with tomatoes. They enjoy the meal while sitting on the floor, a traditional Iranian custom on special occasions. Will her friends like the special ingredient when it is cooked in her joojeh?
Date Published:2021

Distributor: Learn 360. Suri's family are from Iran, a large country in the Middle East in the continent of Asia. She makes the traditional Iranian dish of chicken joojeh. Suri begins by marinating the chicken in natural yoghurt, spring onions, turmeric powder and lemon juice. She then takes her special ingredient of saffron, grinds it down to a powder and adds salt and natural yoghurt before she mixes it in with the rest of the marinade. Suri serves her chicken joojeh with tomatoes. They enjoy the meal while sitting on the floor, a traditional Iranian custom on special occasions. Will her friends like the special ingredient when it is cooked in her joojeh?

Date Published:2021