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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: December Holidays
Find a celebration of winter holidays in a versatile and straightforward worksheet. Learners read a bank of holiday-themed words, including asceticism, solstice, and myrrh, and use context clues to place them in the...
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December Holidays Quick Vocabulary Review Worksheet
In this December vocabulary words worksheet, students read 15 definitions and determine the vocabulary word that fits each definition by memory.
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Winter Holiday Activities Extravaganza
Students define culture and explore elements that are part of the custom or culture of a place. In this holiday lesson, students identify the cultures they participate in. Students identify the differences in people's...
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December Celebrations
Young scholars study customs of various winter holidays. In this holiday lesson, students read the book The Reasons for the Seasons and complete a winter glyph. Young scholars use graphing software to create a chart of the holidays that...
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What is Kwanzaa?
Describe the general characteristics of Kwanzaa after reading Seven Candles of Kwanzaa. For this Kwanzaa lesson plan, learners study the principles of the Kwanzaa holiday and interpret the principles through music and dance. They...
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True or False? A Quiz About Four December Celebrations
Learners take a quiz on brief histories of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Las Posadas. They, in groups, research four December celebrations and then test their comprehension.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Winter Holiday History "Carol"
A lesson plan that uses holiday music as a way to explore historical events, people, or topics.
Other
Happy Hanukkah
This site has a collection of essays from sixth graders in New York City about the holiday of Hanukkah. Read what Hanukkah means to them when you use this site.
A&E Television
History.com: Kwanza
The History Channel provides basic information on the African American non-religious holiday of Kwanza. Celebrated for seven days, descriptions are given of the seven principles and the seven basic symbols.
Other
American Antiquarian Society: Visions of Christmas
Online exhibition that presents the history and traditions of the Christmas holiday through the years. Here you can discover the origins of Santa, the Christmas tree, and the poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas".
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Cyber Kids: Happy Hanukkah
Brief description of why Hanukkah falls on different days every year. Illustrates the differences between the Gregorian and Jewish calendars.