Christmas Around the World Christmas Around the Worl Lesson Plans Decorate a christmas tree, build a snowman or nativity. Visit Santa's Elves and Reindeer, and the Christmas Village. Write Santa Claus, or submit a holiday recipe to Mrs. Claus. Castle Arcana Tree Trimming Decorate a Christmas tree online with this Flash-based interactive. How Santa Claus Made the First Toy Olive's Secret Journey Last Christmas Tree (Poem) The Little Match Girl The Nutcracker A little Christmas story with a moral to read online: "James and the Christmas Wagon" The Christmas Story Choose a picture and print for instant coloring fun Christmas Word Search Christmas Traditions Christmas Quotes and Sayings Reindeer Angels History of Christmas Hanukkah Learn about the traditions of this Jewish holiday. Click on Activities for songs to commemorate this historic event. Ramadan on the Net This colorful site tells how Islam began and how Muhammad received the Quran (Koran). Read about the fast of Ramadan, the Night of Power, and the Five Pillars of the Muslim Faith. Christmas Lesson Plans From Education World Across-the-curriculum activities that teach skills while celebrating the December holidays. Hanukkah Fun: The Dreidel Game Students create dreidels, traditional Hanukkah toys, from common materials and play the dreidel game. (K-2, 3-5, 6-8) Benne Cakes and Other Holiday Recipes Students create great foods from different holiday celebrations. (K-2, 3-5,6-8, 9-12) How Many Ways Can You Say Merry Christmas? Students create a multicultural holiday bulletin board map. (3-5, 6-8, 9-12) Christmas in Other Countries: A Venn Diagramming Activity Students diagram similarities and differences in Christmas celebrations around the world. (3-5, 6-8) True or False? A Quiz About Four December Celebrations Check students' comprehension of brief histories of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Las Posadas. (3-5, 6-8) Christmas-Tree-Shaped Poems Students create poems in the shape of a Christmas tree. The poems tell how students will spread joy this holiday season. (3-5, 6-8, 9-12) Help Others on Boxing Day No fighting on this day! Students learn about Boxing Day and participate in an activity about giving to people in need. (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Students learn about the history of Santa Claus and dramatize Clement C. Moore's famous poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." (K-2, 3-5) Christmas Around the World Students explore Christmas celebrations in different countries. (K-2, 3-5) SCROOGE FOR MAYOR WEBQUEST: Students will examine daily life as presented in Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". They will be looking for issues for Ebenezer Scrooge to support in his new bid for mayor, role-playing as reform strategists and campaign managers to create a poster,PowerPoinpresentation, a newspaper article, and an election brochure. (Students will need to research some links or use reference materials to complete this webquest.) "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS: Find a list of twenty-two possible questions here for using with high school students when reading "A Christmas Carol", by Charles Dickens. Use the questions for reading comprehension, reading response journals, or for further development in the form of student essays. |
Christmas Around the World Christmas Around the Worl Lesson Plans Decorate a christmas tree, build a snowman or nativity. Visit Santa's Elves and Reindeer, and the Christmas Village. Write Santa Claus, or submit a holiday recipe to Mrs. Claus. Castle Arcana Tree Trimming Decorate a Christmas tree online with this Flash-based interactive. How Santa Claus Made the First Toy Olive's Secret Journey Last Christmas Tree (Poem) The Little Match Girl The Nutcracker A little Christmas story with a moral to read online: "James and the Christmas Wagon" The Christmas Story Choose a picture and print for instant coloring fun Christmas Word Search Christmas Traditions Christmas Quotes and Sayings Reindeer Angels History of Christmas Hanukkah Learn about the traditions of this Jewish holiday. Click on Activities for songs to commemorate this historic event. Ramadan on the Net This colorful site tells how Islam began and how Muhammad received the Quran (Koran). Read about the fast of Ramadan, the Night of Power, and the Five Pillars of the Muslim Faith. Christmas Lesson Plans From Education World Across-the-curriculum activities that teach skills while celebrating the December holidays. Hanukkah Fun: The Dreidel Game Students create dreidels, traditional Hanukkah toys, from common materials and play the dreidel game. (K-2, 3-5, 6-8) Benne Cakes and Other Holiday Recipes Students create great foods from different holiday celebrations. (K-2, 3-5,6-8, 9-12) How Many Ways Can You Say Merry Christmas? Students create a multicultural holiday bulletin board map. (3-5, 6-8, 9-12) Christmas in Other Countries: A Venn Diagramming Activity Students diagram similarities and differences in Christmas celebrations around the world. (3-5, 6-8) True or False? A Quiz About Four December Celebrations Check students' comprehension of brief histories of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Las Posadas. (3-5, 6-8) Christmas-Tree-Shaped Poems Students create poems in the shape of a Christmas tree. The poems tell how students will spread joy this holiday season. (3-5, 6-8, 9-12) Help Others on Boxing Day No fighting on this day! Students learn about Boxing Day and participate in an activity about giving to people in need. (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Students learn about the history of Santa Claus and dramatize Clement C. Moore's famous poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." (K-2, 3-5) Christmas Around the World Students explore Christmas celebrations in different countries. (K-2, 3-5) SCROOGE FOR MAYOR WEBQUEST: Students will examine daily life as presented in Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". They will be looking for issues for Ebenezer Scrooge to support in his new bid for mayor, role-playing as reform strategists and campaign managers to create a poster,PowerPoinpresentation, a newspaper article, and an election brochure. (Students will need to research some links or use reference materials to complete this webquest.) "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS: Find a list of twenty-two possible questions here for using with high school students when reading "A Christmas Carol", by Charles Dickens. Use the questions for reading comprehension, reading response journals, or for further development in the form of student essays. |
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