Amanda Cress Chris Bennett Kristen Limpert
Unit : Social Studies Grade Level : 1 st
OBJECTIVES: The children will understand that there are several December holidays celebrated in different cultures around the world. The children will be able to name some of the different December holidays. The children will participate in activities from different cultures.
Please check presentation web sites.
December 25
Merry Christmas
Christmas as we know it today is a Victorian invention of the 1860s.Victorian invention of the 1860s. l.com/exhibits/holidays/christmas/
How "Merry Christmas" is said tp%3A%2F%2Fwww.santas.net%2Faroundtheworld.htm
Holidays and Holy days (What every Christian should know about Santa Claus, elves and more...)
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Kwanzaa
December 26 th through January 1st
Unity Self- determination Collective Work and Responsibility Cooperative Economics Purpose Creativity Faith Naguzo Saba- 7 principles
htm&link= qt=kwanza&col=family&adtype=default Kwanza Crafts
“The Festival of Lights”
What is Chanukah? Chanukah is a Jewish December Holiday
Chanukah begins on the 25 th day of the month of Kislev in the Jewish calendar (Nov./Dec.) ws-easy.html
What is a Menorah? A Menorah is a very special arrangement of nine candles. Eight of the candles are for each night of Chanukah, and the highest candle is used to light the other candles. On the first night of Chanukah one light is lit and this continues for eight days.
What is a Dreidel? This is a four-sided spinning top with a Hebrew letter on each side. The letters mean “A Miracle Happened Here.” The game is played with coins or candy pieces. _games.htm
Web Sites: kah/about.html ws-easy.html hanukah/bl_chanukah_games.htm