1. Teacher Guide This lesson is designed to teach kids to ask a critical thinking question that you can’t just put into a search box to solve. To do that, we encourage them with smaller questions that search can help them answer. Make sure that you read the notes for each slide: they not only give you teaching tips but also provide answers and hints so you can help the kids if they are having trouble. Remember, you can always send feedback to the Bing in the Classroom team at BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.com. You can learn more about the program at bing.com/classroom and follow the daily lessons on our Partners In Learning site. BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.combing.com/classroomPartners In Learning site Want to extend today’s lesson? Consider using Skype in the Classroom to arrange for your class to chat with another class in today’s location. And if you are using Windows 8, you can also use the Bing apps to learn more about this location and topic; the Travel and News apps in particular make great teaching tools.Skype in the Classroom Alice Keeler is a mother of 5 and a teacher in Fresno, California. She has her B.A in Mathematics, M.S. in Educational Media Design and Technology and is currently working on a doctorate in Educational Technology with an emphasis in games and simulations. EdTech speaker, blogger, and presenter. Founder of coffeeEDU, a 1 hour conference event for educators. New Media Consortium Horizon report advisory panel member. High school math teacher for 14 years. Currently teaching pre-service teachers curriculum, instruction and technology at California State University Fresno. Teaches online for Fresno Pacific University in the Masters in Educational Technology. Passionate that kids are not failures, researches gamification in education to increase student motivation. This lesson is designed to teach the Common Core State Standard: English Language Arts CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.8 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.3CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.3 Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.

2. Explain how the scientist Johannes Kepler used astronomy to determine the birthdate of Jesus. © Michal Sula/Rex Features

3. Every year, from late November to early January, Prague’s Old Town Square turns into a Christmas market. Food stalls offer traditional Czech holiday treats, merchants sell handmade items, and musicians play anywhere there’s room. The centerpiece of the market is the tree, usually harvested from the Krkonoše mountains in the northern reaches of the Czech Republic. Imagine standing in the square, mulled wine in hand, taking in the spectacle of the Gothic spires surrounding the square, and the tree lighting up the night. What are you doing this time next year? Explain how the scientist Johannes Kepler used astronomy to determine the birthdate of Jesus.

4. 1 Web SearchGive a brief biography of Johannes Kepler. 2 Web SearchWhat is Johannes Kepler’s connection to Prague? 3 Web SearchWhat are theorized dates of the birth of Christ? 4 Web Search How did Kepler use astronomy to try to determine the date of the birth of Christ? 5 Web SearchWhat conclusions did Kepler come at regarding the birthdate of Jesus? Explain how the scientist Johannes Kepler used astronomy to determine the birthdate of Jesus.

5. 5 Minutes Explain how the scientist Johannes Kepler used astronomy to determine the birthdate of Jesus.

6. 1 Web SearchGive a brief biography of Johannes Kepler. 2 Web SearchWhat is Johannes Kepler’s connection to Prague? 3 Web SearchWhat are theorized dates of the birth of Christ? 4 Web Search How did Kepler use astronomy to try to determine the date of the birth of Christ? 5 Web SearchWhat conclusions did Kepler come at regarding the birthdate of Jesus? Explain how the scientist Johannes Kepler used astronomy to determine the birthdate of Jesus.

7. 1 Web SearchGive a brief biography of Johannes Kepler. Explain how the scientist Johannes Kepler used astronomy to determine the birthdate of Jesus.

8. 2 Web SearchWhat is Johannes Kepler’s connection to Prague? Explain how the scientist Johannes Kepler used astronomy to determine the birthdate of Jesus.

9. 3 Web SearchWhat are theorized dates of the birth of Christ? Explain how the scientist Johannes Kepler used astronomy to determine the birthdate of Jesus.

10. 4 Web Search How did Kepler use astronomy to try to determine the date of the birth of Christ? Explain how the scientist Johannes Kepler used astronomy to determine the birthdate of Jesus.

11. 5 Web SearchWhat conclusions did Kepler come at regarding the birthdate of Jesus? Explain how the scientist Johannes Kepler used astronomy to determine the birthdate of Jesus.