Holidays Lesson Plans

Ninth graders celebrate Chinese New Year. In this Chinese New Year lesson plan, 9th graders practice using English as they explore holidays that are celebrated in China.

Second graders explore technology by creating a visual presentation using educational software. In this holidays lesson, 2nd graders research several national holidays in books and on the Internet. Students utilize the Voo2Do software to present visuals demonstrating the culture of a specific holiday.

Students create a holiday ornament. In this Keith Haring art lesson, students use paper mache to make 3-dimensional ornaments that resemble his work. Students cut out felt shapes of babies, dogs and angels then sew them together and fill them with stuffing. Students may also create a triptych, a three panel canvas backdrop, tree skirt, and paper mache babies as supplemental crafts in the same theme. 

Students produce a holiday newsletter using a software program. For this holiday newsletter lesson, students use a software template to write a newsletter. They fill in the template with appropriate information and pictures.

Young scholars create a holiday card using technology. In this technology lesson, students use Publisher templates to create a holiday card. Young scholars organize, design, and edit their card.

Learners create poems that contain similes about different holidays. In this similes lesson plan, students describe different holidays and then insert their descriptions in simile form.

Students participate in a game of Holiday Bingo then discuss Holiday foods and problems from these foods. They review a list of ideas on how not to overeat during the holidays and review ways to cut down on fat in typical holiday dishes.

Students compare the holidays celebrated in the Middle Ages to those celebrated in American culture today. In this cultural tradition lesson, students read Internet-linked articles about holidays of the Middle Ages. Students create greeting cards for holidays of the Middle Ages and discuss how they compare to the holidays Americans celebrate today.

Students investigate holiday traditions by participating in class celebrations. In this St. Patrick's day lesson, students discover the history of St. Patrick, the religious context of the holiday, and the fine foods and traditions that are commonly associated with it. Students create a fictitious holiday based on similar traditions and share their idea with the rest of the class.

Students visit the Culture Googles exhibit in Xpedition Hall and select a religion. They explore how a Christian, a Jew, or a Muslim might view the Old city of Jerusalem. Students explore the different ways various beliefs celebrate winter holidays.