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Hanukkah Lesson Plans
From Hanukkah Fun: The Dreidel Game to The Apprentices Masterpiece: Novel Analysis, find teacher approved Hanukkah lesson plans that inspire student learning.
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8 Views- Kindergarten - 8th Grade
Students create dreidels, traditional Hanukkah toys, from common materials and play the dreidel game! students explore the history of the dreidel, follow directions to create dreidels from common materials and play the dreidel game.
8 Views- 6th - 9th Grade
Students explore the meaning of Hanukkah and other holidays. They research how Jews have lived over the centuries.
12 Views- 3rd - 12th Grade
Students create a chart comparing Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, and Ramadan. They research the different December holiday celebrations around the world via different modes of research.
33 Views- Pre-K - 8th Grade
Students create and color three-dimensional ornaments that reflect December's many cultural celebrations. They decide which symbol(s) they wish to create as an ornament and draw or trace the outline of the symbol.
63 Views- Pre-K - 8th Grade
Students build memory and attention-to-detail skills as they play this seasonal adaptation of the classic Concentration game. They have fun and build skills of memory, attention to detail, and cooperation while playing the game.
2 Views- 7th - 9th Grade
Students assume the role of a journalist employed by time Warner to examine data about the long-lost cave contining the tombs of Maccabees. A two page spread is created for the weekend edition of the magazine.
8 Views- Kindergarten - 12th Grade
Students create great foods from different holiday celebrations. They follow recipes to prepare foods that are common to holiday celebrations in different cultures.
30 Views- 1st - 8th Grade
Students draw and label pictures about holiday customs and traditions from their countries.
6 Views- 6th - 12th Grade
Students examine how they greet the holiday season and participate in a class discussion to explore the ongoing debate on how best to celebrate the holidays. They read and discuss an article, and write a personal essay.
7 Views- 7th - 12th Grade
Students read and analyze The Apprentice's Masterpiece. Various proven pre-, during, and post-teaching strategies are utilized to connect medieval history to modern-day understanding of the persecution of minorities. Character analysis is also a key component of this extended lesson.

