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- Pre-K - 12th
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Students listen to a recording of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and work on their own, in small groups, or as a class to write their own version of the song that begins with the words "On the first day of Christmas, my teacher gave to me..."
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- 4th - 5th
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Students recognize that the Christmas tree is one symbol of Christmas, then demonstrate their ability to identify symbols. They compare the lightstock (Christmas pyramid) with the Paradise tree and apply their knowledge about the history of ornaments. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider the meanings of Christmas by reading an op-ed. As a class, they then create a sequel to the poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas," in which "Mamma" tells a story about the history of Christmas. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students use the internet to examine how other countries celebrate Christmas. They practice saying "Merry Christmas" in different languages and create a flyer about the benefits of having a tree for the holidays. They also write a story about Santa Claus. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students listen to recording of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." They write, perform, and publish their own versions of the song. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students examine historical weather data, and create map and color key that illustrates the likelihood of a white Christmas in different locations across the United States. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students examine how people around the world celebrate Christmas and compare and contrast those celebrations using a Venn diagram. Students use specific websites to research the Christmas celebration in other countries and write down facts and information they collect as well as illustrate the diagram with pictures representing the Christmas cultures of the two countries. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students think about ways in which they can spread joy during the holiday season. They create poems in the shape of a Christmas tree. Pupils use formatting tools in Microsoft Word to format the text of the poem. Students discuss ways that they might show kindness to others during the holiday season or any time of the year. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use the Internet to research Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol in order to create a variety of visual aids including collages, newspapers, and timelines. They create multimedia representations of the information including HyperStudio or PowerPoint stacks and video production of skits. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Student groups create slides on one of the cultures listed. They view videos that show United States families celebrating Christmas based on their native countries' traditions and a video which tells the story of La Bafana, the old woman who brings gifts at Christmas to Italian children. Students write about their families' Christmas traditions. Full Review »
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