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Christmas Spirit?
Pupils 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.
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New Year Celebrations Around the World
Students share their New Year's traditions, then read a news article about how people around the world celebrate the start of a new year. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary...
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Christmas
In this Christmas worksheet, students identify and discuss forty-eight key terms associated with Christmas and circle each one in a word search puzzle.
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My Own Holiday
Middle schoolers investigate holiday traditions by participating in class celebrations. For this St. Patrick's day lesson, students discover the history of St. Patrick, the religious context of the holiday, and the fine foods and...
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My Favorite Holiday Tradition
In this holiday traditions activity, students draw a picture and write a story about one of their favorite holiday traditions. Students may use the word bank for assistance: candle, celebrate, Christmas, dinner, gifts, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa,...
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Thanks for the Memories
Students explore the importance of the family holiday meal, read and discuss "Pass the Turkey, Tamales, Kugel and Criticism" and write their own renditions of a fictitious family's holiday evening.
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My Favorite Family Tradition
In this holiday tradition instructional activity, students write about their favorite family tradition during their favorite holiday. Students also draw a picture of the tradition.
Read Works
Read Works: Holidays!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about seven different holidays. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Library of Congress
Loc: For Teachers: Holidays: Themed Resources
A rich resource page with links to primary source information about a number of holidays and special days, such as presidential inaugurations.