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Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment

Festivals of Light Hanukkah

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Five sessions make up a lesson on the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah. After reading and teaching young historians the history of the Jewish holiday, learners explore the celebration through hands-on activities and collaborative learning.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Understanding Judaism Understanding Judaism

For Students 6th - 9th
For this Judaism worksheet, students add detail to a graphic organizer regarding Jewish beliefs, Jewish practices, Jewish holidays, and Jewish history.
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News Word

Hanukkah

For Students 3rd - 8th
How much does your class know about the Jewish Festival of Lights? Young learners practice Hanukkah vocabulary, including latkes, Judea, sufganiot, and gimel, in a series of word puzzles.
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Assemblies of Yahweh

The Maccabees and Hanukkah

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with a reading of the story of the Maccabees. Elementary learners discover how Hanukkah came to be with comprehension questions and fun activities for a full lesson during the holidays.
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Preparing for Passover

For Students 7th - 9th
Informational texts come in all shapes and sizes. Your kids will read the New York Times article, "Preparing for Passover" then answer seven comprehension questions. The answer to each question is located in embedded hyperlinks. 
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Light in the Darkness

For Students 3rd - 6th
Include Hanukkah into classroom workstations during the holiday season with energetic activities and games. Children learn about the Jewish culture, play games, make crafts, and learn how to cook delicious potato latkes.
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Worksheet
British Council

Hanukkah

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
How much do your students know about Hanukkah? Teach them about the sights, sounds, and traditions of the Jewish holiday with a language arts worksheet about Hanukkah.
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Printables
British Council

Hanukkah Flashcards

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
It's time to celebrate Hanukkah! Explore the sights, sounds, and foods of the Jewish holiday with a set of vocabulary flashcards.
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Worksheet
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Hanukkah: Jewish Holiday

For Students 6th - 9th
In this Hanukkah instructional activity, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to thirteen facts about the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah.
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Lerner Publishing

Dinosaur on Hanukkah

For Teachers K - 1st
Menorahs, latkes, and dreidels are all part of Hanukkah. As part of a celebration of the holiday, class members listen to the tale of a decidedly devious dinosaur that causes a fuss playing with candles, dreidels, and latkes. Youngsters...
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Lesson Plan
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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners participate in various activities which address Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. In this holiday lesson, students are exposed to Hebrew songs and construct Haiku poems about Yom Kippur.
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Lesson Plan
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The Maccabees and Their Place in Jewish History

For Teachers 7th - 9th
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.
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Worksheet
British Council

Make a Hanukkah Card!

For Students K - 4th
Add a little light to a Hanukkah celebration by asking class members to use the provided template to craft a Hanukkah card for a friend or family member. Senders get to color the menorah on the cover and write their own messages inside....
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Worksheet
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Judaism-Passover: Passover Matching Activity

For Students 7th - 8th
In this matching learning exercise students cut out cards that include information about the Jewish Passover. Students use the set of cards to match the each of the terms to the phrase that describes it.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Traditions and Transformations

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the Jewish culture from a variety of perspectives.  For this ethics lesson, 9th graders interview guest speakers on the subject of Jewish culture.  Students create group poems and murals around themes of Jewish...
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Judaism

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ancient Judaism worksheet, middle schoolers respond to 6 short answer questions about Jewish beliefs after they read assigned textbook pages.
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Traditions and Transformations

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners examine how traditions change over time. In this lesson on Jewish culture, students interview persons of the Jewish faith, write poems, and create murals that exemplify Jewish culture.
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Lesson Plan
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Freedom, Rights, and Responsibilities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students look at the primary sources that emerged from the Exodus (the Ten Commandments) and the War of Independence (the Declaration of Independence) and examine how each attempts to construct a free society and a definition of freedom....
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Organizer
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Judaism Graphic Organizer

For Students 6th - 10th
In this Jewish traditions worksheet, students complete the provided graphic organizer by adding details about Jewish history, beliefs, practices, and holidays.
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Interactive
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Passover Alphabetical Order Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 5th
For this online interactive Passover worksheet, students examine 16 Passover-related words and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.
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Interactive
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Passover Word Jumble

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online interactive Passover worksheet, students examine 20 Passover-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Judaism - Hanukkah, Dreidel Game

For Students 7th - 9th
For this Dreidel game worksheet, students enjoy learning about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah by playing a Dreidel game. Students also develop a better understanding of Judaism by practicing Hebrew letters and words.
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Organizer
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Judaism-Passover: The Hebrew Language

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Hebrew number worksheet, students practice writing the Hebrew numbers 1 through 10 after they read a 2 paragraph description of the ancient language.
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Worksheet
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Judaism-Passover: How is Passover Celebrated?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Passover overview worksheet, middle schoolers match the 8 words to the appropriate phrases that describe the Passover meal. For the second question, students are required to draw a sketch of the Passover meal.

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