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December Holidays Vocabulary Decoder Activity

For Students 4th - 6th
For this December holiday worksheet, students match letters of words to definitions, decoding December holiday words. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Happy Hanukkah!

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Hanukkah crossword worksheet, students read the 18 clues that relate to Hanukkah. Students use the word bank to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Happy Hanukkah!

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Hanukkah crossword worksheet, students read the 18 clues that relate to Hanukkah. Students then use the clues to complete the crossword puzzle.
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December Holidays Spiral Puzzle

For Students 5th - 6th
In this December holidays worksheet, students complete a spiral puzzle using a set of 8 definitions about December holidays. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 4

For Students 5th - 6th
For this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Holiday Math Lesson Plans and Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
December is filled with holiday traditions using numbers. Here are some holiday math lesson plans that you can do with your students.
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December Holidays Spelling

For Students 5th - 6th
In this December holidays spelling worksheet, students read 15 clues, then fill in missing letters to spell December holiday words. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Comma Exercise 5

For Students 5th - 9th
In this comma exercise worksheet, students are given seventeen sentences to proofread and edit inserting commas where necessary.
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A Traditional Christmas in England

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine a Christmas in England. In this English culture lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students  write an email to their teacher about their traditional Christmas in their...
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Reading Comprehension-Christmas

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a passage, then complete 4 short answer comprehension questions. A reference web site is included.
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Portrait Dectectives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a portrait that describes their culture.
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European Newscast

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in cooperative learning groups to create and perform a newscast about a European country. This geography-based technology lesson plan concludes with class presentations and student critiques.
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Yad Vashem: Hanukkah the Festival of Lights

For Students 9th - 10th
Even in the midst of the horror of the Holocaust, the Jewish people kept their religious traditions. "Walk" through this online exhibit and view how they celebrated Hanukkah before, during, and after the Holocaust.
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Cbc: All About Diwali the Festival of Lights!

For Students 3rd - 8th
India celebrates its biggest holiday of the year during October or November. Find out what the fuss is all about and how this special holiday lights up the nights.
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National Geographic Kids: Diwali, India's Festival of Light

For Students 3rd - 8th
Join India's Festival of Lights, known as Diwali! Find out When it is celebrated? How it originated? What exactly is done by the people? Colorful photos accompany the article.
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Why Christmas: Hanukkah: The Jewish Festival of Lights

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about the history and traditions of the Jewish Festival of Lights known as Hanukkah.
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History.com: The Ancient Origins of Diwali, India's Biggest Holiday

For Students 9th - 10th
Every year around October and November, Hindus around the world celebrate Diwali, or Deepavali -- a festival of lights that stretches back more than 2,500 years. Diwali 2021 occurs on Thursday, November 4. In India, the five-day...
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Happy Hanukkah

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has a collection of essays from sixth graders in New York City about the holiday of Hanukkah. Read what Hanukkah means to them when you use this site.
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Torah Tots: Chanukah

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What do you know about the history of Chanukah? Use this informative site to learn more about this Jewish holiday.
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Union for Reform Judaism: Jewish Holidays

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore and learn about the Jewish holidays and their traditions from the point of view of Reform Judaism. Includes a holiday calendar.
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The Aria Database

For Students 9th - 10th
The searchable Aria Database features over 1,200 arias from 170 operas by 60 composers. It includes lyrics, translations, synopses of operas, and MIDI files.
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Chabad.org: Chanukah

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource offers information on Chanukah (Hanukkah). Read the tales of light, the story of Chanukah, explore a complete "how-to" guide on Chanukah, play games, and more!
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Florida

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore the diversity of the people of Florida. "Blast off" with space facts. Do you know where the first watermelon came from?
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Teacher Link: Light in Festivals

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson plan combines the study of cultural and religious festivals which center on light, with a science study of candle flames. The holidays which are covered are Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Le Re'veillon, Los Posados, and St. Lucia Day....