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Winter Holiday Celebrations

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Students understand how holidays revolve all around light. For this winter holidays lesson, students find the similarities and differences between the winter holidays. Students discuss the winter solstice and how it relates to the holiday celebrations.

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winter holidays, winter

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winter holidays, social studies
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Grade
4th - 5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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