Activity Overview
In this fun activity, students will explore the different ways people celebrate the winter holidays. Students can use a web or grid to show some of the celebrations for one or more holidays. You can also use this activity to examine historical and/or religious aspects of the winter holiday season, discussing different practices throughout history.
Here are just a few thoughts to get your students started:
- lighting candles
- menorah
- kinara
- advent wreath
- lights in windows
- family visits
- parties
- gift exchange
- cards
- church or temple services
- feast
- outdoor decoration
- special food
- holiday games
- holiday music
- volunteering/giving to others
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Student Instructions
- Click "Start Assignment".
- If you choose to focus on one holiday, write the name of the holiday in the title. You may write "Ways to Celebrate" if you are going to be more general.
- Write the ways to celebrate in the headings.
- Add illustrations using appropriate scenes, characters, items, and dialogue.
- Save and Exit
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visualizations | Images show creativity and care. | Scenes, characters, and items are appropriate for this purpose. | Images are confusing or do not make sense for this purpose. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is complete, thorough, and neat. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Ideas are organized. There are few or no grammatical, mechanical, or spelling errors. | Ideas are mostly organized. There are some grammatical, mechanical, or spelling errors. | Ideas may be disorganized or misplaced. Lack of control over grammar, mechanics, and spelling reflect a lack of proofreading. |
Activity Overview
In this fun activity, students will explore the different ways people celebrate the winter holidays. Students can use a web or grid to show some of the celebrations for one or more holidays. You can also use this activity to examine historical and/or religious aspects of the winter holiday season, discussing different practices throughout history.
Here are just a few thoughts to get your students started:
- lighting candles
- menorah
- kinara
- advent wreath
- lights in windows
- family visits
- parties
- gift exchange
- cards
- church or temple services
- feast
- outdoor decoration
- special food
- holiday games
- holiday music
- volunteering/giving to others
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Student Instructions
- Click "Start Assignment".
- If you choose to focus on one holiday, write the name of the holiday in the title. You may write "Ways to Celebrate" if you are going to be more general.
- Write the ways to celebrate in the headings.
- Add illustrations using appropriate scenes, characters, items, and dialogue.
- Save and Exit
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visualizations | Images show creativity and care. | Scenes, characters, and items are appropriate for this purpose. | Images are confusing or do not make sense for this purpose. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is complete, thorough, and neat. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Ideas are organized. There are few or no grammatical, mechanical, or spelling errors. | Ideas are mostly organized. There are some grammatical, mechanical, or spelling errors. | Ideas may be disorganized or misplaced. Lack of control over grammar, mechanics, and spelling reflect a lack of proofreading. |
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