1.   Celebrate Hanukkah in Israel! This fun lesson involves cooking traditional foods, writing Hebrew characters, and playing a dreidel game that utilizes basic math skills.

2.   Let's Celebrate Hanukkah! Use this lesson plan to teach your class about the Indian Hanukkah and to compare and contrast Hanukkah with Ramadan and Diwali through looking at pictures, crafting, and expository letter writing.

3.   Hanukkah Celebration with HanuKat The Hanukat story provides an opportunity for the introduction of Hanukkah Holiday concepts. Below is a description of some of the ways HanuKat can be incorporated into your December Holiday activities.

4.   Hanukkah Fun: The Dreidel Game Students create dreidels, traditional Hanukkah toys, from common materials and play the dreidel game!

5.   Hanukkah: Festival of Lights A variety of activities including games, cooking, worksheets, art projects, and stories introduce students to the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah.

1.   Christmas Customs ...SCHOOL DIST Email: balber@oldmans.k12.nj.us Lesson Plan Information Subject: Computers Category: General Grade Level: Third - Eighth Duration: 5 class periods Description: Making/designing cards for the holidays Goals: 1. Students will learn about the different customs involved with the Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa seasons. 2. Students will become aware of those less fortunate then they in nursing homes, etc. Objectives: Students will research and design 3 cards each one for each of the following: Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Within the card they will tell something about the Holiday: either cu...

2.   Hanukkah Tag Game PE Central Instant Activity PE Central Shop PEC PEC Newsletter PE Superstore Search email this idea to a friend Email Idea to a Friend printer friendly version Printer Hanukkah Tag Game Friendly Version Materials Name of Activity: Product Hanukkah Tag Game Suggestions from: Spectrum? Nylon Prerequisites: Practice in chasing, fleeing, and dodging games. Mesh Pinnies, Youth Size (set/ Suggested Grade Level: 1-2 12) $53.88 Materials Needed: Cones for boundary, 3 vests for the...

3.   Hanukkah CELEBRATIONS MINI-UNIT SUBTOPIC: HANUKKAH AUTHORED by JENNIFER CLEGG SUGGESTED for GRADES 4-5 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Hanukkah (HA-noo-ka) is a Jewish holiday that was first celebrated over 2000 years ago in Judea, now known as Israel. It is celebrated in late November or early December. The exact date is determined according to the Hebrew...

4.   Hanukkah Game PE Central Holiday Lesson Ideas PE Central Shop PEC PEC Newsletter PE Superstore Search email this idea to a friend Email Idea to a Friend printer friendly version Printer Hanukkah Relay Game Friendly Version Materials Name of Activity: Product Hanukkah Game Suggestions from: Holiday Songs Purpose of Activity: Students will have the opportunity to For All participate in an aerobic conditioning activity while performing a Occasions CD variety of locomotor skills. $15.95 Prerequ...

5.   December Celebrations ...a graphic programs Suggested Time 1-2 class periods Procedures 1. Discuss holiday traditions with your class. Ask students what holidays they celebrate and write their responses on the board. Then have them read the CNNfyi.com article, "All in the Family" and answer the following questions: What is Hanukkah? How did it begin? Name some of the elements used in Hanukkah services. Do you feel that the focus on family as opposed to gifts is important? Explain. What is Kwanzaa? Who created the holiday? When? What are the principles associated with Kwanzaa? Tashiya Umoja, a 17-year-old student at North Atlan...

6.   Happy Hannukkah! ...E Search Lessons Weekly Lesson Class of the Week Individual NIE Calendar Recess Sign up to receive The Business Enquirer in your Contact classroom NIE Sponsors Paid Order Form Pet Idol 2007! Grade Level: 6-9 Subject: Social Studies/History Lesson for Dec. 14, 2004 SPECIAL LESSONS For Teachers Happy Hanukkah! RECENT LESSONS NIE Weekly Lesson Plans Menorah candles are lit to celebrate Hanukkah.Millions of Jews lit menorah feature subjects that are candles all over the world on Wednesday, December 8, 2004, to mark the first relevent to events day of Hanukkah. currently in the news. · Ten Years Of Cloning...

7.   The Festival of Lights ...nter Education Standards Financial Tips Free Newsletters Message Boards Subjects/ Specialties Tips Library Tools & Templates See more... Featured Programs E-Learning Home > Lesson Planning Channel > Lesson Planning Archives > Holidays & Special Days > Lesson Planning Article LESSON PLANNING ARTICLE Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights Featured GraphicRead aloud a simple telling of the Hanukkah story and follow up with a handful of across-the-curriculum activities. The Jewish holiday Hanukkah literally lights up the home. The eight-day, 2,000-year-old holiday, also called the Festival of Lights, celebrates...

8.   Religious festivals and diversity ...holiest shrine Citizenship guides Click here for Sci guide /Tech Students research the various religious BBC Schools Links festivals in December and/or January and add to the example table below with details of other festivals. Weather In December, Christians celebrate Christmas Day, Jews celebrate Hanukkah, Buddhists celebrate Bodhi Day and Zoroastrians celebrate Zartusht-No-Diso. Religion and Ethics In January, Buddhists celebrate Shinran and Honen memorial days, Christians celebrate Epiphany, Hindus celebrate Makar Sankrant, Jews celebrate Tu B'Shevat, Muslims celebrate Eid-Ul-Adhr, Rastafarians cel...

9.   Everybody Fiesta: A Unit on Hispanic Celebrations ...ct for their peers? cultural beliefs and traditions. It was a great experience! _ _ P.S.35 Bronx, NY _ Original Project by Rosa M. Sampedro _ _ I presented the unit during the holiday season, so I only focused on _ the holidays that are celebrated during this season. The students were introduced to Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Three Kings Day. Since Modifications most of the students celebrated Christmas and Three Kings Day, they _ were interested in comparing the two holidays. Therefore, we focused on learning more about these holidays. In addition, my students also had to learn research skills;...

10.   New Year's in Japan ...ary. It is a great time to have your students share their heritage with the rest of the school population. So reserve that space in your school's center hallway or decorate the wall outside your classroom. The scope of this unit is wide because many of our ESL students do not celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah. You need to look at your student population before deciding how you will introduce this theme. Winter holidays that could be included are Diwali (India), New Year's Day, Epiphany (European), Chinese New Year (Asia). I am using Japanese New Year to demonstrate how I teach winter celebrations to my E...