December Holidays

December is a month full of special days. December holidays include Hanukkah, Christmas, Eid Al-Fitr, the Gregorian New Year, and Kwanzaa. This page includes resources such as lesson plans, art, and gift projects to help English teachers teach about these holidays.

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Student Activities

Miracles

What are miracles? In this lesson, we will explore the Jewish perspective on miracles thr...

Hannuka Vocabulary

Pupils practice vocabulary connected to Hannuka

Hannuka Guide

From lighting the menorah and playing dreidel to the special foods we eat on Hannuka

Hannuka Games

Games to play using vocabulary about Hannuka

Winter Holiday Jeapardy

Play a game to test your knowledge about four holidays: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa,New ...

Hannuka Story

The story of Hannuka with across-the-curriculum activities

Hannuka Comics

Make Hannuka come to life with comics

What is Hannuka?

An interactive scrapbook of photos, articles, and activities to learn about the history a...

The Story of Hannuka

The Hannuka story in simple language

Hannuka Lesson

An explanation about Hannuka with images

Chanuka Resource Pack

Chanuka Resource Pack from "Learning with the National Library of Israel"

Hannuka Infographic

Special Infographic About Hannuka

Hannuka Text

Hannuka text with activities

Kwaanza Lesson

An explanation about Kwaanza with images

Hannuka Podcase

Hannuka story for listening comprehension

Hannuka Lesson BBC

Hannuka lesson with activities

New Year Traditions Around the World

New Year's Day

Conversation questions for New Year's Day

New Year Activity

Group work using New Year Quotes

New Year's Resolutions

New Year's resolutions lesson plan and activity

Resolutions Writing Activity

Pupils write new year's resolutions

Video Clips

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Clips for Coursebooks

YouTube clips that can be used in counjunction with units from different coursebooks used in Israeli junior high schools

Extensive Reading

Ideas for getting pupils to read for enjoyment

Classroom Management

Ideas and inspirations for dealing with Classroom Management Issues

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