Teaching Tip: Lesson Plan Ideas For December
Here are some great ideas for adding the theme of December to your classes. Look at some complete lessons for you.
1. Create a geographic map displaying where different holidays are celebrated in December.
2. Have students research the traditional gifts of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
3. Show students how poverty can affect the holidays.
4. Have students create an elf cartoon strip.
5. Have students draw a map of what they think Santa's property looks like.
6. Have students chart Santa's route and chart distance and speed needed.
7. Engage students in holiday math word problems.
This Week in History
1782: Britain signs agreement recognizing U.S. independence.
1877: Thomas Edison demonstrates the hand-cranked phonograph.
"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."
Henry Brooks Adams
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Weekly Tips for Teachers Issue 542: November 29, 2010
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Here are some great ideas for adding the theme of December to your classes. Look at some complete lessons for you.
1. Create a geographic map displaying where different holidays are celebrated in December.
2. Have students research the traditional gifts of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
3. Show students how poverty can affect the holidays.
4. Have students create an elf cartoon strip.
5. Have students draw a map of what they think Santa's property looks like.
6. Have students chart Santa's route and chart distance and speed needed.
7. Engage students in holiday math word problems.
This Week in History
1782: Britain signs agreement recognizing U.S. independence.
1877: Thomas Edison demonstrates the hand-cranked phonograph.
"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."
Henry Brooks Adams
About Weekly Teacher Tips
This newsletter is brought to you by teach-nology.com -Source
Weekly Tips for Teachers Issue 542: November 29, 2010
More Resources: http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/
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