•  CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD

    High School 


    Story:  December Holidays

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    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
    SS: Citizens show respect for others and act responsibly.
    SOCIAL: Building and maintaining positive relationships is central to success in school and life.
     
    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    they*  in*+  to*  you*+  a*  with*  what*  light*  when*  put*+  your*  on*+  the*  which*  world*  Christmas  Ireland  Hanukkah  Israel  Menorah  Kwanza  America  Kinara

    Story:  Hanukkah

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    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: An expanded vocabulary enhances one's ability to express ideas and information.
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
    CCMATH: Patterns exhibit relationships that can be extended, described, and generalized.
     
    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    about*  people*  from*  long*  time*  their*  light*  and*  how*  it*+  eight*  days*  night*  one*  what*+  two*  give*  my*+  the*  read*+  with*  five*  eat*+  six*  sister*  seven*  sing*  together*  eight*  have*  big*  family*  now*+  outside*  cold*  inside*  warm*  our*  do  second  story  remember  ago  Hanukkah  single  winter  burned  candle  spin  dreidel  potato  pancakes  Grandma  applesauce  dinner  glowing  snowing  bright  songs  eighth

    Story:  Holidays Around the World

    Posted 12/14/2015 
     
    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    SS: Places and regions have physical and human characteristics, and one's culture and experiences may influence perception of place.
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
    HEALTH: Families are the fundamental unit of society; strong families empower individuals to manage the challenges of living and working in a diverse, global society.
     
    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    a*  all*+  and*  are*  around*  children*  day*  eat*+  eight*  food*  game*  give*  happy*  have*  in*  is*  light*  night*  of*  on*+  play*+  special*  that*  the*  they*  to*  together*  what* + with*  world*  you*+  your*  candleholder  celebrate  culture  decorations  dreidel  exchange  kinara  Kwanzaas  menorah  traditions  unique  unity

    Story:  Thanksgiving

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    Reading A-Z, Level K
     
    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
    CCELA: Effective readers use appropriate strategies to construct meaning.
    SOCIAL: Building and maintaining positive relationships is central to success in school and life.

    Vocabulary
    (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    is*  the*  of*  people*  give*  thank(s)*  family(ies)*  a*  large*  too*  don't*  after*  they*  game(s)*  children*  men*  are*  women*  have*  in*+  eat*+  on*+  tell(s)*+  what*+  play*+  Thanksgiving  month  November  at  feast  turkey  mashed  potatoes  sweet  forget  stuffing

    Story:  Thank You

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    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
    CCELA: An expanded vocabulary enhances one's ability to express ideas and information.
    SCIENCE: Matter has observable and measurable physical properties.
     
    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    give*  thank*  you*  the*  blue*  sky*  green*  red*  yellow*  black*  brown*  orange*  friend  and*  love*  flowers*  family*  purple  apple  tree for  bees  earth  turkey  dessert 

    Story:  Winter Holiday

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    Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
    CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
    SS: Places and regions have physical and human characteristics, and one's culture and experiences may influence perception of place.
    SS: Perspective helps to define the attributes of historical comprehension.
     
    Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary)
    some*+  people*  with*  we*  all*+  to *  like*  tree  winter  holiday  celebrate  candles  presents