In this lesson, students reflect on how they greet the holiday season and participate in a fishbowl discussion to explore the ongoing debate on how best to celebrate the holidays. For homework, they write personal essays on their own holiday traditions.
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Materials Needed: student journals, pencils/pens, paper, classroom board
Author: Sierra Prasada Millman, Yasmin Chin Eisenhauer
Source: © NY Times
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