HANUKKAH
Students will explain why Hanukkah is celebrated by Jewish people.
2. Students will recognize symbols associated with the celebration of Hanukkah and understand what they represent.
AFFECTIVE GOALS
3. Students will recognize that an understanding can be achieved among people of different religious backgrounds.
4. Students will appreciate celebrations unique to certain people through understanding why they occur.
More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: * Chart paper
* World Map
* Example of a menorah and dreidel (if possible)
* Children's literature associated with Hanukkah:
A Picture Book of Hanukkah by David Adler
The Story of Hanukkah by Amy Ehrlich
Elijah's Angel: A Story for Chanukah and Christmas by Michael J. Rosen
The Christmas Menorahs: How a Town Fought Hate by Janice Cohn
* Items in appendix
Author: JENNIFER CLEGG
Source: © teacherlink.ed.usu.edu
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