Instructional Video7:01
Rachel's English

How to Pronounce Christmas in American English -- Happy Holidays!

6th - Higher Ed
How to pronounce Christmas, plus tips from everyday conversation: the term "lucky duck", reducing "okay" to "k", dropping the H in word like "her". And, at the end you get to hear myself and my friends singing a verse of The First Noel!
Instructional Video13:10
Religion for Breakfast

Saturnalia Explained

12th - Higher Ed
What is Saturnalia? You may have heard of this Roman holiday, but the details are scant and fragmentary from Roman sources. This video explains what we know about Saturnalia and whether or not it influenced the institution of Christmas.
Instructional Video2:42
National Geographic

Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights Starts Tonight | National Geographic

Pre-K - 11th
Hanukkah, which begins at sundown on December 12 in 2017, is one of the most joyous of Jewish holidays. Learn more about the traditions and history behind the Festival of Lights known as Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah). The celebration...
Instructional Video3:27
Reading Through History

What are the Christian origins of Christmas

6th - 11th
The following video provides a brief explanation of the history of Christmas, from the Middle Ages up through the late 1800s, including the origins of the word "Christmas". For teaching resources: http://bit.ly/2gmuNUl **** Get the...
Instructional Video3:18
Reading Through History

πŸŽ„What are the Pagan Origins of Christmas?πŸŽ„

6th - 11th
The following video provides a brief introduction to some of the Christmas holiday's earliest origins, including Saturnalia, Juvenalia, and Yule. For teaching resources: http://bit.ly/2gmuNUl **** Get the workbook: http://amzn.to/2gnCVHM...
Instructional Video3:59
Reading Through History

πŸŽ„What are the Twelve Days of Christmas?πŸŽ„

6th - 11th
The following video provides a short explanation of the phrase "the twelve days of Christmas" and the song which shares that name. Get the Christmas workbook: http://amzn.to/2gRAzhP **** Teachers, check out our holiday lessons:...
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Sesame Street

Kwanzaa Dancing With Elmo

Pre-K - K
As an introduction to a discussion of Kwanzaa, this fun and colorful video of Elmo dancing to an African beat is the terrific tool!

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