A video discusses the American traditions associated with Christmas including gift-giving, decorating, going to church, and spending time with loved ones.

Concepts

christmas, christmas symbols, christmas traditions, united states holidays, holiday celebrations, world holidays, winter holidays

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign the video to be watched at home for homework
• Lead into a discussion or study of Christmas around the world

Classroom Considerations

• Best used as a supplement as it only briefly discusses the American traditions and origins of Christmas

Pros

• Short, quick, and easy to use as an introduction to Christmas traditions
• Comes with a word search and its answer key
• Provides discussion questions

Cons

• Narrator speaks fast

Common Core

SL.2.1.a SL.3.1.a SL.4.1.a SL.5.1.a SL.6.1.a