Christmas in Scripture
The birthplace of Jesus
What is Bethlehem?
This subject area is naturally integrated when a teacher uses a Christmas cookie recipe to teach fractions
What is math?
NAGREAM
What is manger?
A parasitic plant that dates back to ancient European customs linking it to fertility and peace-making
What is mistletoe?
The first group of people to hear the angelic announcement of Jesus’ birth
Who are the shepherds?
When a student examines the similarities and differences between Christmas traditions in Mexico and Canada, this reading skill is being developed
What are comparing and contrasting, and/or comprehension?
GLEANS
What is angels?
The company that, in the 1930s, created the now-familiar image of Santa as a rotund, grandfatherly figure in a red suit
What is Coca-Cola?
The Gospel that contains the most detailed narrative of Jesus’ birth, often used in children’s Christmas programs
What is Luke?
When students create Christmas cards for a local nursing home, they are practicing this social–emotional learning competency
What is social awareness or empathy?
LITHEBMEH
What is Bethlehem?
A plant native to Mexico, typically adorned with red flowers, that was adopted as a Christmas-season ornament in the United States
What is a poinsettia?
Travelers from the East who followed a star to find Jesus and brought Him gifts
Who were the Magi (or wise men)?
Many people mistakenly believe that displaying this kind of tree in a classroom is illegal
What is a Christmas tree?
PREHEDSS
What is shepherds?
Often shared among family and friends during the Christmas season, it's a rolled sponge cake dessert, decorated to resemble a piece of firewood
What is a Yule log?
The ruler who ordered a census that led Mary and Joseph to travel to Bethlehem
Who was Caesar Augustus?
A teacher who lets students choose between creating a Christmas skit, a digital poster, or a reflective essay to show their learning is using this differentiation strategy
What is/are multiple intelligences or "product differentiation".
TRONH RSTA
What is north star?
The elderly aunt who wrapped her cat in the 1989 Christmas classic, Christmas Vacation.
Who is Bethany?