12 Days of Christmas Activities
- Language Arts -
Day 1 – Winter Vocabulary Writing assignment
John F. Kennedy is preparing to sign the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
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Washington D.C.
Birthday:
May 29, 1917
Political:
Democrat
Religion:
Catholic
Hometown:
Brookline, Mass.
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LBJ
Frank
Marilyn
Bobby
Jackie
John F. Kennedy is preparing to sign the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
October 7, 1963
Robert
Bobby Kennedy to John F. Kennedy Have you finalized your plans for the Texas trip?
October 1, 1963
John F. Kennedy I can’t believe I had to actually send the National Guard to Alabama just so some kids could go to college!
June 11, 1963
John F. Kennedy is so glad we avoided war with the Russians! That Crisis in Cuba had my blood boiling!
October 28, 1962
John F. Kennedy hopes everyone realizes how serious I am about putting a man on the moon!!!
September 9, 1962
John F. Kennedy wishes the Bay of Pigs invasion had gone better! I think Castro is going to be a major thorn in the side of the U.S.
April 17, 1961
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Day 2 – a “How-To”
Day 3 – Yumm!
What is your favorite candy?
Write a description of it. Include all of these sensory details (see the next slide)
Click on the link to watch a short video clip:
Sensory Details
What does it
Day 4 - Diary of a Christmas Ornament
You are a Christmas ornament, write a few diary entries describing some of the events occurring during the month of December from your point of view on the Christmas tree.
(See the example on the next slide)
Diary Example
Dec. 8, 2014
Dear Diary,
Today I was so glad to get out of that dusty box. Now my friends, the angel sisters, and I are just hanging around ‘til Christmas. Ha! Get it? “hanging around” One of the other ornaments is already beginning to annoy me. He is a little cow santa that sings Christmas Carols by “mooing” the words. The little boy in our house loves to press the button that makes him sing, “moo, moo, moo, moo, moo etc.” to the tune of “Fa- La-La-La- La” I am not sure that I can take much more of that!
Dec. 10, 2014
Dear Journal,
Yeah! The little santa cow’s batteries ran down. We finally have some peace. Maybe tonight really will be a “Silent Night”
Day 5- NOT Reality TV
You have been asked to come up with an idea for a new reality TV show that will air the week of Christmas. Write a paragraph describing the show and write a short script.
*see the next slide for some ideas
example
Elf Dynasty - The Toy Commander and his elves work in their workshop. The show script would have dialogue of the conversations that they have in the workshop. The crazy elves like goofing around instead of working.
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A few more crazy ideas
Be Creative!
Day 6 –
What if you found one of Santa’s reindeer on the playground at school? Write about what you would do.
Watch this cool video clip of real reindeer: Click on the link below
Day 7 – Naughty or Nice?
Santa Claus is your substitute teacher for a day. Write a schedule of events or an agenda for the day.
Day 8 – recycle or reuse? THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!!!
Describe 3 creative uses for tinsel from the Christmas tree. Tell what you could do with it after you take it off the tree.
Day 9 –Write!
Day 10 – If the suit fits…
Santa wears the same suit all the time!!
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