Winter Holidays RI5.3

How are Christmas and Hanukkah related in how each holiday is celebrated?

• These holidays both light candles each night.

• These holidays both allow families to exchange gifts and have a large feast.

• The holidays are connected by a rebuilding of a the temple where they worship.

• They both play a game using a dreidle.

What information from the text about Kwanzaa and Three Kings Day did you use to determine the relationship between these two historical events?

• These two historical events occur after the Christmas holiday celebration.

• These two historical events do not use candles to represent the basic values of their culture.

• These two historical events go from house to house carrying Mary and Joseph.

• These two historical events commemorate African American Culture.

Which statement from the text, does the author indicate what the result of these events to lead to a celebration of Hanukkah?

• The eight-day holiday celebrates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem.

• The Jews wanted to light 9 candles .

• They use the menorah to light the candles and pray each night.

• The event led to families play games, sing songs, and exchange gifts.

Explain the relationship between Christmas and St. Lucias Day.

• Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus and St. Lucias Day celebrates her birth.

• Christmas and St Lucias Day are related because they both put up a Christmas tree.

• Christmas and St. Lucias Day practice the same religious beliefs of Christianity.

• Christmas and St. Lucias Day are celebrated in January.

Many celebrations occur near the shortest day of the year. What is this day called?

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Decimal System

• Digestive System

What is Christmas a celebration of?

• The birth of Santa

• The birth of Jesus

• The end of the year

• The first snowfall

What is a dreidel?

• A potato pancake

• A decoration

• A gift

• A four-sided top