This resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a Stations Activity to teach students about Hanukkah. The lesson involves movement, energy, creative thinking and most of all, collaboration. All tasks are Language Arts skills-based so that with this engaging lesson, learning is not sacrificed; in fact, students will come away with it with a greater understanding about the history an importance of Hanukkah.
How does it work?
Your students will work to complete 5 Language Arts-based tasks about Hanukkah in order to learn more about this important and beloved holiday.
Origin Story: In the first task, students must correct incorrectly used homophones within the origin story of Hanukkah.
Quote Worthy: In the second task, students must identify parts of speech within 7 quotes about Hanukkah.
Figuratively Traditional: In the third task, students must identify figurative language woven into passages describing popular Hanukkah traditions.
The Miracle: In the fourth task, students must answer multiple choice questions about the poem, The Miracle by Philip M. Raskin.
Criss-Cross: In the fifth and final task, all students have learned throughout the stations activity will come together as they must fill out a crossword puzzle about Hanukkah. Once they have completed the puzzle and cracked the final code, they are done.
Product Includes:
- Stations Activity Basics
- Preparation Checklist
- Detailed Day-Of Instructions
- Student Teams Chart
- Materials for 5 Tasks: task signs to be folded upright, task instructions (2 per page for easy printing), and supplementary materials to be kept at stations
- Student Answer Sheet
- Teacher Answer Keys
- Stations Activity Reflection for homework or in-class writing activity
- Reflection Writing Prompt
This lesson is suitable for middle and high school students and is ideal for use during Hanukkah.
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