This holiday season implement the history of Christmas and its traditions in the U.S. Unit in GOOGLE Classroom. Easily differentiate with built in options that require NO EXTRA PREP. Utilize Google Classroom and open the entire resource in Google Slides to present information about Christmas in the U.S. and the Story of the birth of Jesus in an interactive, digital format that can be easily differentiated for all learners. This unit integrates ELA and social studies at the same time!
NOTE: There are parts of this unit that mention the story of the birth of Jesus as a reason for celebrating Christmas. If your school does not allow any religion to be taught, the pages can be omitted. The Google slides are separate: Story of the Birth of Jesus and Christmas in the U.S. Most of the unit is based on traditions that were brought to the U.S. from other countries, symbols of Christmas and their meanings as well as the history of the holiday.
Included with your purchase:
*Google Slide Presentation: Christmas in the U.S: 19 slides
*Google Slide Presentation: Story of the Birth of Jesus: 10 slides
*How to Use page with daily activities.
*Student Workbook with comprehension questions: 12 pages
*Vocabulary word flip book with pictures
*Graphic Organizer
*Get the Gist Graphic Organizer (main idea)
*Writing paper (2 options for handwriting lines)
*Graphic Organizer for writing a paragraph (2 options for handwriting lines)
*Crossword puzzle with answer key
*Word Search
*Acrostic Poem
*ABC order
*Puzzle Pieces vocabulary match (word, picture and definition)
Note: This product can be used through Google Classroom, Google Drive, or can be shared through a link on a PC, Mac or Chromebook. Full directions are included in a PDF file with this purchase. This digital resource can be used as a stand alone unit or as a companion to the paper version of Christmas Traditions in the US.The paper version includes full detailed lesson plans, anchor charts, and many more additional resources and activities to supplement learning (61 pages).
All Winter Holiday Units are also sold in BUNDLES for up to 30% off the price of individual units!
- Winter Holidays Printable Pocketbook Unit (4 printable holiday units)
- Winter Holidays Digital Unit Bundle (4 digital holiday units)
- Winter Holidays Printable AND Digital BUNDLE (4 printable and 4 digital holiday units)
Winter Holidays Individual Units:
- Holidays Around the World Math Crafts
- Christmas Math Crafts for FIRST or SECOND GRADE or Christmas ELA Crafts
- Christmas Traditions in the US: Digital or Printable Unit
- Kwanzaa: Digital or Printable Unit
- Hanukkah: Digital or Printable Unit
- Las Posadas: Digital or Printable Unit
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