Their solution was presented to the teacher, who went to the city council and eventually the department of transportation, which enacted the teen's solution. The teams need to plan their costumes, gather their materials and select a model. Excellent opportunity to recycle newspapers and to have students work toward a goal under the pressure of a deadline. Have students find holiday celebrations highlighted in the newspaper. These articles and pictures can be cut and mounted on a bulletin board along with student's pictures and written accounts of their own family celebrations.
Students can work individually or in small groups to prepare a holiday meal.
Divide class into teams. Cut out and tape these items to the team's butcher paper. The team with the most items in a specified time period wins. Find four prominent people in the newspaper. Allow students the opportunity to share their responses with each other or with the class.