Introduce students to how the rest of the world celebrates December holidays with these references, lessons, and activities.
Students make candle decorations out of paper tubes and colored paper.
Advent marks the start of the Christmas season. This article explains the solstice. Zalben's character, Beni, introduces people to these recipes organized around the Jewish holiday calendar. Two brothers are escaping from Russia to Palestine in 1914 at the time of Hanukkah. Leora and her family celebrate Hanukkah in this photo-essay book.