Winter Holidays



There are many other winter holidays besides Christmas. Chief among them are Hannukah and Kwanza. Still other lesser known ones are St. Nicholas Day, St. Lucy's Day, Saturnalia, and the Winter Equinox. Using an encyclopedia or online source, research the holidays that fall in the month of December. Select one holiday, with the exception of Christmas, with which you'll work for this week's writing assigment.

December Holidays:

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Holiday I chose:
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Five details about this holiday:

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Imagine that you and your family are planning to celebrate your chosen holiday. What preparations will you make? Will you make special foods or decorations? In what activities will you engage? What special traditions will you observe?

For this week's writing assignment you are to write a narrative composition in which you relate your family's holiday experience. Your purpose is to inform your reader about this holiday as well as to tell a story. Pay close attention to PURPOSE this week. Include pertinent, factual information about your selected holiday while still maintaining a narrative style.

CHECK:

  1. __ Did you include a strong introductory statement?
  2. __ Did you include a conclusion?
  3. __ Did you indent your paragraph(s)?
  4. __ If your composition is more than one paragraph, did you remember to include transitional statements?
  5. __ Did you proofread your writing for mechanics and spelling?
  6. __ DId you ask an adult to proofread your work and sign your rough draft?
  7. __ Is your final neat and legible and written in ink?


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