Reading Class
This year, Hanukkah and Thanksgiving will occur on the same day. Why is that special? Well, the last time it happened was 1888, and the next time it happens will be 79,811. That event got your 6th grade teachers thinking it might be interesting to learn a little bit more about Hanukkah this year.
It seems like we know a lot about Christmas and it's traditions, but do we really know a lot about the holiday of Hanukkah? We will be doing some reading activities using the I-Chart link to learn more about Hanukkah.
News Report about Hanukkah and Thanksgiving
I-Chart Activity for Hanukkah
When you finish the I-Chart, you will need to write a comment on this blog. I'd like you to comment about the most interesting fact that you learned in your research.
I learned that there are eight days of Hanukkah but there is one extra candle represents "Helping".Which makes it nine candles.
ReplyDeleteI think it's really cool that they light a candle each night and say blessings.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that that there were are actually nine candles and one is called the shammus candle and its used for lighting the others.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that either.. Do you think the shammus candle is one SAME candle every year, or do you think the candle changes every year?
Deleteone of the coolest thing I found out about is that hanukka is the day that the jew took over the greeks.
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting thing i learned about hanukkah, is that they say most their prays in a Hebrew language.
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting thing for me was that for a Hanukkah was that for a tradition they spin a big wheel like thing.
ReplyDeleteWait, what wheel thing?
Delete2,200 years ago the leader of Syria died and his people wanted to worship so they made a day for him to respect him
ReplyDeleteAnd the Jewish people conqured them.
DeleteI learned that the Jewish people talked in Hebrew, but they really don't anymore. But most of the prayers are still in Hebrew.
ReplyDeleteI found that out too, I wonder why?
DeleteYup and they say their prayers by the menorah.
DeleteDivya, I think maybe because you can change language, or start speaking a new language, but you can never change a prayer. Well, you can, but not many people would agree with it. So, They probably just changed their language but kept the prayers the same because prayers are part of their culture, and no matter what language you speak, your culture/religeon will always be the same!! And Eve, I think they only say their prayers by the menorah during Hanukkah. Like some people say prayers everyday, but not every day is Hanukkah. I might be wrong, But thats just what I think.
DeleteThe thing that I learned was they have 8 days of Christmas And they speak different languages then Americans.
ReplyDeleteYup, yup, yup.They speak Hebrew.
DeleteI learned that on this holiday they eat fried foods such as potato pancakes and jelly donuts! And I learned that the candles that they light are called menorahs.
ReplyDeleteOr this year they'll light a menerky.
DeleteIts cool that the Jews defeated the Greeks
ReplyDeleteI know right! I thought it was interesting to learn about.
DeleteI learned that Hanukkah wasn't a very popular holiday a long time ago, but it has became more popular now in the modern days..
ReplyDeleteI learned that on this holiday they eat their food fried.
ReplyDeleteYup, very popular but what i learned in one of them was it's not as popular as pass over.
ReplyDeleteI learned that every night on Hanukkah they light one candle every eight days. One candle is left which is called the "help".
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