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Winter HolidaysWinter HolidaysWinter HolidaysWinter Holidays
There are many other winter holidays besides Christmas. Chief among them areThere are many other winter holidays besides Christmas. Chief among them areThere are many other winter holidays besides Christmas. Chief among them areThere are many other winter holidays besides Christmas. Chief among them are
Hanukkah and Kwanza. Still other lesser known ones are St.Hanukkah and Kwanza. Still other lesser known ones are St.Hanukkah and Kwanza. Still other lesser known ones are St.Hanukkah and Kwanza. Still other lesser known ones are St. Nicholas Day, St. Lucy's Day,Nicholas Day, St. Lucy's Day,Nicholas Day, St. Lucy's Day,Nicholas Day, St. Lucy's Day,
Saturnalia, and the Winter Equinox.Saturnalia, and the Winter Equinox.Saturnalia, and the Winter Equinox.Saturnalia, and the Winter Equinox. Using an encyclopedia or online resource, research theUsing an encyclopedia or online resource, research theUsing an encyclopedia or online resource, research theUsing an encyclopedia or online resource, research the
holidays that fall in December.holidays that fall in December.holidays that fall in December.holidays that fall in December. List at least four different holidays that you found and thenList at least four different holidays that you found and thenList at least four different holidays that you found and thenList at least four different holidays that you found and then
select one of them to write your paragraph on this week. Try to choose one that you areselect one of them to write your paragraph on this week. Try to choose one that you areselect one of them to write your paragraph on this week. Try to choose one that you areselect one of them to write your paragraph on this week. Try to choose one that you arennnn’’’’tttt
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are planning to celebrate your chosen holiday. What preparations will you make? Will youare planning to celebrate your chosen holiday. What preparations will you make? Will youare planning to celebrate your chosen holiday. What preparations will you make? Will youare planning to celebrate your chosen holiday. What preparations will you make? Will you
make spmake spmake spmake special foods or decorations? Wecial foods or decorations? Wecial foods or decorations? Wecial foods or decorations? What activities will youhat activities will youhat activities will youhat activities will you plan or doplan or doplan or doplan or do? What special? What special? What special? What special
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For this week's writing assignment you are to write a narrativeFor this week's writing assignment you are to write a narrativeFor this week's writing assignment you are to write a narrativeFor this week's writing assignment you are to write a narrative that describes yourthat describes yourthat describes yourthat describes your
family's holiday experience. Your purpose is to inform your reader about this holiday as wellfamily's holiday experience. Your purpose is to inform your reader about this holiday as wellfamily's holiday experience. Your purpose is to inform your reader about this holiday as wellfamily's holiday experience. Your purpose is to inform your reader about this holiday as well
as to tell a story.as to tell a story.as to tell a story.as to tell a story.
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