High School Resource Origins of Christmas by History.com This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on holidays like Christmas that were celebrated before Jesus was alive. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.6.4, SS.6.4.a, SS.6.4.b.1, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, […]

Elementary School Resource Gingerbread House This four minute video from History.com’s archives focuses on the Christmas tradition of creating gingerbread houses. It can be used in the classroom to teach tradition or could be turned into a STEM activity as students create their own houses. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.3.TCC.4, SS.3.MOV.5.b, SS.E.1 and more!  […]

Middle School Resource Why December 25th by History.com This three minute video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on why Christmas is celebrated on December 25th since it is not Christ’s actual birthday. It also describes how the Christmas traditions we know today came to be. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.SSP.6.2.6, SS.SSP.7.2.6, SS.SSP.8.2.6 and more! Be […]

Elementary School Resource Gingerbread House This four minute video from History.com’s archives focuses on the Christmas tradition of creating gingerbread houses. It can be used in the classroom to teach tradition or could be turned into a STEM activity as students create their own houses. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.3.TCC.4, SS.3.MOV.5.b, SS.E.1 and more! […]

High School Resource Christmas Becomes a Holiday by History.com This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on how Christmas has come to be the holiday we celebrate today. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.6.4, SS.6.4.c.2, SS.I.1 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher […]

Elementary School Resource Gingerbread House by History.com This four minute video from History.com’s archives focuses on the Christmas tradition of creating gingerbread houses. It can be used in the classroom to teach tradition or could be turned into a STEM activity as students create their own houses. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.3.TCC.4, SS.3.MOV.5.b, SS.E.1 […]

Middle School Resource Evolution of Christmas by History.com This three minute video from History.com’s archives focuses on how Christmas has changed over the years from a “solstice celebration to a family feast”. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.SSP.7.2.1, SS.SSP.7.2.6, SS.SSP.7.3.4 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson […]

Elementary School Resource 12 Days of Christmas This is a book that you can use when teaching children about ordinal numbers. This Literature is appropriate for grade level(s) Kindergarten. Related NY State Academic Standards: MST3.K.PS.3, MST3.K.N.11 Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, […]