December 13, 2010 Day Sixty-Six

5 x 5 for 5th Grade

 

5 Vocabulary

1. Hanukkah: Also Chanukah, is a Jewish holiday celebrated for 8 days celebrating the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and the festival of lights.

2. Menorah: A candelabrum having 7 branches used in the festival of Hanukkah.

3. Shamash: The sun god of Assyria; also the name of largest candle in the menorah

4. Latkes: A Jewish food made with potatoes but are like pancakes

5. Dreidel: A 4 sided top with Hebrew numbers on it used in the festival of Hanukah as a game.

5 Details/Facts

1. The Hebrew numbers on the dreidel are he, gimel, nun, and shin.

2. Each night on Hanukkah you light the candles with the shamash.

3. You only use the Shamash to light the candles to celebrate about the miracle of the candle.

4. Passover is a bigger Jewish holiday than Hanukkah.

5. Most Jewish people spell Hanukkah "Chanukah".

5 Sentences

1. Sadie is Jewish and she celebrates Hanukkah, but she spells it Chanukah.

2. Last year we had a Jewish girl in our class named Isabella, she brought a Menorah into school.

3. At Elliot's Bar-mitzvah the caller sang a song about the god Shamash.

4. I've never had a Latke before but Sadie said she liked them.

5. Last year in synchro it was Hanukah and we were at a competition Sadie brought a dreidel and we all played.

5 Questions

1. What is something similar between the Jewish Hanukkah celebration and the Christian Christmas holiday? A: They get Presents

2. What is another similar aspect of the two holidays? A: You decorate with lights

3. What honor did Sadie just have in her family's Hanukkah celebration? A: To do service

4. What was the best part of the play you just performed? A: Meeting and performing with the cast

5. What lesson does the play "Miracle on 34^th Street" teach? A: If you believe you can get the things that you want

5 Math

1. 48/ 2= 24 How many days is that? A: 1 day

2. How many hours in 3 days? A: 72

3. How many minutes in one day? A: 1,440

4. How many hours of rehearsal did you do last week? A: 20

5. If our average cost per cookie is approximately .10, how much money will it cost us to bake 8 dozen cookies? A: 91c or approximately 1.00

Activities:

Follow this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VfChLAADS8

then this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrd9p47MPHg

then this one:

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/showbiz/2010/12/02/maccabeats.candlelight.video.maccabeats.html

Now, write 3 sentences about what you learned:

The Greek and Jewish people were having a war about their beliefs. So Juda Maccabe decided to make the war end. Juda took over the Greeks and started a Temple where they could they could have their own beliefs. They put a candle on the windowsill to celebrate but they only had enough oil for one candle but the candle stayed lit for 8 nights with only a tiny bit of oil.!!!

Poem for gift:

Although I can't be with you all of the time

I'm very special to know that you're mine

This is me showing my love and care

To have grandparents like you, it's very rare

In these pictures our smiles are reflections of love

Have a very Merry Christmas!