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December Holidays Facts Internet Hunt Directions:?Click the?links?(underlined colored words)?to go to a site with the question's answer.?1. What?does the Grinch?have in his smile?2. Which President brought?the first Christmas tree?into the White House?3. How did the?Druids?use mistletoe??4.?Holly trees?and?bushes?are native to North America.?List three reasons to?plant native plants?in your yard, at your school or in a local park.?5. What is a? HYPERLINK "" dreidel?7. Name three ingredients used to make latkes.?(Find a recipe online to answer the question.)8.?Mount Washington, N.H.?has some of the worst weather around. Describe their weather today.?(Hint: Consider the links. Which might give info on weather conditions?)?9. If the?wind speed?is 10 MPH and the temperature is -5 degrees Fahrenheit, what is the wind chill??10. After a visit to Mt. Washington, N.H., some?wassail is in order. What is the tradition of the wassail??11. What are the chances you'll have?snow for Christmas??12. What does?Della sell to?be able to buy a gift for her husband in O. Henry's?The Gift of the Magi?You can listen to it being read -?clicking here.What really is the gift both Della and Jim give each other??13. Review?Eight Gifts that Don't Cost a Cent.a.?I would like to give -b. Which of these gifts would you like to be given? Explain why it appeals to you.14. What is the?winter solstice??15.?The?name Kwanzaa?comes from what language??On which continent(s) do they celebrate the holiday??16. What color are?poinsettia flowers??Read carefully!?17. If you have a fireplace, perhaps you will burn a yule log. The unburned part is thoughtto protect a house from something.?What is it??18. Describe the?Christmas Truce.?19. In December, you may hear about myrrh. What is?myrrh??20. How can people?recycle a tree??Challenges:* Suppose you wanted to write a poem about a holiday in December.?How many English words rhyme with the word "holiday"??Go to holiday in the blank box.? ................
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