A Christmas
Scavenger Hunt
By: Craig
Ellison
Introduction:
We will watch “A Christmas
Story” to get you in the Christmas spirit. This movie shows a humorous
idolized example of American Christmas traditions in the 1940’s. Be
careful…You’ll shoot your eye out!
QCC:
8, 7, 6
(All
Grades).7: Demonstrates basic knowledge of information-processing software
packages.
GPS:
(All Grades 8,7,6)
ELAW1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate
organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a
coherent focus throughout, and provides a satisfying closure.
ELAW3 The student uses research and technology to support writing.
ELALSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher,
student-to-student,
and group verbal interactions.
ELALSV2 The
student listens to and views various forms of text and media
in
order to gather and share information, persuade others, and express and
understand ideas.
Directions:
Answer
all the questions below and type your answers in a Microsoft Word document.
Save the document as “lastnamechristmas”. You can copy and paste
the questions. The underlined words will carry you to a website for the
answers. When you get done, do the “Wrapping it up” section at the
bottom.
Name 3
types of natural trees used for Christmas trees?
How
many people in the
When was the first
modern day Christmas tree decorated? (Think History)
Who
invented the first electrically-illuminated Christmas tree?
What
president sponsored the first
electrically lit Christmas tree? What year?
Name
two types of lights that are used for Christmas
tree and home decorations.
What is Grand Illumination?
List
3 names that Santa Claus goes by?
In Dr.
Seuss’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, the Grinch had a
dog. What was his name?
Listen
to this clip. What are the three words used to
describe the Grinch?
Who is
the most
famous reindeer of all?
Who
wrote the original story of this famous reindeer?
What did
Ralphie Parker
want for Christmas in 1983’s “A Christmas Story”?
What
do you get on the fifth day of Christmas? List everything you
receive.
How much will the 12 days of Christmas cost
you this year if you bought everything as
many times as the song ask you to buy?