Christmas Throughout the Centuries: Unit Study and Lapbook

Discover the surprising true story of how Christmas became the holiday we know today!
Why do we celebrate on December 25? Who set up the very first manger scene? Was Christmas ever against the law? This one-week unit study answers those questions with true stories from history, written to be read aloud and enjoyed.Recommended for K–6

Over five days, children travel through almost two thousand years of Christmas history. They meet a Roman child at the topsy-turvy Saturnalia festival, Saint Francis with his ox and donkey on Christmas Eve, and a family whose Christmas church service was raided by soldiers. They also walk the dark streets of London with Charles Dickens as he dreams up Ebenezer Scrooge.
Along the way, students read real words from the past, such as diaries, letters, and laws. They learn to ask the historian’s questions: How do we know? Who wrote this?

Each lesson includes:

• A story-based reading with real historical images
• Lesson audio for independent listening
• Vocabulary words with kid-friendly definitions
• Questions to Think About

The complete unit also includes:

• Activity and lapbook pages
• Coloring pages
• An illustrated timeline of Christmas history
• Discussion questions and “Be a Historian” activities
• A final quiz with answer key

Complete one lesson a day for a meaningful week of learning, and watch your child discover where the traditions we love really came from.