Jumpstreet Tours Blog 5 Lesson Plans Inspired by the Holidays

  Holiday season is upon us - there are so many different cultural celebrations going on. But how can we show them all some love in the classroom? These lesson plans will help. December 2019 marks the 100 years of making broadcasting accessible to the general public. Here are historical highlights, followed by STEM activities to try out with your students! 1. History: A Colonial Christmas in Williamsburg Christmas in colonial Virginia was not unlike the first Thanksgivings: feasting on and celebrating the harvest with close family and friends. Unlike today though, where the Christmas hype train pulls in as early as November 1, the holiday season in eighteenth-century Virginia only kicked off on December 24, and culminated with a big party called Twelfth Night on January 6.