Two sisters were waiting for their father to come home one evening to celebrate their first Chanukah where their mom wouldn't be there with them. Once he got home he carried arms full of food ready to make their traditional latkes dish. The children wondered how they could do this tradition without mama this year. They kept remembering all the times they had with their mom and exactly what she did as a contribution each year. The girl lit the candles of Chanukah as her mom taught her to in the past. They each say "Happy Chanukah" to each other and to their mother.
I will use this as a book to teach cultures around Christmas time. We can discuss different holidays people celebrate and that it should not be looked down upon to celebrate something that your neighbor doesn't. This teaches holidays and importance of family traditions. I will ask the students to in their journals about 2 holidays they celebrate that they think are important, and why it is necessary to keep up traditions from the past. It will be taken as a reflective assignment for the students to think of what they should be thankful for.
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