1. Christmas Perspectives

2. 15 minute Quick Write - Write a letter to a child who has never experienced Christmas. In your letter, explain to them what it entails. Remember, they have never experienced it, or watched it on TV. - Give as much detail as possible. - Before you begin, do a quick outline of what you will be writing about.

3. What did you focus in in your writing? Gifts Gifts Decorations Decorations Santa Claus Santa Claus Giving Giving Religion/the birth of Jesus Religion/the birth of Jesus Giving to the less fortunate/helping less fortunate Giving to the less fortunate/helping less fortunate Traditions Traditions Food Food Time off/vacation Time off/vacation Peace on Earth/Good will towards Peace on Earth/Good will towards

4. Reading “Commercialization takes the meaning out of Christmas” While you’re reading: 1. Box (put a square around) the transitions 2. Underline the topic sentences 3. On the side of each paragraph, rate the VOICE (the heart and soul of the writing) on a scale of 1-5. 5 being strong and 1 being weak. 4. Underline 5 key points that the author made in their writing.

5. Do you Agree? Disagree? Share with a partner what you decided was the key information in the article. Share with a partner what you decided was the key information in the article. Decide if you agree or disagree (you both don’t need to feel the same) Decide if you agree or disagree (you both don’t need to feel the same) Let’s have a little chat about this… Let’s have a little chat about this…