Keywords

December, holidays, Boxing Day, needy, celebration, England

Materials Needed

• Internet access or printouts from one or more of these sites:

  What Is Boxing Day?
  (http://www.factmonster.com/spot/boxingday1.html)

  Boxing Day
  (http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/around/boxingday.html?trnstl=1)

  Boxing Day -- Australia
  (http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/mcc0064.html)

  Urban Legends Reference Pages: Boxing Day
  (http://128.242.205.65/holidays/xmas/boxing.htm)

  Boxing Day (Canada)
  (http://www.calendar-updates.com/Holidays/Canada/boxing.htm)

• student and teacher collected canned goods and/or clothing
• student-selected materials to decorate boxes

Lesson Plan

Prior to the lesson: Collect several large cardboard boxes.

• Begin the lesson by asking students what they think happens on Boxing Day. For younger students, read information from one or more of the sites listed in the Materials section. For older students, distribute printouts from one or more of the sites or, if Internet access is available to everyone, have students visit the sites online.
• Explain that in some countries, Boxing Day is a time for giving to people in need. Ask students to name some ways they can help needy people.
• Have students decorate the cardboard boxes, using materials of their choice. Ask students to bring in canned goods and/or clothing to put into the boxes.
• Donate the filled boxes to organizations in your community that help people in need.

Extension: Ask students to write short summaries about Boxing Day and put the summaries in the boxes to explain the story behind the donations.

Assessment

Observe students' participation in the activity.

Lesson Plan Source

Education World

Submitted By

Lois Lewis

National Standards

Technology:
NT.K-12.5

Language Arts:
NL-ENG.K-12.1
NL-ENG.K-12.2
NL-ENG.K-12.8
NL-ENG.K-12.9