5 Video Lessons to Celebrate Fall Holidays With Your Students
Looking for some video lessons to learn more about the many holidays celebrated in fall? This Edpuzzle Original collection includes lessons on Halloween, Diwali, Rosh Hashanah, and more!
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How much do you and your students know about the following fall holidays? Check out these trivia questions to test your knowledge!
- What do the Hebrew words Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mean?
- Which Celtic festival evolved into the holiday we now know as Halloween?
- How many days does Diwali last?
Find the answers at the bottom of the post, and read on to explore our fall holidays collection of Edpuzzle Original video lessons!
A Video Lesson on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
The dates of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur change yearly, but they always fall during the months of September and October.
Through this video lesson, students will explore the religious and cultural significance of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and discover some common ways these Jewish holidays are observed.
Video length: 5 mins. 46 secs.
A Halloween Video Lesson
Frightfully fun and eerily educational, this video lesson lets students examine how modern Halloween traditions connect with traditions throughout the past and around the world.
It’s suitable for elementary through high school students so take a look to see how it can work in your class!
Video length: 5 mins. 46 secs.
A Día de los Muertos Video Lesson
Día de los Muertos is celebrated on November 1st primarily in Mexico, but also in various other Spanish-speaking countries as well as U.S. cities like Los Angeles!
This engaging video lesson dives into the origins of Día de los Muertos and identifies common symbols and practices associated with the holiday.
Video length: 6 mins. 14 secs.
A Diwali Video Lesson
The date for Diwali changes from year to year, but it’s always celebrated in October or November.
In this illuminating video lesson, students will examine the common theme of “light” in stories from four religious traditions that celebrate Diwali.
Video length: 6 mins. 5 secs.
A Thanksgiving Video Lesson
Celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States, Thanksgiving is the last of our video lessons in the fall holidays collection.
Here students will discover what really happened on the first Thanksgiving and explore contemporary understandings of the holiday.
Video length: 7 mins. 28 secs.
Finally, without further ado, here are the answers to the trivia questions!
- Rosh Hashanah means “head of the year” and Yom Kippur translates to “day of atonement.”
- Samhain was the Celtic festival that Halloween has its roots in.
- Diwali lasts for five days.
We hope you and your students enjoy these video lessons, and happy fall holidays!