Lesson Plan Title : Blue and White Pictures

Age Range: Grade 9 through grade 12 (High School)

Overview and Purpose: Light blue and white are the colors commonly associated with Hanukkah. In this activity, students make pictures by tearing blue and white construction paper and gluing it onto another paper.

Objective: The student will be able to create blue and white pictures for Hanukkah.

Resources:

Light blue and white construction paper

Drawing paper

Glue

Activities:

Have students cut light blue and white construction paper into different shapes or small pieces and glue them on to the drawing paper. Encourage students to use little pieces of paper to make their pictures. When the students are finished, have them write a sentence at the bottom explaining what their picture is about. If they cannot write yet, have them dictate it to you.

Wrap Up:

You might want to explain to students that light blue and white are the colors commonly associated with Hanukah. Display the students' pictures around the classroom during the eight days of Hanukkah.