Unit Award Scheme

shown knowledge of

1. the fact that Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday, often referred to as the 'Festival of Lights'

2. how long Hanukkah is celebrated for

3. what families do for Hanukkah, eg say prayers, light candles

4. when Hanukkah starts, ie on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev

5. the Hebrew calendar and what it is based on, ie the lunar cycle and the seasons

6. the fact that Hanukkah may fall anywhere between late November and early December on the secular calendar

7. at least two ways Jewish families celebrate Hanukkah, eg special holiday foods, songs

8. what 'gelt' is

9. the fact that there are at least 16 different ways to spell Hanukkah and there is no direct translation from Hebrew to English.