December 18

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/december-18

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the day number (common year)?352nd day of the Gregorian calendar
2. What is the days remaining in year?13 days
3. How many days are left until New Year's Day from December 18?There are 13 days left until the end of the year.
4. Why is December 18 special for holidays?It is close to many holidays, like Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve.

Gregorian calendar: The solar calendar, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, that is the most widely used in the world today.
Leap year: A year containing 366 days, including February 29th, to correct for the extra fraction of a day in the Earth's orbit.
Temporal marker: A specific point in time that signifies a particular stage or event in a sequence.
Calendrical system: A method of organizing days, months, and years, often based on astronomical cycles.