December

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Date:

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

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 original calendar position?Tenth month in the Roman calendar of Romulus, which began in March
2. What is the etymological root?Derived from the Latin word 'decem', meaning ten

Julian Calendar Reform: A calendar reform initiated by Julius Caesar, establishing a 365-day year with a leap day every four years.
Gregorian Calendar Reform: A refinement of the Julian calendar, implemented in 1582, to correct accumulated errors and better align with the solar year.
Winter Solstice: The astronomical event marking the shortest day and longest night of the year, occurring around December 21st or 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere.
Syncretism: The merging or blending of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.