Table of Contents
Top Ten Holiday Movies
Philadelphia Eagles QB Controversy
Save Our Local Parks!
Video: Caramel Chocolate Chip Cappuccino Recipe
Debate - Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? (Yes)
Short Story
Christmas Puns
How Can Music Impact Our Emotions
The Girl Who Got Her Revenge (Part l)
Origin of St. Nicholas.
STEM Corner: The Mathematical Concepts Using Spirals in Nature Part III
Daily Dose of Poetry
Cookie Recipe
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Top Ten Holiday Movies
8. It’s a Wonderful Life
By: Shaelyn Jordan, 7th grade - Navigators
This list is in no particular order and it is strictly the author’s opinion.
10. The Polar Express
The Polar Express follows a little boy on Christmas Eve who hears a train outside his window. He’s concerned because there are no train tracks near his house-especially right out his front door. When he runs outside, a train conductor helps him on the train. Inside the train he meets other kids that had the same thing happen to them. He soon learns the destination: The North Pole. This movie is
It really is a wonderful life. This movie reminds us to not get frustrated with the little things and to focus on the good. It follows George Bailey throughout his life. The main time that we follow George’s life is his adulthood. With the struggles of his bank, he gets so overwhelmed with many things in his life that results in him nearly taking his life. Then, an angel named Clarence comes to
save George in time?
7. Die Hard (rated R)
especially cool because all of the characters are CGI, meaning they are computer generated. This gives the movie a fun, semi-realistic, Christmas vibe, that is perfect for the winter/holiday season.
9. A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story is a Christmas cinematic classic. It follows Ralphie and his crazy family during the holiday season. With this movie’s humor and jokes, it’ll be sure to cheer you up for the holiday season.
This movie follows a cop in Los Angeles named John McClane who goes to his wife's holiday party on Christmas Eve. During the party, a terrorist attack occurs in the building. John tries to save the civilians and stop the terrorists whilst trying to not get killed by them. Do you think that this sounds like a Christmas movie? I do! Check out our Die Hard debate article next to hear my take on this argument.
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8. It’s a Wonderful Life
It really is a wonderful life. This movie reminds us to not get frustrated with the little things and to focus on the good. It follows George Bailey throughout his life. The main time that we follow George’s life is his adulthood. With the struggles of his bank, he gets so overwhelmed with many things in his life that results in him nearly taking his life. Then, an angel named Clarence comes to
the rescue. But can Clarence
save George in time?
7. Die Hard (rated R)
This movie follows a cop in Los Angeles named John McClane who goes to his wife's holiday party on Christmas Eve. During the party, a terrorist attack occurs in the building. John tries to save the civilians and stop the terrorists whilst trying to not get killed by them. Do you think that this sounds like a Christmas movie? I do! Check out our Die Hard debate article next to hear my take on this argument.
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6. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
A young reindeer named Rudolph is different from other reindeers. Rudolph has a red nose. The story follows Rudolph through this life learning to accept his red nose.
5. Elf
They are quite poor and Ma Otter feels really bad that she can’t get Emmet the instrument he wants for Christmas. Emmet, on the other hand, feels bad that he can’t get Ma Otter a nice gift to cheer her up. When a singing contest is announced, Emmet and Ma Otter both keep it a secret from each other that they’d entered in. This movie reminds us to not take things for granted and that giving is one of the most important things during the holiday season.
Elf follows Buddy the Elf - the only human elf at the North Pole. He goes to New York City in an attempt to find his real dad. But Buddy doesn’t understand real humans. He can speak their language but that’s all that’s similar. He wears an elf suit and acts like a kid. This movie is hilariously funny with it’s witty jokes and fun content that’ll be sure to cheer you up.
3. Let it Snow (would not recommend to anyone below the age of 13)
4. Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas
I know what you may be thinking: “What the heck!? This movie is as old as my great great grandpa and it’s on this list?”. Yes, I’m aware, but just like It’s a Wonderful Life, it’s still amazing. No matter how old this incredible, pre-muppets, puppet movie is, it is still awesome and gives the same message. We follow Emmet and his Mother (Ma Otter) who are admirable singers during the holiday season.
Let it Snow is a Netflix Original movie that is based off of the John Green book “Let it Snow”. This movie follows a group of teenagers on Christmas Eve. Each having their own struggles, they all have a different message that you can take from them. It also has incredible representation such as LBGT and interacial couples, and much more, making it one of my favorite holiday movies. As a brief disclaimer I
below the age of 13-14. It has things featured in it that may not be appropriate for anyone below that age.
They are quite poor and Ma Otter feels really bad that she can’t get Emmet the instrument he wants for Christmas. Emmet, on the other hand, feels bad that he can’t get Ma Otter a nice gift to cheer her up. When a singing contest is announced, Emmet and Ma Otter both keep it a secret from each other that they’d entered in. This movie reminds us to not take things for granted and that giving is one of the most important things during the holiday season.
3. Let it Snow (would not recommend to anyone below the age of 13)
Let it Snow is a Netflix Original movie that is based off of the John Green book “Let it Snow”. This movie follows a group of teenagers on Christmas Eve. Each having their own struggles, they all have a different message that you can take from them. It also has incredible representation such as LBGT and interacial couples, and much more, making it one of my favorite holiday movies. As a brief disclaimer I
would not recommend this movie to anyone
below the age of 13-14. It has things featured in it that may not be appropriate for anyone below that age.
2. The Santa Clause
1. Christmas with the Kranks
The Santa Clause is-by far-one of my top 3 favorite holiday movies. It follows Scott Calvin (who ironically has the same initials as Santa Claus) and his son Charlie. Scott gets to spend Christmas Eve with Charlie which is exciting for him, however, things don’t go exactly to plan. As Scott was reading The Night Before Christmas to Charlie, mysterious thumping occurs on the roof. When Scott goes outside to see who or what it is, he finds that Santa is on the roof. This movie is a fun and whimsical story that will be sure to make your holiday season seem a little more holiday-ish.
Now, in no way would I say that this is my number 1 holiday movie regardless of it being number 1 on the list. Christmas with the Kranks is sure to bring some happiness and laughter into your life. Especially during 2020 I think it is definitely something we need more of. This movie follows the Kranks-a traditional family during the Christmas season. Their oldest and only child goes away to college and the Kranks are devastated. They don’t really know what to do with their lives now that they are empty nesters. Because of this, they go crazy, and I mean insane crazy.
