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Holidays

Below is a list of Writing Ideas to help you with your biography. See our instructions if you need help printing these Writing Ideas or finding Writing Ideas related to other Topics.

  1. What holidays did he celebrate? Why did he celebrate these holidays? Was it for patriotic or religious reasons?

  2. What was his favorite holiday? Why? What was his least favorite holiday? Why?

  3. Was there a holiday he didn't celebrate that he would have liked to? Why didn't he celebrate it?

  4. As he matured, did his holiday spirit change from when he was younger? Did the holidays seem more or less special?

  5. Were there younger children around when he celebrated holidays in this period of his life? What was it like to see their reactions to special activities?

  6. As he grew older, were there friends or family members that were no longer living? Was it difficult to celebrate without them?

  7. Did he ever wish he had celebrated his holidays differently? How would he have made them more special?

  8. Many people experience periods of depression, anxiety, or loneliness during holidays. Was his mood or emotional state affected during the holidays?

  9. Some people say that holidays are more commercial now than they used to be--that people have forgotten the reasons behind holidays. Did he feel this way?

  10. The rest of these Writing Ideas will help you sketch one of his specific holiday experiences. For example, a memorable Thanksgiving with family. To skip these Writing Ideas related to a specific holiday, hold down Control and press N.

  11. Were there foods, presents, or activities involved? Were any family traditions carried out? Describe the event.

  12. Where did he celebrate? Was it in his own home? Did he travel somewhere else?

  13. With whom did he celebrate? Family? Friends?

  14. What was his favorite part about the holiday? Eating special foods? Giving or receiving gifts? Being with family?

  15. What was the worst part about the holiday? The food? The work? Family members?

  16. How much work did he have to put into this holiday? Did he have to cook? Clean? Coordinate? Did he enjoy this? Why or why not?

  17. Was his home decorated for the holiday? How was it decorated? Was it popular to do this in the area where he lived?

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