Dec. 11th

2. the name given to the New World; named after Amerigo Vespucci
3. a secular festival observed by many African Americans from December 26 to January 1 as a celebration of their cultural heritage and traditional values.
6. the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25 in the Western Church.
9. the Greatest Common Factor of 2 or more numbers and used to simplify a fraction
11. a number that names a part of a whole or a group
12. the bottom number and tells how many equal parts there are all together
14. fractions that are equal
15. a Jewish festival lasting eight days commemorating the rededication of the Temple
16. a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done

1. someone who buys and sells goods to earn money
4. the top number and tells how many parts you are considering
5. a group of people and animals who travel together
7. a fraction whose numerator and denominator have only 1 as the GCF
8. a Portuguese explorer who is given credit for circumnavigating the world by water
10. Spanish phrase meaning "Happy Christmas" or "Merry Christmas"
13. a tool with a magnetic needle(always pointing north) used to find directions