Christmas
(and other December Holidays) Around the World
Due
Dec. 20, 2012
I am
assigning you a project which you will complete on your own. You will choose a
country to research online. You will be learning about how that particular
country celebrates Christmas or another December holiday—their special customs,
or traditions. I am giving you a few websites to help you gather your
information. This project will be part of your Social Studies and English
grades.
Websites:
Directions:
1.
Include a poster with a
picture (hand-drawn very carefully or print pictures from the internet) of your
country and pictures showing the customs and traditions of the people
celebrating their holiday
2.
Be able to point out
where your country is on a map
3.
Write a written report in
paragraph form (don’t just make a list of answers) about your country and
create a poster to present your research to the class. Use the questions below
to help you write about how Christmas or another December holiday is celebrated
in your country. For example, some questions you should answer:
a.
When do the people of
your country celebrate Christmas or another December holiday? (If you choose to
report on another December holiday, tell us what it’s called.)
b.
What kinds of special
foods do the people who live there make during the holiday season?
c.
Does your country have
any different symbols of Christmas or other December holiday celebrations (like
the Christmas card, the star, mistletoe, the poinsettia, holly, the Christmas
tree, Christmas carols)
d.
What does your country
call Santa Claus? (Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle,
Papa Noel, etc.) How is he different from the Santa Claus we know in the United
States?
e.
Do people from your
country give gifts during their celebration?
f.
How do people from your
country say “Merry Christmas”?
4.
Bring one cultural artifact (anything created by humans which gives
information about the culture of its creator and users) used during Christmas by the people in the country you’re
researching (like special foods, clothing, symbols, etc.)
5.
Include any other
interesting information about your country’s celebrations that you would like
to share.
6.
Write the names of all
websites, books, and other resources you used to write your report.
Rubric
(How you will be graded on each part):
Written
report ______________
/ 25 pts. Organization ______________ / 10 pts.
Poster ______________ / 25
pts. Neatness ______________ / 10 pts.
Presentation ______________ / 10 pts. Sources Cited ______________ / 10
pts.
Cultural
Artifact ______________ / 10
pts.
Overall Grade ______________ / 100 pts.
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