Useful links to support your research

Post date: 27-Nov-2018 00:42:43

Here is a list of commonly known celebrations from around the world. Write these down in your UOI6 books.

Title: Celebrations From Around the World. Connection: CI.

In a group, discuss and add all the ones you know. Choose the festival that you will base your summative task on.

- St Patricks Day

- Ramadan

- Mardi Gras/Carnival

- Easter

- Hanukkah

- Diwali

- Chinese New Year

- Halloween

- Easter

Choose a celebration that you would like to inquire further into for your summative task

Take a look at the links below to give you some ideas:

The Earth Calendar is a daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world.

For the purpose of this web site a "holiday" is any day that recognizes a cultural event, and not necessarily a day when businesses are closed.

General Celebration Websites

Museum of Science and Industry: Christmas Around the World/Holidays of Light (click on a country or holiday to learn more)
Kid’s Turn Central: Holidays Around the World (short definition of each holiday with links to outside information sources for each holiday)
•Fact Monster: Festivals Around the World
Academic Kids Encyclopedia: Holidays (definition of holiday and links to many holidays)
National Geographic Kids Winter Celebrations article
National Geographic Holidays and Festivals Quiz
•Celebrate! Holidays in the USA (U.S. Department of State)
Diversity Calendar: Multicultural Festivals -Use this 2014 Diversity Calendar to identify religious holidays, non-religious celebrations, and multicultural festivals from around the world.

Websites for Specific Celebrations

Websites for Independent Research