Holiday Hunt
Objectives
Students will be able to use the internet to research various websites to locate facts about the month of December.
METS
RI.1- Use a variety of digital resources to locate information.
CI.2- Create an original project uding a variety of media.
Directions:
Read the questions below and click on the links (underlined green words) to go to a site with that will have the answer to each question. You may also use Google (or any other Search Engine) to research the questions asked.Type out each of your answers in a Word document.
Questions:
1. What is Santa Claus called in Chile?
2. Under the heading, Like a Bowl Full of Jelly and the subheading Interview, can you find out why the reindeer complained about delivering presents to the Moon?
3. Read the information on this website to discover what the children in Norway put on their Christmas Tree.
4. Why did the candy maker want to make a special candy at Christmas time?
5. Look in Santa’s Library. When did Bobby start writing his letter to Santa?
6. Read about Christmas traditions in Mexico (in English or Spanish). When do the Pasadas begin and end?
7. What does the legend say Three French Hens represent in the song, The 12 Days of Christmas?
You can read this site in English, Spanish, Korean, and Russian!
8. Compare this site to the one above. Which do you like better? Why?
9. What was the true total cost of the gifts in this song? Is it cheaper to buy in the stores or on the Internet?
10. Can you name all nine of Santa’s reindeer?
11. Find 3 (appropriate) Santa/holiday jokes and paste them on your document. (Use your favorite Search Engine and search using the following key words: Christmas Jokes for Kids)
12. What is the current weather condition and temperature at the North Pole?
13. Christmas trees are not commonly used in Greece. What is the main symbol of the season in most Greek homes?
On what day are gifts exchanged in Greece (what is the name of this day and the date it falls on)?
14. What don't children hang up in Finland?
How does Santa deliver presents and who helps him deliver the presents?
15. When is Kwanzaa celebrated?
16. During Hanukkah, candles are lit for how many days?
What is Hanukkah also called (this is an another way to spell Hanukkah too)?
What does Hanukkah commemorate?
17. What was the first Christmas song to reach #1 on the charts (this happened in 1959)?
Who wrote this song?
(Use your favorite Search Engine to locate the answer)
18. Visit the Elf School and play a game to earn your Elf School Diploma. Print out for credit.
What is the secret elf greeting?
19. Who wrote the holiday story A Christmas Carol?
Tiny Tim was a little boy in this story who had an illness which made it difficult for him to walk without a crutch. What disease did he have?
20. Go to Puzzle Maker and create a Christmas Word Search with a minimum of 15 appropriate Christmas/Holiday words. Print your word search when it’s complete. You will staple your word search to the back of this assignment.
21. Go here and to the North Pole an explore all you want. There is no question to answer for this one, either.
Merry Christmas & Have Fun!