Christmas Around the World Scavenger Hunt

Objectives

Student will be able to use the internet to research various countries holiday traditions and record their results in a Word document.

METS

RI.1- Use a variety of digital resources to locate information.

CI.2- Create an original project uding a variety of media.

For this scavenger hunt you will be taking an imaginary trip around the world. During your travels, you will be visiting many different countries and learn about the various Christmas holiday traditions that each country celebrates.

Directions

Download the worksheet (below) and use the following links to locate information on the various countries holiday celebrations.

Why Christmas

ZuZu

The North Pole Around the World

Dreaming of a Maltese Christmas

Santas Net

U.S.A Holiday Traditions

Hispanic Cultures

Christmas Archives

St. Nicholas Center

Holiday Traditions

Christmas in Hungary

Canadian Christmas

Grading Scale

Each question on the Christmas Around the World Scavenger Hunt worksheet is worth 1/2 point for a total of 15 points for this assignment.