Introduction

 Why are traditions important? Do you ever wonder why you do the same thing every holiday? Traditions are only a small part of Christmas Around the World. Explore how the rest of the world celebrates Christmas by following their traditions. Culture is something that brings people together and gives meaning to celebrations like Christmas. During this web quest you will discover customs and traditions from around the world. 

Task

In a group of five or six, research one culture’s traditions. Focus on a common gift giving practice, traditional song, language, and cultural food.   Uses the information gathered about the culture and compares it to your culture’s traditions in a Venn diagram. Create a picture to illustrate what a Christmas celebration would look like. 

Resources

• Christmas Scavenger hunt

• Venn diagram

• Large piece of paper

• Crayons, markers, and color pencils

• Big books of Christmas traditions

• Santa's Net

Traditions

Santa's Other Name

My Present

Process

• Use the resources to gather information for the scavenger hunts.

• Use the Venn diagram resource to compare your culture to the one that you are learning about.

• Create a picture of a traditional Christmas celebration on a large piece of butcher paper.

Evaluation

Conclusion

 By exploring different cultures, we are able to understand and get along with people that celebrate differently from you.