Christmas Around the World

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Christmas Around the World
Geography and History Lessons on How other Countries Celebrate Christmas Plus bonus activities! Core Content Related Activities Grades 3-6 Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

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Books About Christmas Traditions
Christmas Around the World by Mark D. Lankford The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado A Wish to be a Christmas Tree by Colleen Monroe The Polar Express by Christ Van Allsburg The Night Before Christmas by Jan Brett The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

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History Lesson Plan (Grades 2nd – 6th Grade) Topic: Christmas Around the World Core Content: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.5 Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). Goals and Objectives: Students will make connections between holiday traditions celebrated in their home to those around the world. Students will compare and contrast holiday traditions from different countries. Students will identify the countries and continents on a map. Students will create a presentation about their assigned country. Students will develop research skills to locate information about their country. Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Day 1 Materials: KWL Chart for Christmas Traditions in America (Included) The Night Before Christmas (Jan Brett) Power Point Presentation about Christmas in America Paper and Pencil for Writing a Letter to pen pal Procedure: Start with the KWL Chart for Christmas in America. Ask the student what they know about Christmas traditions in American. List this on the KWL chart. The students will also list these on their charts. Ask the students what they would like to know about Christmas in American. Have them list these on their KWL chart. Read “The Night Before Christmas.” If you don’t have the one by Jan Brett, any copy will do. Show the class the Power Point Presentation about Christmas in America. Ask the students what they can add to their KWL chart for the Learned column. List these on your KWL chart as they also write what they have learned on their charts. Was there a question on someone’s KWL chart that wasn’t answered? If so, allow for some time to answer these questions about searching on the internet. Assessment: The students will write a letter to a pretend friend (pen pal) in another country about what Christmas is like in their country. Students will use the correct friendly letter format. Students will use correct information about Christmas in America. Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

KWL Chart of Pumpkin Facts
Christmas in America Know Want to Know Learned KWL Chart of Pumpkin Facts Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

List of Christmas Traditions in America
Foods that we eat in America at Christmas Decorations Gifts Shows, Movies, or Music Other Traditions Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Day 2 Materials: List of all the Countries Venn Diagram of how Christmas in the U.S. is different than another country List of Places for the students to do research for their country Organizational Sheet for their Country World Map Procedure: The students will draw a piece of paper out of a container. Each student should receive a different country. Tell the students that they will be researching how Christmas is celebrated in the country that they drew. Each student will take turns finding their country on their World Map. Make sure that you review all the countries and have them labeled on map before you do this. Reserve the computer lab at your school for this day. (You may need more than one day, depending on your class). You can also use I Pads if your school has access to these. Students may also work on these projects at home. You will give each student a organizational sheet for their country. The sheet will help guide them in their research process. They will be given a Venn Diagram that will help them start thinking about how their country celebrates Christmas differently than the U.S. I have also included a booklet in this packet for younger students. This format may be better for the 2nd and 3rd grade students. Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

List of Countries: Cut apart and put in a container for the students to draw out. Australia Iran Portugal Spain Scandinavia Iraq Brazil Ireland Russia Venezuela Romania India Canada Japan Scotland Wales Poland China France Netherlands British Isles Sweden Mexico Bethlehem Germany Norway Greece South American Italy Nicaragua Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Christmas: America & ___________
______________ same same Different Different different different Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

List of Christmas Traditions of ____________________________ Foods
Decorations Gifts What do they call Santa Claus Other Traditions and Customs Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Christmas Around the World
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Name of Country:____________________________
List the food that is eaten at Christmas. Draw a picture of the food. Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Name of Country:____________________________
What type of decorations are used during Christmas? Draw a picture of a Christmas decoration from your country. Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Name of Country:____________________________
Do they give gifts at Christmas in your country? _____ List the types of gifts given. Draw a picture of a gift or a custom. Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Name of Country:____________________________
What do they call Santa Claus in your country?__________________ Draw or paste a picture of the Santa from your country. Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Where is my country located?

What did you learn about ________________ and how they celebrate Christmas? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Website and Resources for Research
worldview christmas/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga.htm Christmas Around the World by Mark D. Lankford Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Day 3 & 4 Materials: Scoring Rubric for Paper and Presentation (Included) Student’s Research on their country (Venn Diagram and Research Planning Sheet) Pencil & Paper Posters Describing the Writing Process (Included) Procedure: Research may take more than one day depending on your class. Review Christmas in America. Go over the Venn Diagram on the smart board or chart paper. Ask for volunteers to give ideas for the Christmas in America side of the Venn Diagram. The students will then take their information about their country and add to the Venn Diagram what is alike and different about Christmas in American vs. their country. The students will receive the guidelines about their research paper and their presentation. The teacher will review the writing process (prewriting, rough draft, editing, and revision). Explain that the prewriting stage has already taken place with the Venn Diagram and the planning sheet. The students will begin the writing their rough draft. On the next day, students may need to finish their rough draft. Once the rough draft is finished, they will start the editing process. The teacher will do some one-on-one conferencing with students about editing. Other students will be doing peer editing (pairing of students and have them edit each other’s work). Once editing is finished, they are ready to write their final draft. You may want to reserve the computer lab for this or have them hand write their final draft. (This may take longer than a day.) One suggestion would be to have the student take their rough draft home and have their parents help with editing. They can also finish their final draft at home, if short on classroom time. Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Research Writing Rubric
Name:_______________________ 4 3 2 1 Content: Details and focus on topic Content is very informative and accurate. Report has many supporting details and is interesting to read. Content is informative and mostly accurate. Report has adequate details. Content is not always related to topic. Many inaccuracies. Few supporting details. Does not include enough details to support the topic and does not stay focused on the topic. Content is not relevant. Organization: Introduction, Body, & Conclusion The writing has a clear introduction, body and conclusion. The sentences are in logical order. The piece has a weak introduction, body or conclusion. It has a beginning, middle and ending. Report is poorly organized and confusing at times. Report has no organization. Writing Conventions: Mechanics, Grammar, Spelling, and Usage Makes no errors that are distracting to the reader. Makes 1-2 errors that are distracting to the reader. Makes 3-5 errors that are distracting to the reader. Makes 6 or more errors that are distracting to the reader. Planning Sheet, Venn Diagram, and List of Sources Includes a completely filled out planning sheet, Venn diagram with accurate information and List of sources. Includes planning sheet, Venn diagram, and list of sources but is missing information. Includes at least 2/3 components. Includes all components but is poorly organized and missing info. Does not have any planning sheets, Venn diagram and list of sources. Writing Assignment:_______________________________ Additional Comments: Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Class Presentation Rubric
Name:_______________________ Below Standard Approaching Standard At Standard Above Standard Explanation of Information Use inappropriate facts and irrelevant details to support main ideas Chooses some facts and details that support the main idea. The presentation is missing information. Clear explanation of information. They use clear details that relate appropriately to the topic. Organization Does not include everything required in presentations Presents ideas in an order that does not make sense. Includes almost everything Tries to present ideas in order, but doesn’t make sense Too short or too long Presentation includes everything required Ideas and Information are organized and make sense . Voice Speaks too quietly or not clearly Does not speak appropriately for the situation Speaks loudly and clearly most of the time Speaks appropriately for the situation most of the time Speaking voice is clear and fluent They are easy to understand Eyes & Body Does not look at audience; reads notes Makes some eye contact but reads notes most of the time. Makes eye contact throughout the presentation. Their body language is relaxed throughout the presentation. Presentation Aids Does not use any visual aids or media Uses inappropriate or distracting visual aids Uses visual aids or media but they sometimes distract from the presentation. Includes visual aids and/or media that relates directly to the presentation. It does not distract or take away from the presentation. Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Presentation Rubric (Grades K-2) Name:________________________________ I plan a beginning, middle, and end. 1. Still learning sometimes almost always I use pictures, drawing, and props. I look at my audience. I speak loudly and clearly. I answer questions from the audience. Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Prewriting What are you writing about? Brainstorm ideas
Organize your thoughts Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Rough Draft Organize your information on where it fits in your paper
Write your 1st draft of your paper Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Editing Make your paper better
Read what you have wrote. What changes need to be made? Change words, sentences or ideas to make it better Ask a friend for suggestions Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Revision/Publishing Re-write paper making the correct changes
Make a NEAT copy of your paper Add pictures, titles, and other special things Share your work with others! Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Day 5 Materials: Scoring Rubric for Paper and Presentation (Included) Student’s Research on their country (Venn Diagram and Research Planning Sheet) Visual Aid for Presentation Presentation supplies (art supplies, poster boards, stickers, etc.) Procedure: Students will receive their rubric on their presentation. The students will know what the expectations are for their presentation. This should be gone over in class before they are to work on their presentation. Student will work on gathering information and supplies for their presentation. Provide them with one class period to work on their presentation. They should finish this project at home, if not finished in class. Provide student with the materials needed for this project. IF budget doesn’t allow, send home a note prior to this requesting the child bring in supplies. Always give parents plenty of notice to bring in supplies. Explain to the students about the visual aid that they must use in their presentation. They can use a poster board, power point presentation, souvenir made from that country, or something else that the students create. Explain opportunities for extra credit. Extra credit: more than one visual aid, doing a power point presentation, dressing up from someone from that country, or bringing in food from that country. I give extra credit on the power point presentation, because it requires extra time and creativity than a poster board. Assessment: The paper and the presentation is an assessment over what they have learned. Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Christmas in ___________ Name__________
Presentation Requirements: Bonus Points: Presentations need to be 2-3 minutes long. Keep eye contact with audience. Don’t read everything off of your notecards or paper. Include a visual aid (power point presentation, poster board, make a object to represent the country.) More than one visual aid Bake or bring in a item representing your country Power point presentation will give you 10 extra points Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Extra Activities Students will make Christmas ornaments that represent their country. The classroom will have a small Christmas tree to display their ornaments. Students will be able to take them home before Christmas. Students could make snow globes representing their country. Look for directions on cute.html Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

COLORING SHEETS Name:

Christmas Vocabulary Words
hot chocolate reindeer presents Christmas tree candy cane snow scarf cold snowman gloves shovel December January sled Jacket stocking Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Vocabulary Word Definitions
snowman: a figure of a person made of packed snow candy cane: cane shaped candy stick with stripes. shovel: a tool used for scooping up loose material. December: The last month of the year January: The first month of the year sled: a small vehicle used to travel in the snow or ice scarf: a long, broad strip of material worn around the neck cold: low temperature or little or no warmth jacket: A short coat presents: A gift usually wrapped in paper given to someone hot chocolate: A beverage made by dissolving such a preparation in milk or water, served hot stockings: A long sock hung up on Christmas filled with gifts . Christmas tree: An evergreen tree decorated in lights and ornaments. snow: Very cold or frigid gloves: Covering for protecting the hands in cold weather. reindeer: A deer that lives in very cold temperatures. Copyright © Special Teacher Resources

Christmas List What do you want for Christmas?
Name: What do you want for Christmas? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Draw a picture of what you want?

Christmas in America = Customs and Traditions

How do we celebrate Christmas in America?
What does our Santa Claus look like? He has a white beard and a belly. Santa Claus come from the Dutch word for St. Nicholas (Sintaklass) He wears a red suit and flies a sleigh with reindeer.

What foods do we eat at Christmas? Christmas Cookies Christmas Candy Fruit Cake Ham or Roasted Turkey Vegetables Pies and Cakes

How do we decorate for Christmas? Christmas Trees Lights on the outside of houses Poinsettias Stockings Mistle Toe Wreaths

Americans celebrate Christmas with the exchange of ? Gifts We also put gifts in stockings, called stocking stuffers. Americans also gather with family and friends to celebrate the holiday. Christmas cards are sent to family and friends.

Movies and Music Around the Holidays Frosty the Snowman Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Elf Santa Claus is Coming to Town Little Drummer Boy Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

Christmas in Hawaii Starts with the coming of the Christmas Tree Ship The Christmas Tree Ship brings a great load of Christmas decorations. The Ship also brings Santa Claus.

Christmas in Washington D.C. In Washington, D.C. a huge tree is decorated. The tree is lit by the President.

Christmas in New York City A huge tree is decorated in Rockefeller Center. There is also ice skating in front of the Christmas Tree Store windows are decorated for Christmas.

Christmas in Alaska A star on a pole is taken from door to door, followed by Herod’s men who try to capture the star. Colonial doorways are often decorated with pineapple. Boys and girls with lanterns on poles carry a large figure of a star from door to door.

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