1. Samantha Vnook

2. Introduction This webquest is aimed toward elementary school, children 2 through 4 graders. You will search about the holiday, Christmas and how it is celebrated all over the world. You will then have to talk about how Christmas is celebrated in their own culture as well as other cultures. You have to describe at least 5 countries or cultures’ view on Christmas. Then talk about all the traditions that are important to them. At the end of the searches you will create a presentation and make up some of your own traditions and ways to celebrate Christmas. This new celebration will have nothing to do with your tradition it will be different from what you are accustomed to. For example: instead of putting up a Christmas tree you can plant flowers.

3. You will be put into a group of five. Each person will choose a country from the list and answer the questions. At the end of your search you are going to share with each other what you have found out about your country’s “Christmas”. Finally, after you have shared your findings you will then as a group produce a Power Point Presentation about your country. After each slide with the information you found, you will create your own version of Christmas. Make up your own traditions, different from what you are use to. Be creative and original!

5. COUNTRIES Ireland New Zealand Spain South Africa St. Lucia Australia Mexico Czech Republic You are not limited to these Norway Switzerland Countries if you have others Kenya Poland we are open to ideas. Sweden China Britain Japan Finland Scotland Ukraine Russia Italy Chile Austria England Lebanon Turkey France United States of America Germany

6. Each person in the group is to answer these questions for their country they picked. 1> How do you say “Merry Christmas” in the language of your country? 2> Is there a special meal that is prepared for Christmas or Christmas Eve? 3> Do they perform a certain play or reenactment of the Christmas story? 4> Is there a special tradition that is passed down generation to generation? 5> Find at least two recipes that the people of your country make on Christmas. 6>If you had a choice to celebrate Christmas with your country, with different traditions then what you are used to would you want to? Provide specific examples why you would or would not want to.

7. http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/ http://www.soon.org.uk/country/christmas. htm

8. Now that you have completed the webquest Christmas Around the World, your group will now create a Power Point presentation about your countries. After each person has told all they know about there country, you are then going to create your own tradition of Christmas. It has to be totally different from what you are used to. Be creative and Original!

9. Now you know all about Christmas and how it is celebrated all over the world! Hope you enjoyed this quest. Keep a look out for other Christmas Webquests! This project will be graded on: 1.Creativity 2.Accuracy 3.Distribution of work among the group. Good Luck!!