Holiday Celebrations Resources

Holidays: At-a-Glance (Dictionary definitions)

Kwanzaa: Celebrates African heritage, unity and culture

Las Posadas: A nine-day celebration with origins in Spain, now celebrated chiefly in Mexico, Guatemala and parts of the Southwestern United States, beginning December 16 and ending December 24

Hanukkah: An eight-day Jewish holiday, also known as the holiday of lights, celebrated by lighting candles on a menorah each night.

Chinese New Year: An important Chinese holiday, that celebrates the Chinese lunar new year.

Please use the book and online resources to answer the following questions:

• What is the name of the holiday?
• Where is it celebrated?
• Who celebrates this holiday?
• When is this holiday celebrated?
• What are some of the traditions?
• What are some of the foods eaten for this holiday?
• and bonus fun facts provided by you!

Online Resources:

Kwanzaa

http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/scrapbook/kwanzaa.html#pg-kwanzaa1-(Arthur)

http://www.holidays.net/kwanzaa/story.htm

Las Posadas

http://www.santas.net/mexicanchristmas.htm

http://www.zuzu.org/mex.html

Hanukkah

http://www.chabad.org/kids/article_cdo/aid/358959/jewish/Chanukah-Guide.htm

http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/scrapbook/hanukkah.html#pg-hanukkah1-(Arthur)

Chinese New Year

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/ChineseNewYear/ChineseNewYear.aspx

http://web.uvic.ca/~mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html

Holiday Celebrations Research Project

Winter Holiday Celebrations Project


During this time of the year, most of us are very excited about the upcoming holidays. There are many different celebrated holidays. How much do you know about the holiday traditions celebrated by people from different cultures? 
In this project you will work in a small group to learn about a winter holiday celebration that may be unfamiliar to you. After researching your assigned holiday, you and your group will create a poster to teach others in the class about the holiday you’ve studied.


The job of each group is to:

1. Research a winter holiday celebration using the resources provided.

2. Answer questions about the holiday you’re studying.

3. Create a poster/slideshow to teach others about your holiday.

4. Present to the class.

This is worth a project grade, 50%.

You will be graded on meeting the requirements.

Participation counts!

Reminder: Story Due Friday, December 6!

Please remember that your realistic fiction story is due at the beginning of Friday's class!