Holidays Around the World

Introduction

Dear Second Graders,

Welcome to your first Web Quest. A quest is a search for something. This week, you will search for up to three holidays that are celebrated around the world: Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa

 

Process

Directions:

1. Choose the holiday you want to learn more about.

2. Visit ONLY the websites that I have selected. 

3. Look for the COUNTRIES where this holiday is celebrated.

4. Look for the DATES when the holiday is celebrated.

5. Look for SYMBOLS of this holiday.

6. Look for TRADITIONS of this holiday.

7. Look for INTERESTING FACTS about this holiday. 

8. Complete the "Holidays Around the World" worksheet. Then turn it in when you are all done! 

Enjoy your quest! 

Evaluation

The Holidays Around the World worksheet is your proof that you completed the quest. Please see my example of a completed worksheet:

 

Conclusion

When you are finished, you must turn it in.

Then you can:

A. You can do another web quest for another holiday.

or

B. You can draw a picture of one of the holiday symbols.