Holidays Around the World | Create WebQuest

Introduction

Topic

Let’s explore holidays from all over the world!

In this WebQuest, you will travel to different countries, discover unique holidays, and learn how people celebrate in special ways.

Purpose

People from many cultures celebrate holidays like New Year, Thanksgiving, Chuseok, Diwali, and more. While traditions may look different, they all share joy, family, food, and fun!

- What is a holiday? What do holidays mean to people?

- What kinds of holidays are there around the world?

Task

Object

First, students will learn what a holiday is.

They will explore what holidays mean to people around the world.

Next, they will discover different kinds of holidays in other countries.

To make it fun, they will watch short clips from animations that show holiday scenes.

Then, students will compare the holidays and make a holiday chart to show the differences.

After that, each team will choose one holiday and plan how to celebrate it.

Finally, teams will present their holiday ideas and run a "Holiday Booth" to share the culture with the class.

Let’s learn, explore, and celebrate together!

Project

Mission 1: What is a holiday? What do holidays mean to people?
Mission 2: Let's discover global holidays!
Mission 3: Compare holiday traditions in different cultures
Mission 4: Research and present your team's holiday
Mission 5: Design a holiday project and celebrate with the class

Process

Mission 1: What is a holiday? What do holidays mean to people?

- Do you know any holidays?

- What do you do in holidays?

(Activity 1) Let's find out what is a holiday.

- Holiday meaning in dictionary:

https://www.oed.com/dictionary/holiday_n?tab=meaning_and_use#1456172

- Let's learn what is a holiday by video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gI2D_Eb1d4

1. What is a holiday?

2. Why do people celebrate holidays?

3. What is the same in many holidays?

(Activity 2) Write your ideas about holidays on Padlet!

https://padlet.com/20231105_26/what-is-a-holiday-what-do-holidays-mean-to-people-thegd08uf6rq4xbm

Mission 2: Let's discover global holidays!

(Activity 1) Look at the video and find out many holidays around the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD4wVlnYrFw

(Activity 2) Let's learn about different countries and cultures for each holiday.

Group 1 : New Year's Day

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/new-years-day-january-1

Group 2 : Thanksgiving (Mid-Autumn) Day

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/thanksgiving-traditions

Group 3 : Christmas Day

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/christmas-december-25

Group 4 : Easter

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/cx27547kwnqo

- Go to the link in your group and discover holidays.

Mission 3: Compare holiday traditions in different cultures

- Do you remember 4 holidays?

- What were the characteristics of each holiday?

- Let's summarize the characteristics of the world's holidays according to standards!

(Activity 1) Watching articles or videos related to the holidays.

(Activity 2) Fill in the questionnaire with questions based on the content of the article and video.

- Q1. Who are you with?

- Q2. What do you eat?

- Q3. What do you do?

- Q4. When does it happen in the year?

- Q5. Where do you enjoy it?

Mission 4: Research and present your team's holiday

(Activity 1) Let's pick a holiday that you like the most!

- Pick a holiday from a country and organize the necessary information on the slide.

- For your presentation, please talk about these things:

The date of the holiday (when it happens).
The main activities people do during the holiday.
The food people eat during the holiday.
The people you celebrate with (like family or friends).
The location where people celebrate (like home or a park).

Group 1 : https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Kh6dz9RkAyXWVJVto6iYovzjo07pCp2q4bPgra1o1R4/edit?usp=sharing

Group 2 : https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12ieVK9YpaAal30bWPTsr3ZBG95DR6JszRS6Dfrilvr0/edit?usp=sharing

Group 3 : https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Q9vW_VqMQttYO3mcLldUUAVbqYiXAZNTgQBMjPxNnFk/edit?usp=sharing

Group 4 : https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SN5FoJ6LyV4mt3__1lLzjWwRaXBEanSD2RSi377OcoU/edit?usp=sharing

(Activity 2) Let's present about the characteristics of the holidays!

- Listen carefully to your friends’ presentations because you will solve the quiz next time.

Mission 5: Design a holiday project and celebrate with the class

- Let's enjoy the holidays together with our classmates!

(Activity 1) Let's prepare a holiday booth!

- Choose a holiday and work with your group to create a booth.

- Show the holiday’s date, main activities, food, people, and location. Use posters, pictures, or props to make your booth fun and colorful!

(Activity 2) Let's run and enjoy a holiday experience booth!

- Welcome your classmates to your booth.

- Let your friends try a fun activity or taste a sample food from your holiday!

(Activity 3) Share stories about impressive things!

- Talk about something impressive or fun from the holiday booths you visited. Say what you liked, what you learned, or what was special.

- Use sentences like ‘I liked… because…’ or ‘I learned…’

Evaluation

Category(Proportion)	How is the evaluation conducted?
Mission 1: Understanding Meaning of a Holiday through Video and Dictionary. (20%)	- Participation Evaluation: Check Padlet participation and accuracy to assess engagement in the learning activity.
Mission 2-3: Research & Compare holiday traditions in different cultures (30%)	- Participation Evaluation: Check that the questionnaire is filled out correctly and judge the appropriateness of the answers.
Mission 4: Research Each Group's Holiday and Create Google Slide (30%)	- Research Quality Evaluation: Ensure that the information about the researched animals is detailed, accurate, and reliable. - Collaboration and Communication Evaluation: Confirm if students shared their posts on Google slide and provided feedback or comments on others' Slides.
Mission 5: Design the Holiday project and Share Story With the Class (20%)	- Booth Creativity and Expression Evaluation: Check if the booth design is creative and well-structured. Verify if the explanation is based on research content and includes examples. - Participation Evaluation: Check if students actively participate in booth preparation and operation, use English to explain, show teamwork, and act with enthusiasm. Score based on observation and peer feedback.

Category(Proportion)

How is the evaluation conducted?

Mission 1: Understanding Meaning of a Holiday through Video and Dictionary.

(20%)

- Participation Evaluation:

Check Padlet participation and accuracy to assess engagement in the learning activity.

Mission 2-3: Research & Compare holiday traditions in different cultures

(30%)

- Participation Evaluation:

Check that the questionnaire is filled out correctly and judge the appropriateness of the answers.

Mission 4: Research Each Group's Holiday and Create Google Slide

(30%)

- Research Quality Evaluation:

Ensure that the information about the researched animals is detailed, accurate, and reliable.

- Collaboration and Communication Evaluation:

Confirm if students shared their posts on Google slide and provided feedback or comments on others' Slides.

Mission 5: Design the Holiday project and Share Story With the Class

(20%)

- Booth Creativity and Expression Evaluation:

Check if the booth design is creative and well-structured.

Verify if the explanation is based on research content and includes examples.

- Participation Evaluation:

Check if students actively participate in booth preparation and operation, use English to explain, show teamwork, and act with enthusiasm. Score based on observation and peer feedback.