Introduction
Welcome to the final research project for Christmas Around the World. You have traveled around the world and researched many different countries. Now it is time to explore one country better.
Task
Your teacher has assigned you and classmates a country. Work together to fill out an informational paper and develop your poster. When you are finished, you will design a Christmas card from your country.
Process
1. Fill out Christmas Around the World information sheet using the following websites:
- www.the-north-pole.com/around
- www.whychristmas.com/cultures/
- www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas
- www.kids-world-travel-guide.com
- www.allthingschristmas.com/northpole/aroundworld.html
- www.nmia.com/~nmcm/santa_names.htm
2. Design a poster with all of the information from the sheet
3. Design a Christmas card from your country
- include the greeting from that country
- include the interesting facts you learned
- draw symbols from your country
Evaluation
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
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Could describe celebration |
Knew name of celebration and could describe in detail and pictures | Knew name of celebration and could describe in details AND/OR pictures | Knew name of celebration, but on 1-2 details | Knew name of celebration, but no details |
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Symbols-drawing and description |
Knew symbols, could descibe and draw more than 2 | Knew symbols, could describe and draw 2 | Knew symbols, but could only draw OR describe | Knew only 1 symbol, possibly describe AND/OR draw |
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Overall poster presentation |
Drawings and writing were correct and done with care | Drawings and writing were correct, but not up to students full potential | Drawings and writing were done | Drawings AND/OR writing were missing |
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Holiday card |
Drawings and writing were correct and done with care; greeting was correct | Drawings and writing were correct, but not up to students full potential; greeting was correct | Drawings and writing were done; greetings might have been correct | Drawings AND/OR writing were missing; greeting might have been correct |
Conclusion
We will present our Christmas Around the World posters and cards to our parents. Please decide who will hold the card and poster and who is going to talk. Hopefully you have learned a lot and will continue to learn about traditions around the world and how they are still used in America.