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GOING GLOBAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS ….

GOING GLOBAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS …. GLOBAL LESSONS: Part I. http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/socstu/holworld.htm The main point of the lesson…. INTERNET FIELD TRIP !! Leads students through different web sites focusing on Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas

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GOING GLOBAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS ….

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  1. GOING GLOBAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS ….

  2. GLOBAL LESSONS: Part I • http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/socstu/holworld.htm • The main point of the lesson…. • INTERNET FIELD TRIP !! • Leads students through different web sites focusing on Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas • Lets students discover different holidays in Japan, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and MORE!

  3. GLOBAL LESSONS: Part II • “A Totally Global Christmas” Readers’ Theater (see packet)‏ • “Christmas Around the World” Activity Assessment: http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm ** Students pick a country and then name the holiday celebrated and report it to the rest of the class

  4. Starts on Dec. 16th Starts on Dec. 22nd Starts on Dec.25th Starts on Dec. 26th GLOBAL HOLIDAYS IN THE U.S.A • LAS POSADA • HANUKKAH • CHRISTMAS • KWANZAA

  5. LAS POSADA • www.misconnect.com/mix_/Christmas.html • Celebrations for 9 nights until Christmas with parades through the towns re-enacting the Holy Family and their search for an Inn on Christmas Eve. • Decorations include: • El Nacimiento (Nativity)‏ • Piñatas • Luminaries • Poinsettias

  6. HANUKKAH The Festival of Lights • www.101kidz.com/holidays/ • Great site for songs, recipes and stories!!!!! • Activities: (see packet)‏ • Poem • Songs • Packet

  7. CHRISTMAS • http:www.santas.net • Students learn how to say “Merry Christmas” all over the world • FELIZ NAVIDAD !!! • In the U.S., we make ornaments and decorate a tree… • Activity idea-- have the students paint ornaments and donate them to a retirement home or church.

  8. KWANZAA • Activities: • Focus on the 7 principals for Kwanzaa paired with Character Education activities • Make a Kinara • Poem • Informational Packet • http://www.officialkwanzawebsite.org/

  9. FINAL EVALUATIONS • Create a puzzle using the information from the unit at http://www.puzzlemaker.com/ • Make a decoration celebrating the holiday of your choice and present it to class • Graph all of the holidays…. • Compare traditions, food, songs… • Template on http://www.educationworld.com/

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