Webquest christmas around the world

1. “Do all the countries around the world
have the same customs and traditions
at Christmas?”
English Teacher -Rosa Rodríguez
Level: Primary 5
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Christmas
Around the World
Webquest

2. Christmas is one of the most exciting holidays of the year.
We all have traditions and customs that help us to look
forward to this time of the year. But it would be wrong to
assume that it is only celebrated among theChristians.
With the world becoming a global village,Christmasis now
celebrated in many countries around the world.
During this webquest,
you will learn
about
Christmas customs and traditions
in some countries around the world.
I hope you like it!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR !

3. YourMission:
Investigatethecustomsofanother
countryandreportback.
Objective:
Upon completion of the webquest
students will be able describe the
celebration of Christmas in other
cultures and will create a power point
presentation to share with the class.
Introduction

4. Traditionsareanimportant
partofthecultureofagroupof
people.
Oneofourtraditionsisthewaywe
celebrate holidays, such as
Christmas.
There is no ideal
Christmas;
only the one Christmas
you decide to make
as a reflection of your
values,
desires, affections,
traditions.

5. Do other countries celebrate the
way we do?
Do their celebrations include gifts,
decorations, special music and
food?

6. Task
Your mission is to find the following
information for the country you are sent to:
Nameof country
How do they say "Merry Christmas"
Location (on a map )
Flag
Reason for celebration
Gifts (including who brings them)
Decorations
Picturesandthingsthatpeopledoon
Christmaseveandchristmasday
Special Food drink &/or Music
Describe the weather during the celebration
time.

7. When you have explored
these traditions create a power
point to share with the class.

8. Form groups of four students.
Choose a country.
Search the information related
to the country your group has
chosen.
Prepare a PowerPoint of your
country because when you
finish it, your group will make
an oral presentation to your
partners.
Process

9. Step 1: Follow the links provided to learn
the traditions of the country you
have been sent to.
Step 2: Take notes about the customs you
will need to report on.
Step 3: Create a power point to share with
the class which explains each of the areas listed.
Step 4: Your power point should have at lease 10 slides:
a title slide, an introductory slide, five or more slides
describing the customs and a concluding slide.
Step 5: You will need to include at least 4 graphics and
a transition between the slides. Sound and animation
are not required but may be included.

10. The students will click on links related to the
Christmas traditions in other countries. The
students will then create a power point
presentation containing their findings. After
all projects are completed the students will
present their findings to the class.
Resources

11. Step 1 : Use the links below to
begin your travels.
Maps & Flags
Traditions More Traditions
Clipart about Christmas
SYMBOLS, CUSTOMSAND
TRADITIONS

12. Resources Continued:
http://www.woodlands-
junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/xma
s/index.html
Christmas AroundtheWorld
Christmas Celebrations
http://projectbritain.com/Xmas/index.html
http://www.happywink.org/christmas-
day/multiculturism-santas.html
http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/x
mas_cnt.htm

13. Step 2 :
Congratulations!
Now that you are a world traveler and
have completed a power point, share
your findings with the rest of the
class.

14. Beginning Satisfactory Excellent Score
PowerPoint Presentation
Slides
15 points
There are 1 –3 slides.
30 point
There are 4 –7 slides.
50 points
There are 8 -10 slides. 50
Bullet points2 points
0 –3 slides have building bullets. May
have spelling / grammatical errors.
Content may not be logically organized.
5 points
Most slides have bullets that build. May
have few spelling and/or grammatical
errors. Content is logically organized.
10 points
All of the bullets on each slide build. No
spelling or grammatical errors. Content is
logically organized.
10
Graphics
or
Video
0 points
There are no graphics or video.
10 points
There is only one graphic.
20 points
There are at least two graphics or one
graphic and a video. 20
Fonts
0 points
There are no words
5 points
Font is too hard to read or is not suited
with slide or background colours.
10 points
Font is colourful and appropriate.
10
Resources and
External link
0 points
No resources or external links were listed.
5 points
Not all resources or external links were
listed. External links worked.
10 points
All resources and external links were listed.
External links worked. 10
Total Score 100
Evaluation

15. Conclusion
Well done! You have finished the job. Now you have
learnt how to say "Merry Christmas" in different
languages, the origin of Christmas Trees, what
"crackers" are and many other things about
Christmas Customs.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
You are ready to answer correctly the following question:
“Do all the countries around the world have the same customs
and traditions at Christmas?“