Christmas+Around+the+World

** Christmas is a wonderful time to spend with family and friends. When you think of Christmas, what comes to your mind? Would it be nativity scenes, candy canes, snowmen, reindeer, or Santa Clause? In most other countries, symbols of Christmas vary greatly. In this activity, you will discover those traditions and what exactly makes Christmas special in countries around the globe. Get ready to explore Germany, Italy, France, or England as we go on a Webquest! Let's learn about Christmas around the world! **

**__Step 1__- Make a list of Christmas tradition in the United States. In other words, think about some events that take place in your house or our community**  **__Step 3__- Gather information and present it in Google Slides.** **Directions: For this project you can work with one or two partners of your choice. Gather the information below and create** ** a Google slide presentation with the title " Christmas Tradition in the USA and ___" (insert your given country in the blank). **
 * __Step 2__- Pick a country to research. Get it approved by Mrs. Saxton or her sub.**


 * ** Find traditions and origins of given country. **
 * ** Find how given country says 'Merry Christmas" and "Santa Clause **
 * ** Find at least two popular Christmas songs from given country. **
 * ** Find the English translations to those songs. **
 * ** Find the map of given country. **
 * ** Find pictures that show given country at Christmas. **
 * ** Find pictures that show traditions (symbols) of given country. **


 * LAST SLIDE - include all the websites that you used as sources. Use [|www.easybib.com] to cite your source. **


 * Sample** Google Slide Layout:
 * **Introduction slide includes title and names of team members.**
 * **One slide includes a map of your given country.**
 * One or more slides listing the Christmas traditions
 * One or more slide listing similarities between your given country and the USA.
 * One or more slides listing differences between your given country and the USA.
 * Two or more slides needed for traditional songs. They can be music clips embedded or linked, or they can be the English lyrics to the songs.
 * Pictures embedded either in slides above or a separate slide for each picture depicting your given country.
 * The closing slide should have the words "Merry Christmas" in given country's language.