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A Holiday WebQuest for 3rd Grade Designed by Melissa Pandiscio
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page Merry Christmas! Felice Navidad! Joyeux Noel! No matter how you say it, Christmas is a time for celebration around the world. Christmas is one of the most exciting holidays of the year. But did you know that many of our customs come from other countries? During this WebQuest you and a partner will be researching how Christmas is celebrated in another country. You will be writing a report using a prepared guide and sharing your findings with the class. You will also have a chance to have fun and play some holiday games.
The Task Welcome to Christmas Around The World WebQuest! You will explore a country that you have never visited in order to learn how the people of that country celebrate Christmas. You will gather information and present it to the class. You will have research questions to use to help organize your information. You will also be given specific sites to visit to help answer your research questions. Once all your research is done you can visit some other holiday sites and have a little fun. The Process 1. First, you will be given a partner
to work with (decided by the teacher).
5. If for some reason you still cannot answer all the questions on your paper using the sites above you may use click the site below to try and find more information. But once you are at the site remember to type in christmas (plus whatever country you are researching) and then hit enter. Example: if I were doing my research project on Italy this is what I would type once I was at google.com: Christmas in Italy 6. To answer question #3 on your paper you will need to click on the link below. This site tells you how to say "Merry Christmas" in different languages. 7. To answer question #4 on your paper
you will need to click on the link below. This site will tell you Santa's
other names. 8.. After you have answered all the questions on the form you are ready to present the information to the class. All you need to do is read the questions and then give the answers that you found on the Internet. Presentation times will be provided by the teacher after everyone is done their research. 9. After you have completed the research question paper have a little holiday fun. Try visiting some of the links below. vote for your favorite reindeer
Evaluation The following is a rubric that shows how you will be graded for your project. The rubric has two parts. On the first part you will be graded on how well you answer the research questions. The second part will evaluate how well you presented your report to the class.
Conclusion There is so much to learn about Christmas Around The World. I hope that you learned a little and that now you have an idea about why we celebrate the way we do. But most of all I hope you enjoyed working with your partner and had some holiday fun!
Credits & References http://www.hssd.k12.wi.us/FG/4Siech/xmasrubr.htm
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