A WebQuest
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Introduction
During this time of the year, most of us are very excited about the upcoming holidays. Did you know that not everyone celebrates the same holidays as you and your family? How much do you know about the holiday traditions celebrated by people from DIFFERENT cultures?
In this WebQuest you will work in a small group to learn about a winter holiday celebration that may be unfamiliar to you. After researching your assigned holiday, you and your group will create a poster to teach others in the class about the holiday you’ve studied.
The Task
The job of each group is to:
1. Research a winter holiday celebration using the resources listed in this WebQuest.
2. Answer questions about the holiday you’re studying.
3. Create a poster to teach others about your holiday, using the information you’ve gathered.
4. Present your poster to the class to teach everyone else about your holiday.
The Process
1) First, your teacher will assign you a group to work with. She will tell you which holiday you will research and give each member of your group a different job. The job descriptions are listed below:
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2) Read over the holiday questions with your group, so you will know what information you need to find. Click here to print the holiday questions.
3) Visit the websites listed under your holiday to learn about it. Write down answers to some of the holiday questions.
4) Watch the movie(s) listed under your holiday to learn more (if there is a movie available). Write down answers to some of the holiday questions.
5) Look through the book(s) about your holiday to learn more. Write down answers to some of the holiday questions.
6) Create a poster to teach others about your holiday. The poster must include answers to the holiday questions, written in complete sentences. It should also contain pictures, which can be printouts or drawings.
7) Practice your presentation with your group. Make sure each person has a speaking part.
8) Present your holiday poster and information to the class.
Evaluation
When the project is completed, your group will receive one group grade for your work. See below to understand how you will be graded:
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You’ve Got It 2 |
Wow! Exceptional! 3 |
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The group members worked together cooperatively. |
The group needed a lot of assistance from the teacher in order to get along together. |
The group got along most of the time with reminders from the teacher. | The group got along well without any assistance or reminders from the teacher. |
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The group followed the directions of the assignment and stayed on task. |
The group members had difficulty following directions and staying on task |
. The group members were usually working productively and followed most of the directions of the project. |
The group members were always working productively and followed all of the directions of the project. | |
The group learned new information about the holiday they studied. |
The group only answered a few of the questions about the holiday they studied |
The group answered most of the questions, but they could have learned more about the holiday they studied. | . The group learned a lot of new information about the holiday they studied. |
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The group created an informative poster about
their holiday. |
The poster contained very few facts written in complete sentences. The poster included only a couple of pictures. | The poster contained answers to some of the questions as well as pictures. Some of the information was written in complete sentences. | The poster contained answers to most of the questions, written in complete sentences, and it also included pictures. |
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The group taught the rest of the class about
their holiday in a clear and informative presentation. |
Not all group members had a speaking part. The presentation lacked organization and was not well rehearsed. |
All group members had a speaking part. The presentation was somewhat organized and had been rehearsed | All group members had a speaking part. The presentation was well organized and interesting. It was clear that the group practiced a lot. |
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• Las Posadas
http://www.zuzu.org/mex.html
• Christmas in Mexico
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-mexico.htm
• Christmas Traditions in Mexico
http://www.santas.net/mexicanchristmas.htm
•Christmas in Mexico
www.inside-mexico.com/featurenavidad.htm• Mexican Christmas Traditions
• Too Many Tamales
For DE Streaming: Click the video link, Log in and look for My Content Tab then Holiday Webquest Folder
• The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie dePaola
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• All About Hanukkah at Kid’s Domain
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/chanukah/about.html
• Children’s Hanukkah Guide
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article.asp?AID=103903
• What is Hanukkah?
http://www.harperchildrens.com/holiday/hanu3.htm
• Holiday Facts and Fun: Hanukkah
• The History Channel: Hanukkah
For DE Streaming: Click the video link, Log in and look for My Content Tab then Holiday Webquest Folder• Light the Lights! By Margaret Moorman
• This is the Dreidel by Abby Levine
• Latkes, Latkes Good to Eat by Naomi Howland
• One Candle by Eve Bunting
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• Kwanzaa on the net
http://www.holidays.net/kwanzaa/story.htm
• About Kwanzaa at Kid’s Domain
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/kwanzaa/about.html
• Official Kwanzaa site
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/
• What is Kwanzaa?
http://www.harperchildrens.com/holiday/kwan.htm
•Kwanzaa Information Center
www.melanet.com/kwanzaa/about_toc.html
• Holiday Facts and Fun: Kwanzaa
•The History Channel Kwanzaa
For DE Streaming: Click the video link, Log in and look for My Content Tab then Holiday Webquest Folder
• Seven Days of Kwanzaa by John Ward
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Diwali
http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/diwali.html
• Festival of Light
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/dday.htm
• Diwaili Festival of Lights
http://www.diwalifestival.org/
• Lighting a Lamp: A Diwali Story by Jonny Zucker
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• Chinese New Year
http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html
• Chinese New Year Calendar
http://www.chinapage.com/newyear.html
•The Chinese Festivals
www.edunetconnect.com/categories/originals/chinafest/chinesef.html
• Sam and the Lucky Money
•The History Channel Chinese New Year
For DE Streaming: Click the video link, Log in and look for My Content Tab then Holiday Webquest Folder
• Celebrating Chinese New Year by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith Designed& Researched by Ms. Wilson
kwilson@glenview34.orgTechnology questions? Tracy Murdach
tmurdach@glenveiw34.org
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/index.html
http://www.christmasgifts.com/freeart.htm
http://webclipart.about.com/od/msubasnaa/\
http://clipart.christiansunite.com/Christmas_Clipart/Mary_and_Joseph_Clipart/
http://school.discovery.com/clipart/
http://webclipart.about.com/od/holiday/l/blkwan1.htmWebsites:
http://www.zuzu.org/mex.html
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-mexico.htm
http://www.santas.net/mexicanchristmas.htm
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/chanukah/about.html
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article.asp?AID=103903
http://www.harperchildrens.com/holiday/hanu3.htm
http://www.holidays.net/kwanzaa/story.htm
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/kwanzaa/about.html
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/
http://www.harperchildrens.com/holiday/kwan.htm
http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/diwali.html
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/dday.htm
http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html
http://www.chinapage.com/newyear.html
The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie dePaola
Light the Lights! By Margaret Moorman
This is the Dreidel by Abby Levine
Latkes, Latkes Good to Eat by Naomi Howland
One Candle by Eve Bunting
Seven Days of Kwanzaa by John Ward
Lighting a Lamp: A Diwali Story by Jonny Zucker
Celebrating Chinese New Year by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith
Diwali by Christina Mia Gardeski
Chinese New Year by David F. Marx
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Created 11/05
Updated 12/07