Christmas Around the World
A WebQuest for 3rd Grade Social Studies
Designed by Melissa Zirkel
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Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page
Introduction
You are about to become ambassadors at the first annual Medina Elementary Christmas Around the World Celebration. We will research and celebrate the ways different countries celebrate Christmas. You have things to see and places to be, so lets go!
Task
Your task will be to attend a "Christmas Around the World" celebration as ambassador from another country. You and your fellow ambassador will be presenters at the celebration. You will gather information so that you can make a poster and present the information to whomever visits your countries embassy! You will welcome everyone to your country by giving them a small informational book.
Process
1. Your teacher will divide you into groups. You will receive an Ambassador Badge and a passport; which you will need to have when you travel and present to others. Each group will be assigned one of the following countries to explore.
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Australia |
Brazil |
England |
Greece |
Ireland
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Mexico |
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Locate your country on a world map.
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Find your country and print out an "unlabeled outline" map. You will need to put it on your poster.
2. You will prepare for your presentation by learning about your country. Each group will use a tri-fold poster board to display their research. Use the example below to set up your poster:
Gift Bringer include text, pictures and drawings |
NAME OF COUNTRY
group members names Map of Country, flag
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Food
include text, pictures and drawings |
Customs
include text, pictures and drawings |
seasonal/holiday pictures and interesting information |
Greeting
include text, pictures and drawings |
Take a look at this example to get an idea of what your poster may look like. All text must be typed in Microsoft Word, printed and glued onto the poster board. You will record all your research in a research journal. Don't loose it because you'll need it to complete you poster and make a small book to give your guests!
3. Now you are ready to begin your research!
Who is the gift bringer? (Put your answer on page 1 and use complete sentences.) |
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Click on the name of your country in the box above to find out the answer to your question.
What foods do they eat to celebrate? (Put your answer on page 2 and use complete sentences.) |
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Click on the name of your country in the box above to find out the answer to your question.
What are their Christmas customs? (Put your answer on page 3 and use complete sentences.) |
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Click on the name of your country in the box above to find out the answer to your question.
How do they say "Merry Christmas"? (Put your answer on page 4 on and use complete sentences.) |
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Click on the name of your country in the box above to find out the answer to your question.
4. You are ready to prepare your presentation for the celebration:
- Invite guests to the celebration.
- Display your mini lesson work
- Arrange your classroom conference style.
- Decide which partner will do the reading and which will support with technology.
Think about and practice what you're going to say; the invitation will go home and to teachers around the school in a few short days!
5. Reflect on the work that you've done. When the party is over and you return "home" you will need to debrief with your countrymen. Complete the questionnaire and share it with your partner.
Evaluation
When your group has finished, evaluate your project by asking these questions. Remember you will be graded as a group and individually.
- Did you follow directions?
- Did you divide your poster into five sections to display your answers?
- Did you answer all the questions fully?
- Did you report your research to the class?
Okay 1
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Good 2
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Very Good 3
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Outstanding 4
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Follow Directions |
Did not listen to the directions and did not know what to do. | Did not follow the directions and was frequently off task. | Followed directions but had to be reminded to stay on task | Followed and stayed on task while working on project. | |
Poster |
Incorrectly divided, messy, info not in correct rectangle. | Incorrectly divided or messy, info in rectangles but not necessary correct. | Correctly divided readable, info in correct section but not necessarily correct. | Correctly divided, neat info in correct section | |
| Answers to questions | Missing answers to 2 or more questions | Partial or incorrect answers to questions | Full, correct answers to most questions | Full correct answers to all questions. | |
| Oral Presentation | Did not take turns presenting and did not use appropriate grammar and voice projection. | Sometimes took turns presenting and did not use appropriate grammar and voice projection. | Took turns presenting and sometimes demonstrated appropriate grammar and voice projection. | Took turns presenting while demonstrating appropriate grammar and voice projection. | |
| Individual Evaluation | Participated in the presentation but could only remember (0-2) pieces of research journal information | Participated in the presentation and included (3-6) pieces of the research journal information | Participated in the presentation and included (7-8) pieces of information from the research journal. | Participated in the presentation and exhibited confidence in and knowledge of all the material presented. |
Conclusion
Now you have learned about Christmas celebrations in other countries. As you celebrate your Christmas, you might think about the any different ways people all over the world celebrate this holiday. |
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When you are done
Try some of these fun Christmas activities!
Credits & References
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