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Winter Holiday Research Guide

The document outlines the requirements for a winter holidays report and presentation assignment. Students must choose a winter holiday, research its traditions and customs, and complete a written report and oral presentation. The report must include details about the holiday's name, location, date, traditions, ceremonies, foods, costumes, gifts, and religious significance. Students must also complete at least one supplemental activity, such as creating a word puzzle, center for younger students, ornament, art project, poem, or story. They will present their findings and activity to the class.

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Winter Holiday Research Guide

The document outlines the requirements for a winter holidays report and presentation assignment. Students must choose a winter holiday, research its traditions and customs, and complete a written report and oral presentation. The report must include details about the holiday's name, location, date, traditions, ceremonies, foods, costumes, gifts, and religious significance. Students must also complete at least one supplemental activity, such as creating a word puzzle, center for younger students, ornament, art project, poem, or story. They will present their findings and activity to the class.

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Winter Holidays

Winter Holiday Contract


1. Choose the winter holiday in which you are most interested. If you (or your
family) are from a country other than where you live now, please consider
sharing your own customs and traditions with the class.

2. Research your winter holiday. You may use all kinds of reference books and
encyclopedias. You may also consult primary sources—people with
first-hand, personal knowledge. Interview your parents, older relatives, and
family friends. Just be sure to write down where you got your information.

3. Your report will be due during the last two weeks before winter vacation.
Make an appointment so your presentation can be scheduled. Try not to wait
until the last minute.

4. Here is what to do for your report/presentation:


a. Write an information paper to be turned in. Here are some things to
include (though you may think of many more):
• What is the name of your holiday?
• Where is it celebrated?
• When is it celebrated?
• What are the customs associated with it?
• Are there special ceremonies? Feasts? Foods? Parades?
• Are there special costumes?
• Are gifts exchanged?
• Is there a gift-giver (like Santa Claus)?
• What is the gift-giver called?
• What stories are told about the gift-giver?
• Is the holiday different for children and adults?
• Does your holiday have a religious significance?

b. Include a bibliography. Don’t forget to list any primary sources.

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Winter Holidays

Winter Holiday Contract (cont.)

c. Do at least __________ of the following:


• Create a holiday wordsearch or crossword puzzle. Make enough
copies for the class. Include an answer key for the teacher.
• Create a center for a primary class with books, pictures,
worksheets, and activities. Present the center to the primary class of
your choice two weeks before vacation. (Remember to get
permission from the teacher of the class.)
• Make an ornament or a door or table decoration representing your
holiday. Display it in class.
• Prepare and teach a holiday art project. This may be done in your
class or you may arrange to do it for another teacher. Make an
appointment for the time you will need.
• Write and illustrate a poem or a story to go with your holiday.
• Find a book about your holiday and practice reading it aloud with
expression. Present a story time to a primary class. Remember to
arrange this with the teacher of the class.
• Create your own activity. Check with the teacher first.

d. Be prepared to make an oral presentation to describe and display the


activities you have completed for your holiday contract. Plan to read
your information paper aloud to the class.
e. Optional: Bring the class a food treat representing your holiday.
Distribute it at the end of your presentation.

If you schedule your presentation early enough, you may invite your parents to come and be part of the
audience. (If you wait until the last minute, we will not be able to guarantee a definite time.)

Fill out the form below, clip it off, and return it to the teacher.

Name ___________________________________________________________

The holiday I have chosen is _________________________________________

I would like to schedule my presentation on _____________________________


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