Adopt A Friend For Christmas: A Study of Holiday Celebrations Around The World

This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to grade 12. Modifications can be made as needed.

A fun and exciting activity to engage students in learning about winter holidays and traditions around the world. Implement this activity days prior to Christmas break to keep your students motivated and learning. Make every moment a teaching moment!

Through this lesson, students will catch a glimpse into the life of another child, discovering how the winter holiday season is celebrated within their culture/country—whether it is Christmas, Kwanza, Ramadan, Hanukkah, or other winter holidays. Students will be introduced to various ways of life, from South America to Europe to Africa, and will gain an understanding of each winter tradition and celebration.

Students will Adopt a Friend for the holiday season and will explore ways of life during the holiday season.

Note: (1) This is a research project. (2) Will need a zip file reader to open the file.

Includes:

Detailed Teacher Instructions

Suggested Introduction Videos (Includes links to videos)

9 Pages of Christmas Ornaments Reproducible (For Tree)

A Word File With Editable Ornaments

Christmas Ornament Reproducible Activity Sheet

Christmas Ornaments Reproducible (With Writing Lines)

Grading Rubric

Note: This lesson calls for the instructor to supply an artificial tree or cut a large human-sized tree out of butcher paper. Although, this activity can be modified so that the tree is not necessary.

TO EDIT THE EDITABLE ORNAMENTS, CLICK ON THE TEXT BOX INSIDE EACH ORNAMENT AND ADD THE NAME, GENDER & COUNTRY OF THE FRIEND/CHILD.

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