Lower and Upper Grades Holidays Around the World Research Unit (Print Version)

Description

• Teacher Info Pages: This includes a sample unit outline, grading rubric, lesson plans for internet research, intro lesson, research journals, and final projects.
• Internet research worksheets: These worksheets will familiarize your students with how to find credible sources on the internet for research.
• Holiday cards: You may use these to randomly assign the students to their winter holidays. There are cards for the holidays listed above, plus four more to add your own.
• Research Journals: The research journals will guide the students throughout their research. There is one question on each page for the students to find the answer to. 13 pre-written pages are included, plus 6 blank pages to add your own questions. Full-page and half-page versions are BOTH included in this resource. Choose which version is best for your students.
• Parent Letter & Holiday Fair Invitation: Keep the parents in the loop! Let them know what is going on with the holiday unit, and invite them to the Holidays around the World fair, if you decide to do one.
• Holiday Info Pages: For each included holiday, a page with a brief summary and images that represent the holiday is included. You may choose to hand these out to give your students a good starting point for their research.
• List of Websites: If you’d like to give the students the sources, a list of sources is included. You can also use these to assist your students if they get stuck.
• Final Report Pages: A final report page is included- a version with clip art to go with each holiday.

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