First Grade Webquest

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Unwrapping Christmas Around the World

• First Grade Webquest
• Created by Ms. Bingham

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Introduction

• Christmas is celebrated in many different ways
  all over the world. Countries have different
  beliefs and traditions that they practice during
  this special time of year.
• In this project you will work with a small group
  to learn all about how another country celebrates
  this special time.
• You are going to find out what food they eat,
  what traditions they have, what dates they
  celebrate, what decorations they use, and any
  other interesting facts you may find.
• When you have finished you are going to make a
  Power Point with your group. We will share this
  presentation with another class.

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Objectives

• Social Studies Objectives
• 1.5B Locate places of significance on maps and
  globes
• 1.15A traditions for holidays celebrated in
  school, community, and beyond.
• Technology Objectives
• 4B select appropriate strategies to navigate and
  access information for research and resource
  sharing
• 9B use software features such as slide show
  previews to evaluate final product.
• 11B Publish information in a variety of media
  including, but not limited to stored files or
  video.
• ELA Objectives
• 1.4B use vocabulary to describe clearly ideas,
  feelings, and experiences
• 1.3E gain increasing control of complete
  sentences
• 1.11A Develop vocabulary through
  meaningful/concrete experiences
• 1.16A connect his/her own life experiences with
  the culture of others

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Materials

• Here is a list of the materials you will need
• Unwrapping Christmas Around the World webquest
• The paper from your teacher to complete
• Pencil
• Clipboard
• Crayons
• Power Point

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Procedure

• Steps that you will follow...
• Organize Get in your group and decide who will
  do what jobs.
• Research Gather as much information as you can
  on what they eat, how they decorate, what
  traditions they have, when they celebrate, and
  any other interesting facts you find.
• Record You will record the information on the
  page given to you by the teacher.
• Draw and write Write about your fact(s) you
  have found and illustrate a picture to match.
• Combine You will combine everything that you
  have found and learned into a Power Point
  Presentation.

Paper to complete
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Goal

• You are getting ready to begin your journey of
  Christmas around the world.
• Your goal at the enjoy of your journey is to be
  able to teach other children about your country
  and this special time of year.
• Your audience is going to be eager to learn
  everything they can about that country.
• You will create and share a Power Point with
  other children to teach them what you have
  learned.

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Example

• We are going to build an example together. So
  get ready for our exciting tour of Christmas in
  the U.S.A.

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Christmas in
U.S.A.

• When do they celebrate in your country?
• What do they eat for the holiday in your country?
• How do they decorate in your country?
• What are the traditions/beliefs in your country?
• Facts you might find interesting.

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• Together as a class we built our own presentation
  using a webquest and Power Point. Click the gift
  below to see our example.

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And you are off!

• Good Luck on your journey. Look through the next
  three slides with your group and find your
  country. Find some great information and I cant
  wait to see what you create!!!
• Good Luck!
• Love,
• Ms. Bingham

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Christmas in

• When do they celebrate in your country?
• What do they eat for the holiday in your country?
• How do they decorate in your country?
• What are the traditions/beliefs in your country?
• Facts you might find interesting.

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Christmas in

• When do they celebrate in your country?
• What do they eat for the holiday in your country?
• How do they decorate in your country?
• What are the traditions/beliefs in your country?
• Facts you might find interesting.

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Christmas in
Israel

• When do they celebrate in your country?
• What do they eat for the holiday in your country?
• How do they decorate in your country?
• What are the traditions/beliefs in your country?
• Facts you might find interesting.