Christmas Around the World
<http://www.christmas.com/>
Click on "Worldview" to learn how Christmas is celebrated around the
world
and the origin of Christmas traditions.
Holidays around the World
<http://www2.worldbook.com/students/feature_index.asp>
From Christmas and Hanukkah to Our Lady of Guadalupe Day in Mexico,
Guy
Fawkes Day in the United Kingdom, and New Year's Eve, December is full
of
revelry, celebration, and solemn religious occasions.
Celebrations Around the World
<http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/>
Visit over 30 different countries and see how they celebrate Christmas.
Just
click
on any of their names.
How Christmas Works
<http://www.howstuffworks.com/christmas.htm>
The complete guide to Christmas Traditions
Teachers First - Christmas Activities
<http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/christmas.htm>
Lessons and activities for grades K-12
Food And Festivals Around the World
<http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=10007&url
=10007/text/christ.html>
Student created webquest that explores celebrations in Malaysia, Sweden,
England, Australia, Germany, and the United States.
Christmas Fun and Facts
<http://suzyred.com/christmas.html>
Christmas limericks, word power, jokes and more.
New York Public Library Recommended Reading
<http://www2.nypl.org/home/branch/kids/reading/index.cfm>
Click Recommended Reading, and then scroll down to Celebrations-Holiday
Reading. Click the holiday name for a suggested book list.
Christmas Around the World Webquest
<http://www.oakview.ashland.k12.ky.us/Holidays/Christmas_WebQuest.html>
Research how Christmas or a similar holiday is celebrated in another
country
and then write a feature article.
Kwanzaa
<http://www.globalindex.com/kwanzaa/>
Comprehensive information about the holiday.
Hanukah the Festival of Lights
<http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.asp>
Sections on traditions, recipes, crafts, vocabulary and more.