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Holiday Research Project

Holidays Around the World

Description: You will choose a December/winter holiday celebrated somewhere in the world other than the USA. You may choose Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa, Ramadan/EID, or Christmas in some country. You must research to find information on various aspects of your topic. You and your group will post your information on your own page of this wiki. Upon posting your project, you may view your classmates' December holiday pages and post well thought out, constructive comments.

Your wiki page must include the following: 1. Holiday name 2. When the holiday is celebrated- how long it lasts 3. Where in the world this holiday is celebrated -- include a map 4. Gift giver description (if there is one) and gift exchanging 5. Special foods served 6. Special greetings 7. Customs and traditions- include dress, games, songs, music, etc. 8. Special decorations 9. Special programs 10. Minimum of 3 reputable sources- combination of internet and books. Primary sources may be used as well. Bibliography should be written in MLA format. 11. 3-5 relevant and appropriate digital images (with URL) 12. Specific topic-related information based on holiday chosen (See lists below.)

Hanukkah: · What Hanukkah celebrates · Description/significance of a menorah

Diwali: · What Diwali celebrates -include each of the 4-5 days and their significance · Colors associated with Diwali · Symbols and what they represent

Kwanzaa: · What Kwanzaa celebrates- include 7 principles · Colors and significance · Kinara and kikombe

Ramadan/EID · What Ramadan celebrates- include the five pillars · Colors and symbols and what they represent

Here is the rubric for the wiki section of the project:


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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Organization || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The information appears to be disorganized. || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Quality of Information || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">One or more topics were not addressed. || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ||
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Relevant images || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">All 3 Images are relevant, accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">All 3 Images are accurate but only 2 add to the reader's understanding of the topic || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Less than 3 images are present. Some are inaccurate or do not add interest to topic.. || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ||
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Posted comments || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Posted 5 well thought out and constructive comments on other students’ pages || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Posted 5 comments with less than 4 well thought out constructive comments || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Posted less than 5 comments some of which were not constructive and well-thought out. || ||

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