December Resources

Christmas Around the World

Culture Goggles: Same Holy Land, Different Holidays (From National Geographic) - Students will also look at how people with different beliefs celebrate winter holidays.
Exploring Diversity in Cultural Celebration -Three lessons comprise this unit on cultural diversity for kindergarten and grade one. Students will learn about La Posada in Mexico, then journey to Israel for the Hanukkah celebrations, and then return to the United States to explore the fairly recent celebration of Kwanzaa. Printables include a dreidel and the dreidel game and song.
Christmas Around the World - A world of activities and Internet sites focused on the traditions and spirit of Christmas!
Holidays Around the World: A Festival of Lessons - 'Tis the season! Education World offers ten lessons about December celebrations, observances, and activities from several cultures.
December Days: Ten Activities to Celebrate a Month of Special Days! - Activities for ten special dates in December, a geography teaching master, and more!
Christmas Around the World - Great information about how different countries and cultures celebrate the Christmas season.