I have had the pleasure of joining Sara at
Kovescence of the Mind in a product swap this month. I was so excited to be paired up with Lisa from
Mrs. Spangler in the Middle, and she sent me her
Christmas Around the World Flipbook & Mini Writing Project.
I've always found that my students need something to do that will keep them engaged and working hard during the last week before winter break. Otherwise, I have a class full of overly excited fifth graders, who tend to get a little wild in anticipation of Christmas and the time off of school. This project was perfect for the last week!
Students start by researching the Christmas traditions in 5 countries: England, Holland, Italy, France, and Germany. I paired my students up for this part and let them share a laptop to do their research.
Once everyone finished researching, I had them choose their favorite country and put them into groups of four. Each student then takes one section of the research on that country and writes a paragraph about it.
All of the paragraphs for each country are then organized on a poster, and shared with the class. I chose to have my students do a gallery walk to see each others' posters. My class loved seeing how different countries celebrate Christmas!
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How great! Not only does this help with research and writing, but it also opens up a new sense of cultural awareness.
ReplyDeleteI always love having my class learn about other traditions, cultures, and countries! (And if it connects with writing and research, the better!) This looks wonderful; thanks!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for showcasing an educational activity to keep students learning up until Christmas break. Great ideas!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kristen, for the great review! Your students' poster looked great! I hope they had fun! :)
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy holidays around the world when I taught social studies. This would have been the perfect addition. Thank you for joining us.
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