Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Christmas in Mexico
"Christmas in Mexico" will help increase the self-esteem of your Hispanic ELL students. This lesson will help develop an appreciation of Mexican culture in your class.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Christmas in France
Teach your ESL students about Christmas in France. This lesson features many downloads and resources.
Other
Why Christmas: Christmas Traditions and Customs: Kwanzaa
Learn all about the holiday of Kwanzaa which celebrates African and African-American culture and history each December.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry: Christmas Traditions in Germany
A look at how Christmas and its holiday traditions are celebrated in Germany.
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Inside mexico.com: Christmas in Mexico
Find out how Christmas is celebrated in Mexico. Try simple Christmas recipes and read about traditional songs.
Utah State University
Teacher Link: Celebrations: A Resource Guide for Teachers
TeacherLINK at Utah State University offers a wealth of topics and project information on celebrations held throughout the world. Click on "Topics and Authors," to access a long list of available lesson plans on a variety of...
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Christmas Around the World: Christmas in China
A brief description of Chinese Christmas celebrations, as well as the celebration of the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival.
Other
"Christmas in the Middle Ages"
Explanation of the origins of many of the Christmas traditions that are present today having come from the Middle Ages.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Christmas
Kids learn about Christmas. The history and facts about this holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Celebrations
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interactive introduction to birthday, Christmas and wedding celebrations prompting children to draw on their own experiences of these events.
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Santa's Net: Christmas in Germany
A description of Christmas traditions celebrated in Germany.
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Christmas Traditions in Brazil
Each country celebrates Christmas in their own diverse way. Find out what the customs and traditions are like in Brazil.
NWT Literacy Council
Nwt Literacy Council: How to Kit: Literacy Activities for Holidays [Pdf]
'Literacy Activities for Holidays' is an extensive collection (150 pages) of activities for celebrating the traditional holidays of Valentines Day, Halloween, Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving. Birthdays are also included.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Community: December
Look at all the decorations used for December celebrations. Book has one to two words per page. Book includes audio narration in English, Turkish, and Spanish with text in English.
Other
Christmas World: Christmas in Kenya
Read about how Christmas is celebrated in Kenya. Includes photographs.
Ducksters
Ducksters: World War I for Kids: Christmas Truce
Kids learn about the Christmas Truce of World War I when soldiers from both sides of the western front peacefully met in No Man's Land between the trenches and celebrated Christmas during the war.
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Christmas in Russia
Russia's Christmas is celebrated on January 7th as part of the Festival of Winter. Gifts are given by Babushka and Grandfather Christmas.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Christmas Eve in War Times by Edward Payson Roe
Read the short story "Christmas Eve in War Times" by Edward Payson Roe about a family during the Civil War coping with celebrating Christmas Eve while their Union soldier son is missing.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Christmas Mistake by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Read the short story "A Christmas Mistake" by Lucy Maud Montgomery about a family who might not be able to celebrate Christmas due to medical bills.
A&E Television
History.com: Saturnalia
Saturnalia, held in mid-December, is an ancient Roman pagan festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn. Saturnalia celebrations are the source of many of the traditions we now associate with Christmas.
Read Works
Read Works: Nights of Light
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about seven different holidays that are celebrated with lights. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Stretching Silent Night
This lesson plan is themed around Christmas, and teaching students about Christmas music.
Other
German Embassy: German Holidays
Learn about how Germans celebrate holidays and cultural traditions.