Christmas Around the World

Introduction

You will be doing a scavenger hunt about how Christmas is celebrated around the world.  Read the questions and follow the link to find the answer.  You will open a Word document to answer the questions.  Your answers must be numbered and be in complete sentences.  Remeber to use Spell Check for correct grammar and spelling in your answers.  You will save your document to your flash drive as Christmas Around the World. Good Luck!

Task

Clicking on the links will open a new browser window.  Once you have found the answer to your question, just close that window and you will return to this page so you can read the next question and find the link to the next resource. 

Questions

  1. What kind of trees are decorated at Christmas time in India? Christmas in India (hint: look at the 2nd paragraph under the picture)
  2. What is the Christmas meal in Greece? Christmas in Greece (hint: look at the 2nd paragraph under the picture)
  3. Latvians claim to be the first to use Christmas trees.  In what year was the first documented use of a Christmas tree in Latvia? Christmas in Latvia (hint: read the 3rd paragraph)
  4. When do most people in Greenland decorate their Christmas trees? Christmas in Greenland (hint: look at the 3rd paragraph)
  5. In Sweden Christmas celebrations begin on St. Lucia's Day.  What is the date of this special day? Christmas in Sweden
  6. What is often the traditional Christmas Day meal in Japan? Christmas in Japan (hint: read the two paragraphs under the first picture)
  7. What is the traditional Christmas greeting in Pakistan? Christmas in Pakistan (hint: look at the 5th paragraph under the picture)
  8. What is the date of Christmas Day in Serbia?  (Hint:  It's not December 25!) Christmas in Serbia (hint: read the first paragraph)
  9. What is Santa Claus called in Madagascar? Christmas in Madagascar (hint: look at the third paragraph)
  10. A Russian tradition is to ________ on Christmas Eve until the first star has appeared in the sky. Christmas in Russia (hint: 3rd paragraph under the picture)
  11. What is the Christmas tradition of the roraty in Poland? Christmas in Poland (hint: read the first paragraph)
  12. In Iceland, how many days is The Yule season celebrated? Christmas in Iceland (hint: count the days listed in the selection)
  13. What is the Eastern Providence of Nova Scotia in Canada is known for? Christmas in Canada (hint: read the second paragraph)
  14. What is the main holiday decoration in most Mexican homes? Christmas in Mexico (hint read the section titled " El Nacimiento" )

For the following write the name that Santa is called in other countries around the world. Santa's Other Names

  1. Brazil
  2. England
  3. France
  4. Spain
  5. Poland
  6. Germany
  7. Japan
  8. Italy
  9. Finland
  10. Austria