" Let's save our traditions"

Introduction

Hello there my SUPER-HEROES! I have REALLY bad news for you, CAPTAIN EVIL has invaded our territory AGAIN, and wants to TAKE AWAY OUR TRADITIONS ! ...

WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING!!!

Remember it is our duty to protect our nation!!!

SO, PUT ON YOUR CAPES AND LETS GO FIGHT THIS BATTLE TOGETHER!

Task

Your task is to pick a Holiday/Celebration to research. At the end of this marvelous adventure to save the world, you will be able to share your knowledge with other SUPER-HEROES in the classroom, and you will help our nation!

Before you start you will pick either a community, state, or national celebration.
Next we will spend TWO DAYS in the computer lab to search for information.
At the end of the adventure, you will be able to fill this table. You will also have to make a very creative and colorful poster with the information you obtained.
Last, but not least you will do a 5- minute (minimum) presentation to your classmates.

Name of Celebration or Festival	Where	When	Purpose	History	Food/Drinks	Activities	Other Information

GOOD LUCK SUPER HEROES! ... WE CAN DO THIS !

Process

Communities celebrate what is important to them, and those celebrations often reflect cultural heritage.

KEEP THESE QUESTIONS IN MIND,WHILE DOING YOUR REASEARCH!

— Why do communities have celebrations or festivals?

— How do celebrations or festivals reflect a community’s culture?

Captain Evil, sent a letter saying that "IN ORDER FOR US TO SAVE OUR TRADITIONS, WE HAVE TO LEARN ABOUT THEM !"

Check these links to help you out with the information!

https://www.internations.org/usa-expats/guide/16303-culture-shopping-recreation/festivals-and-traditions-in-the-us-16302

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/holidays-sampler-around-world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGBie5pT9nw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSePM_aspK4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA4HEvpKiqE

http://www.history.com/topics/halloween

http://www.history.com/topics/christmas

http://www.mexicansugarskull.com/support/dodhistory.html

http://www.ireland.com/en-us/what-is-available/christian-heritage/?gclid=CN6xyp-cn9ACFQEOaQodRbIA3A&gclsrc=aw.ds

http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving

Evaluation

CAPTAIN EVIL WILL DECIDE IF YOUR INVESTIGATION IS GOOD ENOUGH TO SAVE OUR NATION'S TRADITIONS!

MAKE YOUR PROJECT GREAT!
REMEMBER WE NEED THAT 5 TO SAVE THE WORLD, ITS ALL IN YOUR HANDS SUPER-HEROES!

Grading Criteria
5	All information is correct. Presentation has no spelling or grammatical errors. Project is very creative and colorful
4	All information is correct. Presentation has some grammatical errors. The project is creative and colorful.
3	Most information is correct. Presentation has some grammatical errors. Project creativity requires improvement.
2	Only some information is correct. Presentation has a lot of grammatical errors. No creativity at all.
1	Most of the information is incorrect. Presentation has a lot of grammatical errors.
0	Student failed to complete the project and the project’s presentation

Conclusion

At the end of our mision to save our traditions, we should be able to share our magnific information with other superheroes in the classroom and captain evil to save the world!

Mission acomplished my SUPER-HEROES!