Directions:
Choose 2 International Holidays that you read about online. Make sure you choose 2 which will interest you enough to share information about them with a classmate. You may choose a celebration or a holiday that your family celebrates but it can not be the holiday in the example.
Now, revisit the websites and complete this chart.
Remember, this
information will be used for your Presentation.
|
Name of the Holiday |
Country of Origin |
Symbols and colors
used |
Significance of the Holiday (Why is it celebrated?) |
Activities done associated with this holiday |
|
An Example Christmas |
USA, Europe and some South American countries (Christian countries) |
Christmas tree, wreath, Santa Clause, star, red, green and white |
To celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ |
Exchanging presents with friends and family, attending church services on Christmas Eve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|