Holidays Around the World

Description: You will choose a December/winter holiday celebrated somewhere in the world other than in the USA. You may choose Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa, Ramadan/EID, or Christmas in some country. You must research to find information on various aspects of your topic. You and your group will post your information on your own page of this wiki. Upon posting your project, you may view your classmates' December holiday pages and post well thought out, constructive comments.

Your wiki page must include the following:
1. Holiday name
2. When the holiday is celebrated- how long it lasts
3. Where in the world this holiday is celebrated -- include a map
4. Gift giver description (if there is one) and gift exchanging
5. Special foods served
6. Special greetings
7. Customs and traditions- include dress, games, songs, music, etc.
8. Special decorations
19. Special programs
10. Minimum of 3 reputable sources- combination of internet and books. Primary sources may be used as well. These should be written in MLA format.
11. 3-5 relevant and appropriate digital images (with URL)
12. Specific topic-related information based on holiday chosen (See lists below.)

Hanukkah:

• What Hanukkah celebrates
• Description/significance of a menorah

Diwali:

• What Diwali celebrates -include each of the 4-5 days and their significance
• Colors associated with Diwali
• Symbols and what they represent

Kwanzaa:

• What Kwanzaa celebrates- include 7 principles
• Colors and significance
• Kinara and kikombe

Ramadan/EID

• What Ramadan celebrates- include the five pillars
• Colors and symbols and what they represent

Here is the rubric for the project.

Points	15-11 Points	10-6 Points	5-3 Points	2-0 Points	Points/Comments
Organization	Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.	Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.	Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.	The information appears to be disorganized.
Quality of Information	All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each.	One or more topics were not addressed.
Grammar/spelling		No or very few grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	Several grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	Grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors common throughout
Relevant images	.	All 3 Images are relevant, accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic	All 3 Images are accurate but only 2 add to the reader's understanding of the topic	Less than 3 images are present. Some are inaccurate or do not add interest to topic.
Sources	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.	Some sources are not accurately documented.	No sources or none documented accurately.
Inquiry Chart	3 sources identified on both sides of chart, complete bullet notes, summaries in paragraph form	3 sources identified, some bullet notes, summary in paragraph form	2 source identified, few bullet notes, incomplete summary	1 source identified, sketchy notes, no summary
Presentation		Spoke clearly and loudly. Maintained good eye contact with the audience.	Spoke softly. Looked at audience on occasion.	Mumbled during presentation No eye contact
Group Effort		Full cooperation and participation during research time, wiki development, and presentation	Limited involvement in research, wiki development, or presentation	Was not a productive member of the group during research, wiki development, or presentation