Project Author: Pam Jimison (pljimison@jps.net)

Project Title: Favorite Christmas Traditions

Project Begin & End Dates: 9/01/00 to 12/10/00

Project Summary:
We would like to compare Christmas holiday traditions from around the world.
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Project Details
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Project Level: Basic

Curriculum Area: History and Social Studies, Language

Technologies Used: Email


Full Project Description:
(Come visit our website.  When you get to our homepage, please click on "Our Internet Project" on the side bar.) We are collecting information on Christmas holiday traditions.  We would like to compare what other countries and states do to celebrate Christmas.

Objectives:
1.  Compare Christmas traditions between states and countries.
2.  See how our traditions are similar and how they are different.
3.  Put together a tradition memory book for those who participate.
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Project Registration Information
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Project Email Address: pljimison@jps.net

Registration Acceptance Dates: 9/01/00 to 11/30/00

Number of Classrooms: any

Age Range: 5 to 19 years

Target Audience: Anyone

Project URL: http://myschoolonline.com/CA/Mrs_Jimison

Registration Instructions:
1.  Ask your students to write about their family Christmas traditions.  Ask them to be creative yet factual.  If the tradition involves a certain food, they may include the recipe.
2.  Choose your top 1-3 tradition(s) to e-mail to our class. You may include recipes, pictures, drawings but they must be accompanied with writing about the tradition.
3.  Our class will compile and compare the traditions.  We will send you a final e-mail copy to keep for your class. (Word document)
4.  Classes will receive a hard copy thank you certificate in the mail.
5.  E-mail your entries along with your name, address, city, state, country, e-mail, age group, and school name.
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Project Contact Information
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Pam Jimison - mailto:pljimison@jps.net
4th gr. teacher -  Capital Christian School
http://myschoolonline.com/CA/Mrs_Jimison
Sacramento, California
US