Where is Australia? How is an Australian Christmas from other Christmases around the world? Learners participate in a mini-research project where they discover what an Australian Christmas is like.

Concepts

christmas, christmas traditions, cultural traditions, world holidays, winter holidays

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Gather books from the library about holidays in Australia or Australian culture, and let learners research within the books
• Reserve time at the computer lab for pupils to research

Classroom Considerations

• Best used in a study of Christmas around the world
• Works well in group work or small centers, as independent work, or as a combination of both

Pros

• The 10-page packet includes informational text about Australia, graphic organizers, short answer worksheets, and maps
• Reinforces research skills

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.1.1 RI.2.1 RI.3.1