Christmas Traditions Around the World
Let's learn about how people celebrate Christmas around the world. Students will learn customs & traditions of each country, while getting different stamps in their passport. Students will create a special Christmas craft for each country.
Dr. Yvonne Crawford
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(44)
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What's included
4 live meetings
2 in-class hoursHomework
There will be crafts that children can finish after class and then they can show the class their projects during the next class.Assessment
The learners will receive a participation certificate at the end of the class.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
In this class students will take a trip around the world and learn how children their age celebrate Christmas around the world. As students complete each unit, they can track their progress in both the included passport and the Christmas around the world booklet. We will read about 8 different countries and discuss the traditions together. After each country children will be given a craft project on a pdf for that country that they can finish after the class. The countries that will be covered are: Japan, Norway, South Africa, Chile, South Korea, Venezuela, Russian and the USA. My goal for the class is most importantly for students to have fun and learn new and interesting ways that people celebrate Christmas around the world. We will learn about two countries each lesson. We will start each class by learning different facts about each country including its location, capital, flag, language, and other basic information. We will continue our quest of learning about this country by reading about the country's Christmas traditions. Next, we will have a class discussion allowing the student to discuss their thoughts. We will follow up by having a special Christmas craft for that country. The time may go over depending on the speed of the children and their craftsmanship, so they can either continue to work online or finish as homework. Class 1: Japan - Origami Santa Norway - Paper Craft Heart Ornament Class 2: South Africa - South African Christmas Tree Chile - Chilean Wreath Class 3: South Korea - Blue Santa Venezuela - Venezuelan Cuatro Class 4: Russia - Babushka Puppet USA - 3D Christmas Tree
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Christmas traditions in general can be a sensitive topic due to religion and different cultures. We will be looking at Christmas traditions from a secular point of view, making sure to look at the traditions from multiple different perspectives around the world. Also, I know that sometimes Christmas discussions can be tricky due to talking about presents they want to receive, or have received, but I will keep this conversation focused on traditions in order to prevent this dilemma.
Supply List
The printables for each class will be provided before the class. Students will need crayons/markers/colored pencils, scissors, and glue/paste for each class. The crafts for each class will be: Class 1: Japan - Origami Santa Norway - Paper Craft Heart Ornament (please also have a piece of string or ribbon) Class 2: South Africa - South African Christmas Tree (please also have one clothes pin) Chile - Chilean Wreath Class 3: South Korea - Blue Santa (please also have blue tissue paper) Venezuela - Venezuelan Cuatro (please also have some yarn or string) Class 4: Russia - Babushka Puppet (please also have string or yarn) USA - 3D Christmas Tree
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2023
4.9
44reviews
Rising Star
Teacher expertise and credentials
3 Degrees
Doctoral Degree in English Language and Literature from Murray State University
Master's Degree in English from Hamline University
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Texas at Austin
I've lived in and travelled to many countries around the world. I want to share all of the things I've experienced in my life about Christmas traditions with your learners. I have a Master's Degree in Sociology and have been studying world cultures for over 20 years. I've done extensive research to create these classes and created all of the materials for my class myself, with original artwork. This class is not a deep dive into these cultures, but we will hit on Christmas themes, making sure to look at the cultures from many perspectives. Reviews
Live Group Class
$25
weekly or $50 for 4 classes2x per week, 2 weeks
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-9 learners per class
