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Greeting, Many of you asked me to post a hit for my request for Christmas Around the World. I received quite a few websites to use and some ideas. Thanks to all who contributed. I have a book suggestion for Christmas in Sweden: "Christmas in Noisy Village" by Astrid Lindgren (paperback version ISBN 0140503447). It is set around the time of Astrid's own childhood, probably around the 1910's or 1920's, but even so, the description is not that far off from Christmas celebrations nowadays - just add that just about "everyone" watches a special Disney Christmas show at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve... (This has been airing every year since the late 50's or early 60's, and it is practically the same show every year [they just add a clip form this year's big Disney movie] - it used to be a bigger deal to kids before VCR's and lots of TV channels, but it still draws a huge audience). Another suggestion for a pre-Christmas, but Christmas season celebration in Sweden is "Lucia Morning in Sweden" by Ewa Rydaker, ISBN 91-631-1730-4. The Lucia celebration is very typically Swedish, although Lucia was a Sicilian saint. Children or young adults dress up as Lucia and her followers, carrying candles, and bringing coffee, saffron rolls and gingerbread very early in the morning, while singing special Lucia songs as well as Christmas carols. It is celebrated on December 13th, which used to be the longest night of the year when the Julian calendar was still in use. This celebration is held early in the morning on December 13th in practically every home where there are children, school, daycare center and workplace in Sweden. Nobel prize winners are surprised with a visit from Lucia and her followers, which at times can be quite a jolting experience for those who are unfamiliar with the custom... In the dark Swedish winter time, this celebration of light is quite welcome. Greetings from Sweden, where the Christmas season starts next Sunday with the 1st Sunday of Advent (when people hang special Advent stars or place special advent candle sticks in their windows), and it lasts until the Christmas tree is traditionally thrown out with a "Christmas tree stripping party" on January 13th J, When I taught Elementary I did the following with all the first graders ( seven classes worth). We did the theme of light: Christmas candles, Candles for Los Pasadas, Candles for Hanukkah and Candles for Kwanza. We had three centers about the same holiday for each visit. 1) Website projected up on the Smartboard to make it interactive run by out Instructional Technology person. 2) Craft or game run by the teacher. 3) Story, drama or similar activity led by the librarian. We made tissue paper candles filled with candy for the last day. The music teacher planned with us so they sang songs related to the activity when they came to her. Don't Forget Mardi Gras, which is really a celebrationthat begins at Christmas and Ends on Ash Wednesday.The kids could color masks as part of it. Also St. Lucia's Day. We did this in grade school.We all made paper wreaths and paper candles. There is a custom in Guatemala called (I think) losposos (check this). It is when people reinact Mary andJoseph's search for a place to stay in Bethlehem. The "Christmas City" is Nurenburg, Germany. There is the "Legend of the pickle" - very popular incatalogs now but I think it is German in origin. Hidea glass pickle ornament (or paper cut out ) in thelibrary and have the kids hunt for it.The one whofinds it gets a special treat. Check the web for traditions around the world.Don't forget NORAD's website to track santa. Alsosites like "Northpole.com" have activities for kids. I love using Tree of Cranes by Allen Say. It is the story of a child in Japan who goes out in December and gets wet and cold. When he comes inside his mother is visably, yet quietly, annoyed and sends him to his room after his lunch. She gets a tree covered with paper cranes ready for when he gets up from his rest. She explains about the custom in far away California, where she was born, that decorates trees at this time of year. Then she extracts a promise from him to not play in the water again. His is given a gift of the dragon kite that he wanted. Lovely cross-cultural story. My description does not due it justice. Christmas in Australia: http://members.iinet.net.au/~joan/trees/xmas.html http://www.cvc.org/christmas/australia.htm Christmas in China http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/china.html Christmas in Canada http://www.algonet.se/~bernadot/christmas/17.html Christmas in France and Canada http://www.culture.fr/culture/noel/angl/noel.htm Christmas in India http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/india.html Christmas in Mexico http://www.demon.co.uk/mexuk/dic95/navidad.html Christmas in New Zealand http://www.algonet.se/~bernadot/christmas/11.html Christmas in Sweden http://www.algonet.se/~bernadot/christmas/14.html http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/folklore/christmas.html Christmas in the United Kingdom http://www.algonet.se/~bernadot/christmas/19.html World Traditions http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/exhibits/holidays/main.html http://www.christmas.com/worldview/ http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au/christmas/christmas03_main.htm http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/ Usually had the students choose a country and then a custom, a food used during the holiday, who played Santa, when it was celebrated, etc. RECIPES www.santas.net/recipes.htm Christmas Around the World in More than 200 Countries! http://christmas.com/worldview/ Miscellaneous Countries http://www.soon.org.uk/country/christmas.htm Christmas in Alaska http://www.santas.net/alaskanchristmas.htm Christmas in Argentina http://www.santas.net/argentinianchristmas.htm Christmas in Australia http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/pm5/aussie.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/australia.html http://www.santas.net/australianchristmas.htm http://www.cvc.org/christmas/australia.htm http://www.ozkidz.gil.com.au/Christmas/ http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#austral Christmas in Austria http://www.chin.gc.ca/christmas/noel.htm http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#austria http://www.santas.net/austrianchristmas.htm Christmas in Bethlehem http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/bethlehem.html Christmas in Brazil http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/brazil.html http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#brazil http://mbhs.bergtraum.k12.ny.us/~p7341/brazil.html http://christmas.com/wv/BR/34 Christmas in British Isles http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/british.html http://www.cvc.org/christmas/british.htm Christmas in Bulgaria http://www.santas.net/bulgarianchristmas.htm Christmas in Canada http://www.chin.gc.ca/christmas/noel.htm http://www.santas.net/canadianchristmas.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/canada.html Christmas in China http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/china.html http://www.cvc.org/christmas/asia.htm http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#china Christmas in Czechoslovakia http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/checho.html http://www.iarelative.com/xmas/ http://www.miesters.com/christmas/christmas2.html Christmas in Denmark http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/denmark.html http://www.santas.net/danishchristmas.htm http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#denmark Christmas in Egypt http://www.santas.net/egyptianchristmas.htm http://www.cvc.org/christmas/egypt.htm http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#egypt Christmas in England http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/si7/eng.htm http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-england.htm http://www.santas.net/englishchristmas.htm http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#england Christmas in Ethiopia http://www.santas.net/ethiopianchristmas.htm Christmas in Finland http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/xmas.html http://www.santas.net/finnishchristmas.htm http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/joulueng.html#finnish father Christmas http://www.finland.org/events/xmas.html Christmas in France http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#france http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/france.html http://www.chin.gc.ca/christmas/noel.htm http://www.santas.net/frenchchristmas.htm http://www.cvc.org/christmas/france.htm Christmas in Germany http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-germany.htm http://www.santas.net/germanchristmas.htm http://www.cvc.org/qball/germany.htm http://www.cvc.org/christmas/france.htm http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Island/6639/xmas.htm http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/ah7/project.htm http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/ml7/xmas.htm http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#germany http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/xmasmain.htm Christmas in Greece http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/greece.html http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#greece http://www.santas.net/greekchristmas.htm http://www.cvc.org/christmas/greece.htm Christmas in Guatemala http://www.santas.net/guatemalainchristmas.htm http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#guat Christmas in Holland http://www.santas.net/dutchchristmas.htm http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#holland Christmas in Hungary http://www.santas.net/hungarianchristmas.htm Christmas in Iceland http://www.itn.is/~gunnsi/yule.htm http://www.cvc.org/christmas/iceland.htm Christmas in India http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/india.html http://www.indiaexpress.com/rangoli/christmas.html http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#india Christmas in Iran http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#iran http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/Iran.html Christmas in Iraq http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/iraq.html http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#iraq Christmas in Ireland http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/ireland.html http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#ireland http://www.santas.net/irishchristmas.htm Christmas in Italy http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-italy.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/italy.html http://www.santas.net/italianchristmas.htm http://www.cvc.org/christmas/italy.htm http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/js4/page1.htm http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/mg5/chris.htm http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/sa5/demo4.htm Christmas in Japan http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/Japan.html http://www.santas.net/japanesechristmas.htm http://www.cvc.org/christmas/japan.htm http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#japan Christmas in Korea http://www.cvc.org/christmas/korea.htm Christmas in Mexico http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/rs5/demo3.htm http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-mexico.htm http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/christmas.html http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/mexico.html http://www.cvc.org/christmas/mexico.htm http://www.mexonline.com/xmas.htm http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/feature/xmasindex.html http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/ce7/hrs.htm Christmas in Netherlands http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/netherlands.html http://www.cvc.org/christmas/nland.htm Christmas in Nicaragua http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/nicaragua.html http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#nicar Christmas in Norway http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/norway.html http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#norway http://www.santas.net/norwegianchristmas.htm http://w1.2515.telia.com/~u251500183/jul/christma.htm http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/mg5/chris.htm Christmas in Philippines http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Peaks/8345 http://www.santas.net/philipineschristmas.htm http://www.cvc.org/christmas/phil.htm http://sim.soe.umich.edu/parol Christmas in Poland http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#poland http://www.polishworld.com/christmas http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/poland.html http://www.santas.net/polishchristmas.htm Christmas in Portugal http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/portugal.html http://www.cvc.org/christmas/spain.htm http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#port Christmas in Romania http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/romania.html http://www.santas.net/romanianchristmas.htm http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#roman Christmas in Russia http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/russia.html http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#russia http://www.santas.net/russianchristmas.htm http://www.cvc.org/christmas/russia.htm Christmas in Scandinavia http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/scandinavia.html http://www.cvc.org/christmas/scand.htm Christmas in Scotland http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#scot http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/scotland.html http://www.santas.net/scottishchristmas.htm Christmas in South America http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/southamer.html Christmas in Spain http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/lh5/spain.htm http://wfs.vub.ac.be/cis/festivals/Spain/reluk.htm#xmas http://www.santas.net/spanishchristmas.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/spain.html http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-spain.htm http://www.cvc.org/christmas/spain.htm http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/hb5/spain2.htm Christmas in Sweden http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-sweden.htm http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/sweden.html http://www.santesson.com/christ/chemhome.htm http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/es5/xmas.htm Christmas in Switzerland http://www.santas.net/swisschristmas.htm http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#switz Christmas in Venezuela http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/venezuela.html http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#venez Christmas in Vietnam http://www.santas.net/vietnamesechristmas.htm Christmas in Wales http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#wales http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/wales.html http://www.santas.net/welshchristmas.htm http://www.christmas.com "You can find out about Christmas Traditions from France, Asia, Italy, and other countries and continents all over the world. There's a Christmas Countdown calendar that tells how many months, days, minutes and seconds there are until Christmas, and you can learn to say "Merry Christmas" in thirty three languages. You'll find lyrics to Christmas carols and a place to send email to Santa Claus as well. And in the true spirit of Christmas, you can learn how to help organizations like Toys for Tots, the Christmas Seals Program, and groups that provide food for the hungry. " Try http://www.gil.com.au/ozkidz/Christmas/ for Christmas in Australia. Thanks Again__ Alison Rhorer Librarian Crescent Elementary and Junior High Plaquemine, LA alisonr2001@yahoo.com_______________________________________________________________ --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. 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