[LM_NET] HIT: Websites for celebrations & festivals, religions & beliefs

[Barbara Braxton <barbara@IIMETRO.COM.AU>]

Thank you to everyone who sent me the following ... they will be really useful and 
I will make a
page for the PDPS website asap.


http://eatohillss.eq.edu.au/celebrations.htm

Birthday celebrations around the world
http://www.kidsparties.com/traditions.htm

Ethnic wedding customs
http://members.aol.com/Mjkarl/ethnic.htm

Multi Cultural Calendar - search by month, holiday, country
http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/

Our festivals - in at least 2 different languages (appears to be created by
school students, but can't verify authority)
http://www.eurotales.eril.net/trads.htm

http://www.denistoneeast.nsw.edu.au/site/library/links/beliefs
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Social_Studies/Holidays/Holidays.html
http://www.kidsparties.com/traditions.htm#Birthday+Traditions+in+Different+Countries
http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/chanuka/chanstr.htm
http://www.chinaunique.com/holiday.htm
http://www.geocities.com/abecedarius/Christmas.html
http://www.soon.org.uk/country/christmas.htm
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Society_and_Culture/Holidays/
http://www.earthcalendar.net/index.php
http://members.aol.com/MrDonnLessons/Holidays.html
http://www.zuzu.org/india.html
http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/first.html-ssi
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/ramadan.html
http://christmas.com/worldview/

Print resources available from the Curriculum Corporation include ...
The 'Really Big Beliefs Book' looks at beliefs and religions from
Buddhist to Hindu, Judaic to Catholicism, and is aimed at years 5/6. The
book also links up to the Asia education website for ideas and teacher
support - www.asiaeducation.edu.au/bigbeliefs.  For ordering information
click on http://www.curriculum.edu.au/catalogue/product.php?cat_id=1356.


Also, the 'Come to the Party' series provide information, aimed at
younger children, on different cultures and festivals:
Indian Hindu Festivals -
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/catalogue/product.php?cat_id=816,
Malay Muslim Festivals -
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/catalogue/product.php?cat_id=815
and Chinese Festivals   -
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/catalogue/product.php?cat_id=814
The books are simple yet effective, and information is presented in a
fun and interesting way, with most of the book in story format.

One of the 'Recipes for Success in Literacy' books, 'Values & Days of
Recognition' will also appeal to your teachers. This book provides
students with an understanding of the values we share in a multicultural
society. See
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/catalogue/product.php?cat_id=1171

Barbara

Barbara Braxton
Teacher Librarian
Palmerston District Primary School
PALMERSTON ACT 2913
AUSTRALIA

T. 61 2 6205 6162
F. 61 2 6205 7242
E. barbara@iimetro.com.au
W. http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au
"Together we learn from each other."

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