Description

Looking for a Holidays Around the World activity that keeps students learning right before winter break? Students research 8 holiday favorites on a custom-made website, answer self-checking questions, and finish with a choice-board project, in print and digital.

Instead of a week of antsy students and filler worksheets, students take the lead: they research holiday traditions from celebrations around the world (not just Christmas) and discover the real history behind the things we see every December.

What Students Will Do

• Research 8 holiday favorites on a custom-made website
• Learn traditions from multicultural holiday celebrations, like the Hanukkah menorah, candy canes, gingerbread houses and the Christmas tree
• Answer reading comprehension questions on paper or in a self-checking digital version
• Show what they learned with a choice-board final project

What You Get

• Custom-made research website covering all 8 topics
• Printable question pages for each topic
• Self-checking digital questions
• Choice board culminating activity
• Answer key

Why Teachers Love It

• Student-led learning that keeps the room calm and focused before break
• Inclusive: covers more than one holiday tradition
• Self-checking digital version gives instant feedback
• No prep: share the website and go

Perfect For

• Grades 4–8 social studies
• Holidays Around the World and winter traditions units
• December stations, early finishers, and sub plans

Frequently Asked Questions

What grade level is this for?
It is designed for grades 4–8.

Which holidays does it cover?
Holiday favorites from celebrations around the world, including Hanukkah and Christmas traditions, so it is not just about Christmas.

Is it print or digital?
Both! Printable question pages plus a self-checking digital version.

How long does it take?
Two to four class periods, depending on how many topics and the choice-board project you assign.

🎄 Save with the bundle! Get this plus Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and three holiday movie activities in the Holiday SUPER Bundle for December, or browse Holiday Resources.

License: one teacher, one classroom. Please purchase additional licenses for colleagues.