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Christmas in Germany, http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/germany.shtml
Christmas in Germany, http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/germany/christmas-eve
Christmas in Germany, http://hs.riverdale.k12.or.us/~dthompso/german/christmas/
Hanukkah
Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah, a holiday honoring the Maccabees victory over King Antiochus, who forbid Jews to practice their religion. For eight nights, Hanukkah is celebrated with prayer, the lighting of the menorah, and food. A menorah has nine candles, a candle for every night, plus a helper candle. Children play games, sing songs, and exchange gifts. Potato pancakes, known as latkes in Yiddish, are traditionally associated with Hanukkah and are served with applesauce and sour cream.

Christmas in Germany, http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/germany.htm
Christmas in Germany, http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/germany.shtml
Christmas in Germany, http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/germany/christmas-eve
Hanukkah
Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah, a holiday honoring the Maccabees victory over King Antiochus, who forbid Jews to practice their religion. For eight nights, Hanukkah is celebrated with prayer, the lighting of the menorah, and food. A menorah has nine candles, a candle for every night, plus a helper candle. Children play games, sing songs, and exchange gifts. Potato pancakes, known as latkes in Yiddish, are traditionally associated with Hanukkah and are served with applesauce and sour cream.

Ramadan
Ramadan is a special month of the year for over one billion Muslims throughout the world. It is a time for inner reflection, devotion to God, and self-control. Muslims think of it as a kind of tune-up for their spiritual lives. There are as many meanings of Ramadan as there are Muslims.
Ramadan, The Month of Fasting, http://www.colostate.edu/orgs/MSA/events/Ramadan.html
Teaching Your Kids About Ramadan, http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Ramadan/
Britannica, http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/313135

Kwanzaa, http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/312060
Kwanzaa, http://www.factmonster.com/spot/kwanzaa1.html
Kwanzaa, http://www.theholidayspot.com/kwanzaa/
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar on January 1. There are often fireworks at midnight to celebrate the new year. Commonly served in the southern part of the United States, black-eyed peas are thought to bring luck and prosperity for the new year, greens (usually collards) bring wealth, and pork because pigs root forward.

http://www.theholidayspot.com/kwanzaa/
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It falls on different dates each year, between January 21 and February 20. Visits to friends and family take place during this celebration. The color gold is said to bring wealth, and the color red is considered especially lucky. The New Year's Eve dinner is very large and includes fish, noodles, and dumplings.
Kwanzaa, http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/312060
Kwanzaa, http://www.factmonster.com/spot/kwanzaa1.html
Kwanzaa,
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar on January 1. There are often fireworks at midnight to celebrate the new year. Commonly served in the southern part of the United States, black-eyed peas are thought to bring luck and prosperity for the new year, greens (usually collards) bring wealth, and pork because pigs root forward.

World Religion Maps
Use these links and images to help locate people and cultures on the world map:
(Click the map for a larger view) {http://www.worldreligions.psu.edu/images/artimages/maps/worldmap.jpg}
Another interactive map can be used here, •http://maps.howstuffworks.com/world-religions-map.htm

Use these links and images to help locate people and cultures on the world map:
{http://www.worldreligions.psu.edu/images/artimages/maps/worldmap.jpg}(Click the map for a larger view) {http://www.worldreligions.psu.edu/images/artimages/maps/worldmap.jpg}

Use these links and images to help locate people and cultures on the world map:
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Use these links and images to help locate people and cultures on the world map:

Welcome to Winter Holidays!
This site will help you learn information about how other countries and cultures celebrate during the winter season. Today you will:
Use Internet resources to learn about winter holiday celebrations around the world
Use a note taking tool to gather information and organize key ideas
Work with partners to prepare a visual that summarizes key points and compares or contrasts your topic with your own winter holiday experience
Present, with your partners, the information you prepared to your class
To begin, make sure you have the note taking tool from your teacher. Then, click the link on the right to the Holidays page.