Sixth Grade Research

 

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ONLINE SEARCHING

NetTrekker: A great site for reliable websites. 

Looks a lot like Google. Username is skystudent and password is hawks

 

Grolier Online: Online Encyclopedia; plus weblinks to other sites. 

Username is skyridge and password is hawks

 

Resource Buffet: Sample all the resources and pick what's best for your project. Do good work!

 

MLA BIBLIOGRAPHY MAKER-Remember to check patterns and use reverse indention. Need help? Talk with Ms. Pappas or look at the sample bibs.

 

GENERAL Holiday Sites:

 

*Santa's Net Around the World

*The Search for the Meaning of Christmas

Hoover Library: Christmas Around the World

Christmas Celebrations-iloveindia

Christmas-Day-Christmas Around the World

Christmas Around the World (music on the site)

Christmas Celebrations Around the World

World of Christmas (links are on the right)

International Christmas

Christmas Traditions

Christmas Traditions Around the World (Very cool!!)

*Christmas Cultures-Very cool. Look along the left for a list of countries.  

Religious Traditions

 

RECIPES

Saint Nicholas Recipes

Christmas at the Holiday Spot: Recipes

Holiday Eats: Holiday Recipes-There is a menu of different celebrations across the top.

Eating and Recipes

 

 

DIWALI

Diwali around the World

Diwali Festival

Diwali in Singapore

10 Reasons to Celebrate Diwali

 

KWANZAA

Family Culture-Kwanzaa 

Official Kwanzaa Website

Everything About Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa History.com

Holidays.Net: Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa Recipes

 

 

HANUKKAH 

Hanukkah Traditions

Chanukah 

Information Please-Hanukkah

All About Hanukkah

How Hanukkah Works

Holidays.Net: Chanukah 

Jewish Holidays

 

LA POSADA

Holiday Traditions of Mexico (La Posada) 

Christmas in Mexico 

Christmas Traditions in Mexico

Mexico Vacation Travels

Why Christmas.com: Mexico

Las Posadas: Mexico Culture

Christmas in Mexico

 

THREE KINGS DAY

Three Kings Day 

Three Kings

 

ST. LUCIA's DAY

Christmas is Sweden

Slovak Traditions: St. Lucia

Kansas Public Library: Saint Lucia Day

Britannica: St. Lucia’s Day (This is the bib...)

How To Celebrate St. Lucia's Day

St. Lucia's Day in Scandinavia

 

CHINESE NEW YEAR

CNY

Celebration of Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year Crafts and Details

About.com: Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year: Lantern Festival

What is Chinese New Year

Lunar New Year in Taiwan

 

RAMADAM

Ramadan on the Net

Hartman, Holly. "Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr." Factmonster. (bib is not done, but this provides the author information).

Islamic Holidays and Observances

Ramadan Question & Answer

Holiday Spot: History of Ramadan

Ramadan in Turkey

 

JAPANESE NEW YEAR

Manga Style Japanese New Year

Japanese New Year-Shogotsu 

Family Culture-Japanese New Year

Japan Guide: Japanese New Year

Japanese New Year Across Japan

Japanese New Year's Food

Rituals and Symbols of the Japanese New Year

Japanese New Year Pictures/from a blog...fun to look at.

New Year's Celebrations in Japan

 

COUNTRY RESEARCH happens with Grolier, Culturegrams, and NetTrekker in addition to print sources. Here are some other online resources to try:

Countries with National Geographic is GREAT! 

CIA World Factbook - Look at the pull down menu to the right and click the + to expand the view. 

Country Reports- Amazing! Great for "tidbits" of unique information about a country.

Atlapedia is also amazing.

FactMonster Country Research

CULTUREGRAMS-Username is CamasHS • Password is Makers