In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on Antigone. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about festivals and celebrations from different countries around the world. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.

A look at the different traditions and ways Christmas is celebrated around the world. Experience Christmas from Australia to Zambia, Italy to China, and many more countries.

Find out how Halloween is celebrated in many countries around the world. Are there other traditions or names given to this day, are costumes always worn, are different games and tricks played? Have fun finding out ..!

From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Laza, Spain. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a nice glimpse into...

From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Venice, Italy. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a nice glimpse into...

From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Basel, Switzerland. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a nice glimpse...

From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Recife and Olinda, Brazil. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a nice...

From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Tlaxcala, Mexico. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a nice glimpse into...

From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Oruro, Bolivia. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a nice glimpse into...

From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a...

Use this activity to promote a multicultural discussion about the many different harvest celebrations around the world. Festivals in Ghana, China, Korea, Vietnam, and India are included!

A look at how world countries celebrate the different traditions of the Christmas season.

Take a look at how and when Christmas is celebrated in many world countries.

Read about New Year's celebrations of cultures throughout the world. Find out when the new year begins for many cultures and religions.

This e-book takes a tour around the world highlighting the ways different nations celebrate the winter holidays.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Happy Holidays by D. Lothrop & Company (c1884), a collection of stories about holiday celebrations around the world.

A brief description of Chinese Christmas celebrations, as well as the celebration of the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival.

Pictures show people celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in various places around the world.

Every year on June 5th, people around the world celebrate World Environment Day. Learn about the history of this eco-conscious event and how you can share with others the activities you participate in for this important day.

TeacherLINK at Utah State University offers a wealth of topics and project information on celebrations held throughout the world. Click on "Topics and Authors," to access a long list of available lesson plans on a variety of...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some less-known November and December holidays around the world. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Learn about the King of The Near East, Gilgamesh. Discover how he led to the celebration of triumph of good and evil.

Every year around October and November, Hindus around the world celebrate Diwali, or Deepavali -- a festival of lights that stretches back more than 2,500 years. Diwali 2021 occurs on Thursday, November 4. In India, the five-day...