Christmas Around the World: Similarities and Differences

Help your learners to visualize where historical events have taken place around the globe with a map that details the major regions of the seven continents. 

In this grammar learning exercise, students study, research and locate the ten countries that fit the descriptive traditional modals described in detail associated with Christmas and deduction.

Ninth graders research the cultural implications of wedding celebrations around the world. They study wedding celebrations before creating world map on which they place an appropriately attired wedding couple on the country they studied....

The Vietnam War and World War I were two very important—and different—wars. To understand the differences, and similarities, class members watch videos, examine primary source documents, and then create a newscast that examines the...

Did you know that birth and life rates vary across the world? The resource, the second in a six-part series, discusses just how demographics differ across countries and why it might be the case. Scholars complete worksheets, watch...

Discover how the world celebrates Christmas with an interactive website that takes scholars on a journey through several different countries' holiday festivities.     

How has the American Bill of Rights influenced the rest of the world? An interactive web activity helps individuals see the similarities between countries' bills of rights. A text-to-text tool compares the American Bill of Rights to...

Brainstorm lists of celebrations with which your class are familiar. This activity can be adapted to many different grade levels as they research ethnic and religious occasions/events celebrated by people around the world, and present...

After reading creation myths from around the world, use this quiz to test your learners. Five different myths are covered in a multiple-choice format. Increase your scholars' global awareness by studying world literature and cultural myths.