Holiday Card Exchange
Language:
English
Grade/Age:
Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)
Subject:
Creative & Language Arts, Social Studies
Global Goals:
4: Quality Education, 5: Gender Equality, 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
Dates:
September 2024 – May 2025
Project Description:
Classrooms explain their holiday traditions by sending cards to their partners around the world. Teachers and students prepare an envelope with holiday cards to send to the other participants between October – December. Students may send Chinese New Year, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Eid greeting cards or cards that show local celebrations during December or January. Each school will be placed in a group with approximately seven other schools and will prepare either handmade or purchased cards (decorations may be included) to send to each of the other schools. Registration for this project closes on November 30.
When is the project most active?
October – December
Length of time to complete project:
6-8 weeks
Instructional time required for project:
1-2 hours per week
Facilitator(s):
Judy Barr, judybarr@iearn.org.auÂ
Facilitator country:
Australia
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