Language Arts Writing a 'play' or drama about a holiday in another country could become part of a language arts class. Students who do extra research on the country or holiday would maintain language arts skills within the context of the written assignment. Sending private e-mail to the author of the holiday entry encourages the use of writing skills. Entries will most likely generate questions. Formulating your own holiday entry might require a visit to the local library or perhaps an interview of older members of one's family for family traditions.
Children can benefit in many ways from listening to the story tellers within their own families.
Collecting memories of holiday traditions and putting them together in a well written selection to be shared globally will give students an audience and a purpose for writing. Mathematics Time Zones - Discuss the 24 hour clock, GMT and the time zone of the country celebrating the holiday. Decide what time it is in the country as your students are sitting in class reading and learning about their holidays. Holiday recipes might be given using metric measures or standard measure. Physical Education Play some of the games or learn the dances that accompany certain holidays.