6th Grade Celebrations 6th Grade Celebrations Celebrations is a sixth grade interdisciplinary project that focuses on a holiday celebrated in the Eastern hemisphere and the countries where is it held.
Students work in small groups to research both the holiday and the country.
Part of the research involves interviewing a person from the country. Students write a summary of this interview for the language arts portion of the project. For the math portion of the project, students research the money of the country and its per capita income. They then work problems to determine that country's buying power Students share their finding with their classmates in a 20 minute presentation that could include music, dance, food, drink, games, and customs. An individual tryptych provides a backdrop for the presentation.