December's Top Ten Websites:
Holidays on the Web
1. Connecting Students Calendar: Organized by month, this
site includes both national and school-related holidays. http://www.connectingstudents.com/calendar.htm
2. Holidays on the Net: Information and resources about a
wide variety of holidays. http://www.holidays.net/
3. Internet Scavenger Hunts: Lots of hunts that help students
learn to navigate the web including holiday related topics. http://homepage.mac.com/cohora/ext/internethunts.html
4. Kathy Schrock's Holiday Guide: From the original list maker,
holiday related sites from A to Z. http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/holidays.html
5. Multi-Cultural Calendar: This website includes descriptions
of holidays from countries around the world submitted by students.
It is a bit dated but shows the diversity of our global village.
http://www.kidlink.org:80/KIDPROJ/MCC/
6. Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Seattle Times sponsors this
comprehensive website about King. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/
7. Workshop Quest: This website serves two purposes: it provides
links to Thanksgiving resources while showing educators how to
develop a webquest. http://www.midgefrazel.net/wqthanks.html
8. 100th Day Celebrations: From Connecting Students, ideas
and resources for making this day fun and educational. http://www.connectingstudents.com/themes/hundred.htm
9. The Earth Calendar: This website is a daybook of holidays
and celebrations around the world, searchable by date, country
and holiday. http://www.earthcalendar.net/
10. The White House: A great place for President's Day and
other national holidays. http://www.whitehouse.gov/
There's a special site for kids: http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
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