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Social Studies
6th -
8thgrade
New Years Traditions Around the World (Inspired by Brittany R)
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- 1. Reorder
Based on their time zones, put these countries in order for who experiences the New Year at midnight, first-to-last.
New Zealand
Russia
Australia
England
United States
- 2. Match
Match the following countries to their New Years traditions.
Scotland
Eat 12 grapes at midnight
Philippines
Throw dishes at friend's door
Denmark
Wear circles for good luck
Spain
Build bonfires
- 3. Multiple Choice
This country creates small metal charms to bring good luck for the New Year.
Spain
Finland
Scotland
South Africa
- 4. Multiple Choice
In this country, kids try to jump as high as they can at midnight to grow taller in the next year.
Philippines
Spain
Scotland
South Africa
- 5. Multiple Choice
In this country, people used to throw old appliances out of their windows.
Finland
Scotland
South Africa
Philippines
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy do people in Columbia walk around the block with an empty suitcase on New Years?
They hope money will appear in the suitcase
They hope to travel that year
No one really knows, it's just a tradition
They hope to move away from Columbia.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does it mean if the rooster eats your pile of corn in Belarus on the New Year?
You will lose weight
You will have success
You will have a baby soon
You will be married soon
- 8. Fill in the Blank
Brazilians jump over waves ____ (#) times at midnight on New Year's Eve for good luck.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy do Siberians swim to the bottom of a frozen lake on New Years?
To catch a fish
To plant a tree
To test their strength
To race to the bottom
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn Bolivia, what happens to the person who finds the coin baked into their cake?
Luck
Love
Peace
Happiness
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich country cracks an egg at 11pm and then uses it to tell their fortune for the year in the morning?
Argentina
El Salvador
Peru
Chile
- 12. Fill in the Blank
Estonia eats _____ (#) times on New Years Day.
- 13. Video Response
What's a tradition you, your family, or your friends have for New Years Eve?
Participants record a response30 sec video - 14. Audio Response
Do you believe in New Years resolutions? Why or why not?
Participants record a response30 sec audio - 15. Open Ended
What's one hope or wish you have for yourself in 2023?
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