Ramadan
The holiday that your group will be researching is Ramadan. Ramadan is
a widely celebrated holiday in the United States. However, there are people
in other countires that celebrate it as well. Many people celebrate
Ramadan but may not know much about it. Your goal is to learn more about
the holiday Ramadan and be able to better inform the rest of the class
about what Ramadan is and what goes on when people celebrate Ramadan.
Travel the globe and discover what Ramadan is all about.
Do this by answering the questions below in as much detail as possible.
What religions or cultures celebrate Ramadan?
In what countires is Ramadan celebrated in?
What are some specific traditions Ramadan has?
Are their any songs or stories assocaited with Ramadan?
Are their special foods eaten during the Ramadan holiday?
What are some of the decorations used to celebrate Ramadan?
How many days is Ramadan?
How many students in this class celebrate Ramadan?
After you have finished answering the question decide whether your group is
going to create a visual aid, teach the class a song or story connected to
you holiday, or have the class participate in a specific tradtion related to
your holiday to teach them more about your groups holiday.
Start off your research by using the web links below.
Internet Links
Ramadan on the Net
http://www.holidays.net/ramadan/
Ramadan Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan