Introduction

    There are many national holidays in the world, when people do not work and have special celebrations. For example in Russia the major holidays are: New Year's Day, Easter, Victory Day. 

    What holidays in English-speaking countries do you know? What customs and traditions of are you interested in? Would you like to know something new? 

    This web-quest for 10th grade students is devoted to different festivities and holidays in the English speaking countries.

   

Dear friends!

    In this course you will be able to learn about such holidays as Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, St. Valentine’s Day, April Fool’s Day. 

    You are invited to go on a journey in order to have a quick overview of the historical aspect of the most favourite holidays. You will know their origin, symbols, traditions. Then, you will do different exercises. Finally, you have to make projects using a multi-medium about the history of these holidays. To fulfill what we have planned for, you have to answer all the questions. 

   So let's get started! Click on the button "Process" to find out what you need to do. Good luck!

Author:

Petrova El'vira Alexandrovna,

teacher of English language

of Bondary secondary school,

Tambov region.