Winter Holidays

Winter Holidays
An Internet Hotlist on Winter Holidays

created by Martha Skiles
Loma Verde and Lynwood Schools

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Winter Holidays, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

Christmas - Use the contents to target your area of interest.
Hanukkah - Read the contents outline to find out about this holiday.

Generalities

Boxing day - Read about the origins of Boxing Day and find out how useful it is today.
Diwali - Learn about the traditions associated with this festival of lights. Legends, recipes, decorations, and more are included as well.
Epiphany - Features background on the history and symbols associated with the season of Epiphany.
Kwanzaa - Learn about the origins and traditions of this winter holiday. Provides many links to other sites. Become your own explorer.
Las Posadas - Defines the meaning of Las Posadas. Check out the link to 'Making Merry in Mexico' at the bottom of the article for further information.
St. Nicholas - Includes the traditions of St. Nicholas. Note left column...click on 'traditions', click on 'Christmas in Holland' for more details.
Weinachten - Learn about the origins and special traditons associated with this German holiday.
Winter solstice - Defines winter solstice. Provides two links to winter. The second one gives technical information about the phenomenon of earth's tilting axis and its consequences for us.

Content by Martha Skiles, mskiles@nusd.org
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listwinterhma.html
Last revised Mon Jun 2 14:35:34 US/Pacific 2008