Holiday+Research

__//**Conduct research to answer the questions below for your**//__ __//**Pages Essay:**//__

__//**1) What is the history of Christmas? Hanukkah? Kwanzaa? Ramadan?**//__

http://www.history.com/topics/christmas

http://www.holidays.net/christmas/story.htm

http://www.history.com/topics/hanukkah

http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/hanukkah.shtml

http://www.history.com/topics/kwanzaa-history

http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/kwanzaa.shtml

http://www.history.com/topics/ramadan

//__**2) Who is St. Nicholas? Muhammad? Dr. Maulana Karenga? Is there a person or persons central to this celebration?**__//

http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/who-is-st-nicholas/

http://www.threes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2866:saint-nicholas&catid=81:religion&Itemid=61

http://www.islam-guide.com/ch3-8.htm

https://www.msichicago.org/scrapbook/scrapbook_exhibits/catw2004/traditions/countries/kwanzaa.html

__//**3) How did the story of Santa Claus become associated with the Christmas Holiday?**//__

http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/xmasdy2.htm

http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/origin-of-santa/

http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/fatherchristmas.shtml


 * //__4) How do you celebrate the Christmas/Hanukkah/Ramadan/Kwanzaa/Holiday Season? What are some traditions your family observes? What are your favorites? Why?__//**

http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1608-origins-of-christmas-traditions

http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/usa-christmas-customs/