CREDITS

 http://www.harmony.gov.au/schools/students/young-australians-talk.htm- Videos of children on diversity

http://www.harmony.gov.au/schools/students/memory-card-game/#play/easy- Games

http://www.harmony.gov.au/schools/teachers/whiteboard/research-pinboard.html- Research Pin Board, statistics on immigration

http://www.harmony.gov.au/heroes/- people who contributed to Australia who were migrants

PERSIAN NEW YEAR

http://www.persia.org/Culture/nowruz.html

http://www.iranchamber.com/culture/articles/norooz_iranian_new_year.php

http://www.kudakon.com/AboutNoRouz.html

http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/03/12/persian-new-year-welcomes-spring-with-symbolic-traditions-and-treats/

http://irane-man.tripod.com/norooz.html

http://www.art-arena.com/noerooz.htm

http://www.art-arena.com/historyn.htm

http://www.art-arena.com/tradition.htm

CHINESE NEW YEAR

http://education2.uvic.ca/Faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html

http://chinese-new-year.123holiday.net/index.html- history of the new year

http://education2.uvic.ca/Faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/taboos.html- taboos of the new year

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/chinesenewyear1.html

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese_new_year.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/chinesenewyear/

http://www.k-international.com/blog/8-fun-facts-about-the-chinese-new-year/

http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-new-year.html

AFGHAN ISLAMIC NEW YEAR

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/holidays/islamicnewyear.htm

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/muslim/muharram-new-year

http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/edu/al-hijra.html

http://www.happywink.org/newyearfestival/islamic-new-year.html

http://islam.about.com/cs/calendar/a/hijrah_calendar.htm

THAI NEW YEAR

http://www.geckovilla.com/thailandfacts.html#Holidays

http://www.thailandlogue.com/thailands-songkran-festival.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLlN-J4hOa0- new year dance

http://www.happywink.org/newyearfestival/new-year-in-thailand.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Celebrate-Thai-New-Year- water game

http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/news/water-wars-traditional-thai-new-year-includes-some-playful-activities

 

IRISH NEW YEAR

http://www.happywink.org/newyearfestival/celtic-new-year.html

http://www.fathertimes.net/irishnewyear.htm

http://www.irishcelticjewels.com/celtic-wedding/2010/12/irish-new-years-traditions/

 

SPANISH NEW YEAR

http://www.fathertimes.net/spanishnewyear.htm

http://www.eyeonspain.com/spain-magazine/new-year-in-spain.aspx

http://www.fragrantica.com/news/New-Year-s-Customs-and-Traditions-Spain-109.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve#Spain

 

NEW YEAR TRADITIONS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES YOU CAN EXPLORE

http://www.topics-mag.com/internatl/holidays/new-year/customs/around_the_world.htm

http://www.happywink.org/newyearfestival/around-the-world.html

http://www.topics-mag.com/internatl/holidays/new-year/page.htm

http://www.123newyear.com/newyear-traditions/index1.html