Assignment: New Year 2003 (and the old one!)

Your assignment is:

1. Figure out how to set the New Year's timing to our area, and other parts of the world. Write down the countdown figures for the time you are working on this assignment: Countdown to New Year
   See also When New Year's starts around the world
   

   Happy New Year
   

2. Figure out how to say Happy New Year in 5 other languages besides English AND
   
3. New Year's traditions in parts of the world that speak that language

4. Find out how New Year's WAS celebrated in one place in ancient times:
   New Year's Day (put your headphones on for this one.)

5. Search the net and find a special party or event or trip that you would like for celebrating New Year's (if you had unlimited money, that is!).

6. Send someone a New Year's greeting:
   Star War E-cards
   Hallmark cards (Make sure you find the free e-mail cards or greetings on this site!)
   Young Artist cards
   123 Greetings

7. Decide:
   • What is the best media picture of the year: Time's Best Picture of the Year
     
   • Who is the Person of the Year: Time's Person of the Year 2002
   • The "Best" in Entertainment, the Arts and Culture for 2002: Time Best and Worst 2002
   • The most significant event in the world in 2002: CNN Year in Review 2002
   
   See also Netscape Year in Review

8. What do you think will happen in 2003?
   Time Forecast 2003
   Economic Forecast 2003: It could be worse
   Weather 2003 Season Forecast