CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD CENTER!
This week we are learning how the people in the counties of Australia, Greece, Ethiopia, Russia, and China celebrate Christmas. We will also be adding the state of Alaska! Your assignment is to do additional research!
*You may work alone or with a partner.
RULES:
1. You must choose only ONE country. It can be ANY one!
2. You must read the entire article.
3. You must add a comment to THIS blog post. Your comment must share at least 3 facts that you learned about that country!
---What should your comment look like?---
*It should first state the country that you chose. The name of your country is a proper noun so I expect to see a capitol letter!
*It should list THREE or more facts about what your leanrned.( COMPLETE SENTENCES, PERIODS, CORRECTLY SPELLED WORDS, CAPITOLS...)
*You MUST put you and your partners name at the bottom!!!!
Click on ""comments"" for an example!
OK, have fun exploring this site! Use a sticky note or scrap paper to take notes if you need to!
Lebanon
ReplyDeleteI wanted to study Christmas in Lebanon because a child in my class is from there! His name is Assaad! I learned a great deal!
One thing that I found interesting is that 35% of the people who live there follow a form of Christianity. These Maronite Catholics build mangers in their homes! I could connect to this because I have a nativity scene in my home too!
Another fact that I found fascinating is that that the types of decorations that we use in America such as poinsettias, Christmas lights and holly are becoming popular in Lebanon. Not everyone there likes it though because they feel those things make the holiday too commercial and do not focus on the true meaning of Christmas.
One tradition that I would like to adopt sounds delicious! When people visit other people’s homes during this Christmas period, they serve strong coffee with delectable sugared almonds. YUMMY! That sounds first-class! I wish we did that here.
As you can see, I learned some neat facts about Christmas in Lebanon. I hope that you have as much fun as I did learning about the traditions of others!
Mrs. Seegert
Oh bahumbug! My paragraphs did not indent:( I guess I need to be more careful!
ReplyDeleteHAVE FUN CLASS!
If you finish early, read what others have left!
Mrs. S
Madagascar
ReplyDeleteone thing i found iteresting is Madagascar is an island of the east coast of Africa so it is very warm at christmas time. A nother thing is in Madagascar Santa Clause is called Dadabe Noely in Madagascar. The last interesting thing we found out ison christmas day madagascans greet people even strangers by saying arahaba tratry ny Noely witch means Merry Christmas.
katie paige blue
jamaka, I learned they listn to christmas carols on the radio.I learned that they have a feast. i also learned they go christmas caroling.
ReplyDeleteReese and Bobby orange
Here's three things i learned about spain I learned that king herod tried to kill baby jesus, on one old night you have to eat twelve grapes and feliz navidad means merry chistmas in spanish.And that's what I learned in spain while doing christmas around the world.
ReplyDeleteselena with nathan in the orange group...PS.HOPE YOU HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND ENJOY THE WINTER AND CHRISTMAS BREAK
Hungary,
ReplyDeleteA couple of things that I found interesting about Christmas in Hungary is they decorate a Christmas tree just like us. But the kids don't decorate it the Adults do.I thought that was really cool.
Another thing that I learned was that they eat a big feast on Christmas eve.The feast contains fish,cabbage, and poppy bread.
The last thing I learned was that there Christmas day is on December 6th.
Lauren and Cyndle
In Hong Kong they call Santa Sing Daan lou yan I allso found out that every yeary they have a winter fest
ReplyDeletegunther
Israel,
ReplyDeletethey do hanukkah and they light the monara. there is eight candles. the youngest person lights the candles
jackson
this is what i learned in vietnam christmas eve is often more important than christmas day
ReplyDeletein belgum they are like us. they callsanta santa
ReplyDeletesanta.preasints are also inder the tree. insted of a huge dinner it is a huge breackfist feast.
sidney
Germany
ReplyDeleteThey use christmas trees like us.
On the night of christmas eve the family reads the bible and sings christmas songs.
Ther santa is santa clause or father christmas.
BY, Ashley