Christmas Around the World
by: Jackie Allison
Jane Long Elementary
| Day 1 England | Click this link to find out more about Christmas in England. | Christmas in England |
| Follow this link to find out how English children write letters to Santa. How is it different from the USA? | Letters to Santa | |
| Find out where Christmas cards come from. | Christmas cards | |
| What kinds of food do Englishmen eat at Christmas time? | Christmas foods | |
| Learn why bells became important at Christmas time. Then make your own English Christmas bells. |
Why bells? | |
| Day 2 Germany |
Find out more about Christmas in Germany. | Christmas in Germany |
| This German Carol is sung by people all around the world. | Silent Night | |
| Find information about the Christmas tree and tell who is thought to have started it. | The Christmas Tree | |
| What kinds of Christmas foods do the Germans eat? | Christmas foods | |
| Make a traditional German pyramid from pretzels and paper. | German Pyramids | |
| Day 3 Sweden |
What are some of the customs in a Swedish Christmas? | Christmas in Sweden |
| Who is Santa Lucia? How do Swedish people celebrate her death? | Santa Lucia | |
| Christmas gnomes were first in Sweden. | Gnomes | |
| Which Swedish foods sound good to you? Which are not so good? | Christmas foods | |
| Make this traditional Swedish Advent Calendar to count the days until Christmas. | Advent Calendar | |
| Day 4 Mexico |
Read about Los Posadas. | Christmas in Mexico |
| Poinsettia Facts
A poinsettia to color |
Poinsettia | |
| Browse a traditional Mexican Christmas kitchen to find the best foods for a real Mexican Christmas. | Christmas foods | |
| Make a pinata with your class! | Piñata | |
| Day 5 Pulling it together |
Choose two countries that we have studied. Use the venn diagram to compare and contrast how they celebrate Christmas. On the lines below the diagram tell which customs you liked best or were the most interesting. | Venn Diagram |
| Take the Christmas Music test. Can you remember which songs came from which country? | Christmas music test | |
| Finish your pinata! |
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Last update - 07/14/08