Christmas!

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-4

Today's lesson:

What are the differences between Christmas in the US and the UK?

After today's lesson I know ...

... a few differences between Christmas
in the US and UK.

... a bit more about Christmas in general.

What is 'de kerstman' called in the UK?

1. Father Christmas
2. Santa Claus
3. Sinterklaas
4. Christmasman

Who say 'Happy Christmas' when wishing someone a good time during the holidays?

1. People in the US
2. People in the UK

United States of America

Merry Christmas!

Santa Claus (Sinterklaas?)

United Kingdom

Happy Christmas!

Father Christmas/Father Noel

What American holiday is celebrated before Christmas?

1. Halloween
2. Independence day
3. Thanksgiving
4. Easter

What happens on the Friday after Thanksgiving in America?

Who do you think would put up more Christmas decorations?

1. People in the US
2. People in the UK

Christmas stockings are typically ...

1. British
2. American

Boxing day is typically ...

1. British
2. American

What do you think of when you see 'Boxing day'?

Who introduced the idea of a Christmas Tree in England?

1. Santa
2. Queen Victoria
3. The Romans
4. Winston Churchill

How many cities in the United States are called 'Santa Claus'?

1. 3
2. 2
3. 5
4. 0

Which Christmas Carol was originally named "One horse open sleigh"?

1. Carol of the Bells
2. Jingle Bells
3. Deck the Halls
4. Let it Snow

In what year was the first Christmas card printed?

1. 1756
2. 1930
3. 1894
4. 1843

What present does Harry Potter receive during his first Christmas at Hogwarts?

1. Invisibility Cloak
2. Owl
3. Wand
4. Cauldron

What is this?

1. Christmas present
2. Christmas Cracker
3. Stocking filler
4. Christmas fireworks

Christmas was banned in England during the 17th century

1. True
2. False

A Puritanical position

It's important, however, to consider these measures within the context of the Puritan movement that began in the 16th century. Christmas then, as now, was a time of both long-cherished rituals and excessive social behaviour. From the mid-1500s, objections to supposedly frivolous additions to the religious calendar, like Christmas, were voiced by Puritan leaders and pamphleteers like Philip Stubbs. They saw Christmas as a wasteful festival that threatened Christian beliefs and encouraged immoral activities,to (in Stubbs' words) the 'great dishonour of God'. The discontent felt within the Puritan community towards festivals led to the enactment of forceful legislation even before Cromwell's protectorate. In January 1645, Parliament produced a new Directory for Public Worship that made clear that festival days, including Christmas, were not to be celebrated but spent in respectful contemplation.

Where does this man normally spend Christmas?

1. Windsor Castle
2. The Tower of London
3. Balmoral Castle
4. Sandringham Estate

What is weird to us about Christmas in Australia?

1. They don't have trees
2. They celebrate only 1 day
3. It's summer there
4. They have kangaroos instead of reindeer

00:26

Song one

00:44

Song 2

01:00

Song 3

01:17

Song 4

01:35

Song 5

01:52

Song 6

02:09

Song 7

02:26

Song 8

02:44

Song 9

03:01

Song 10

Are you already excited for Christmas?

1. Yes!
2. Yes!
3. Yes!
4. Yes!