Saint Nicholas lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4-6

Hello dear children! 

We start with a warming-up

How many times did Sinterklaas lose his miter?

1. 7 times
2. 12 times
3. 20 times
4. 25 times

In the video Sinterklaas' horses have got different colours:

1. white and black
2. black and brown
3. white, black and brown
4. grey, black and white

Why did Sinterklaas arrive at Soestdijk Palace in Baarn in 2020 and 2021

1. because his boat had sunk
2. because of the pandemic
3. because it is in the centre of The Netherlands
4. because he was lost

Today's class

* Guess the Saint Nicholas song and sing along (in English).

Guess that song

Oh, come have a look at
What I’m finding in my boot
Dropped through the chimney
Yet no speck of soot!

Guess that song

Hear who knocks there children
Hear who taps there children
Hear who raps against the window panes
It’s a stranger surely
Who is lost here surely
Let us ask him what may be his name.
Saint Nicholas, Saint Nicholas,
Pay us a call tonight, please do
We’ve put hay and carrots
In each and ev’ry shoe.

in 2020, Sinterklaas apologised for

1. beating children with the 'roe'.
2. having Black Pete as his helper
3. taking children in the sack
4. not coming by boat that year

How much percent of the parents lie to their children about the existence of Saint Nicholas?

1. 60%
2. 70%
3. 80%
4. 85%

00:44

Who had cut the boys into pieces?

1. a butcher
2. an inn keeper
3. a bee keeper
4. Saint Nicholas

01:01

What do we hope for when putting our shoes out for Saint Nicholas?

1. money
2. chocolates
3. presents
4. sweets

01:08

When did Saint Nicholas die?

1. On December the 5th 342 AD
2. On December the 6th 342 AD
3. On December the 6th 344 AD
4. On December the 6th 342 BC

01:20

When is Saint Nicholas in the Netherlands?

1. In spring
2. In summer
3. In autumn
4. In winter