Sinterklaas vs Santa Claus

Sinterklaas vs Santa Claus
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This lesson contains 26 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

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Sinterklaas vs Santa Claus

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Sinterklaas

Slide 2 - Slide

Write everything you know
about Sinterklaas...
in English!

Slide 3 - Mind map

  • In the Netherlands we celebrate Sinterklaas 😛 
  • Sinterklaas time is November and he leaves the 6th of December which is his birthday 🎂
  • Sinterklaas has a white beard and wears red 🔴
  • Sinterklaas his name is (Saint) Nikolaas
  • Sinterklaas works together with his Pieten to deliver presents to the children 🎁

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  • The Pieten wear the colourful costumes of 14th century rich men
  •  Sinterklaas often rides his horse Amerigo (now Ozosnel) on top of roofs 🐎
  •  Sinterklaas has a book in which all the names of the children are written, and it also says if they’re naughty or nice 📖

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  • The presents get delivered through the chimneys 
  • Children place their shoe or sock at the fireplace in the evening, and sing Sinterklaas songs. The next day they’ll find their shoe somewhere else with candy or a toy inside. 👞🧦
  • Sometimes children will place hay or a carrot next to their shoe for Sinterklaas’ horse 🥕
  • If a child is naughty the Pieten will either put coal or salt in the child’s shoe 🧂 
  •  The Pieten all have a white pouch filled with candy and pepernoten 🍬

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But where did Sinterklaas come from?

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Slide 8 - Video

00:43
What did Nicholas do
to become a Saint?

Slide 9 - Open question

00:57
What is the cause of our tradition to put our shoes out for Sinterklaas?

Slide 10 - Open question

01:08

What do we celebrate in the Netherlands on the 6th of December?

Slide 11 - Open question

Santa Claus

Slide 12 - Slide

  • Santa Claus is someone that arrives at Christmas Eve (the night before Christmas)
  • He has a white beard and is typically fat
  • Santa Claus wears a red suit 🔴
  • Santa’s name is Saint Nicholas
  • He works together with his elves that create toys in Santa’s workshop
  • The elves wear costumes that look a little like Peter Pan’s  
  • Santa rides a sleigh with eight reindeer, and lands it on people’s roofs

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Write down everything you know about Santa Claus...
In English!!

Slide 14 - Mind map

  • The presents get delivered by Santa through the chimney
  • Children will sometimes place a plate of Christmas cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for his reindeer next to the fireplace 🥕 
  • Santa has a naughty or nice list 🧾 
  • Children leave their stocking/socks by the fireplace in hopes that Santa will fill them with candy/toys 🧦 
  • Santa lives on the Northpole with Mrs. Claus

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Wait what?
Sinterklaas and Santa Claus almost sound the same? How is that possible?

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Slide 17 - Video

01:02

How did Sinterklaas end up in the USA?
A
They already celebrated Sinterklaas in the USA
B
Someone wrote a poem about Sinterklaas
C
Sinterklaas was a celebrity in the USA
D
They heard Sinterklaas songs

Slide 18 - Quiz

01:45

Odin rode on a horse with eight legs, how is this translated to modern day Santa Claus?

Slide 19 - Open question

02:10

What is an illustrator?

Slide 20 - Open question

  • Two men from New York morphed Sinterklaas in to Santa Claus
  • Which means, our Sinterklaas was first! 🏆
  • The video also mentioned Odin “the pagan God of yule”
So, Sinterklaas and Santa Claus are the same person?

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What do you know about Odin?

Slide 22 - Mind map

  • Odin is a norse God, he is the strongest God in the Norse mythology (Scandinavia).
  • Very interesting!
  • So Santa Claus is a mix between Sinterklaas and Odin! 🎅🏼

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Suppose you don't know who Sinterklaas or Santa is,
who of them sounds more believable?

Slide 24 - Poll

Now...
Taboo card game

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What did you think of this lesson?
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Slide 26 - Poll