Christmas

• Mentorles
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

CHRISTMAS

Holiday quiz

Make teams of four and put your tables together. 

One person needs a pen.

Come up with a holiday team name. 

Holiday quiz

Round one: holiday facts

Round two: christmas hits

Round one: holiday facts

Rules of this round

One person of your group will join the lesson.

The teacher will read the question out loud. 

You will have ten seconds to discuss (whisper) and fill in your answers in LessonUp. 

1: Real christmas trees are better for the environment than fake ones.

1. True
2. False

Explanation

True. 

- The toxic materials. 

- natural trees --> habitat

2: Baby jesus brings the gifts to the children in Slovakia instead of Santa Claus.

1. True
2. False

Explanation

True. 

- No one knows why but it's the truth.

3: The Grinch hates christmas but loves halloween.

1. True
2. False

Explanation

False. 

The Grinch hates Halloween. The movie written about this even got an Emmy award.

4: The original title of the song Jingle bells was 'One horse open sleigh'

1. True
2. False

Explanation

True. 

People say it was actually supposed to be a Thanksgiving song instead of a christmas song.

5: Hanukkah is the Jewish version of christmas.

1. True
2. False

Explanation

False. 

The holidays are celebrated around the same time but aren't the same.
Hanukkah: Jewish people took back the Temple in Jerusalem to practise their faith in. 'The recovery of Jerusalem'.

6: A couple years ago soldiers in Israel ate 6400 doughnuts at Hanukkah.

1. True
2. False

Explanation

True. 

These jelly doughnuts are the national treat and were given to the soldiers.

7: Some people wore an adult diaper when they visted Times Square at New Year's Eve

1. True
2. False

Explanation

True. 

Because there are so many people and very few toilets people thought it would be best.

8: Ethiopia doesn't use the Gregorian calander (12 months) so they celebrate New Year's at a different time.

1. True
2. False

Explanation

True. 

The Ethiopian calander has 13 months. 

9: Korea doesn't celebrate New Year's.

1. True
2. False

Explanation

False. 

Actually every day is New Year's. They celebrate a new year of life, not a new calender year.

Round two: guess that song

Rules of this round

We will listen to the first ten seconds of the christmas hit. 

You will have ten seconds to discuss (whisper) and write down your answer. 

We will check the answers at the end of the round.

Song one

Write down the name of the artist (1 point)

Write down the title of the song (1 point)

Guess that song

Song two

Write down the name of the artist (1 point)

Write down the title of the song (1 point)

Guess that song

Song three

Write down the name of the artist (1 point)

Write down the title of the song (1 point)

Guess that song

Song four

Write down the name of the artist (1 point)

Write down the title of the song (1 point)

Guess that song

Song five

Write down the name of the artist (1 point)

Write down the title of the song (1 point)

Guess that song

Song six

Write down the name of the artist (1 point)

Write down the title of the song (1 point)

Guess that song

Song seven

Write down the name of the artist (1 point)

Write down the title of the song (1 point)

Guess that song

Song eight

Write down the name of the artist (1 point)

Write down the title of the song (1 point)

Guess that song

Song nine

Write down the name of the artist (1 point)

Write down the title of the song (1 point)

Guess that song

Song ten

Write down the name of the artist (1 point)

Write down the title of the song (1 point)

Guess that song

Answers round two

1: Mariah Carey - All I want for christmas is you

2: Justin Bieber - Mistletoe

3: Andy Williams - It's the most wonderful time of the year

4: Ariana Grande - Santa tell me 

5: Wham! - Last christmas

6: Jose Feliciano - Feliz Navidad

7: Chris Rea - Driving home for christmas

8: Paul McCartney - Wonderful christmas time

9: Sam Smith - Have yourself a merry little christmas

10: Pentatonix - Santa claus is coming to town

The end!