Sinterklaas vs Santa Claus

Sinterklaas vs Santa Claus
Who was there first?
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This lesson contains 29 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 3 videos.

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Sinterklaas vs Santa Claus
Who was there first?

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Sinterklaas
Santa Claus
sleigh
reindeer
Elves
Boat & White horse
presents
Pieten
Chimney
North Pole

Slide 2 - Drag question

Sinterklaas

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What do you know about the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition?

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  • In the Netherlands we celebrate Sinterklaas 😛 
  • Sinterklaas time starts November and he leaves on the 6th of December. On this day we celebrate the tradition 🎂
  • Sinterklaas has a white beard and wears red 🔴
  • Sinterklaas' original name is (Saint) Nikolaas
  • Sinterklaas works together with his Pieten to deliver presents to the children 🎁
  • A lot of Dutch people recognize Sinterklaas is somewhat of a racist tradition, because of the way Pieten were portrayed.
  • Luckily, they changed the look of PIet! 

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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 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 🥕
  •  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 9 - Video

00:43
Where was Nicholas born?

Slide 10 - Open question

00:57
Why is the tradition to put our shoe out for Sinterklaas?

Slide 11 - Open question

01:08

What happened on the 6th of December?

Slide 12 - Open question

Santa Claus

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stocking
Christmas elves
turkey
Christmas tree
crib
Christmas pudding
mince pies
Christmas cracker
chimney

Slide 14 - Drag question

What do you know about Christmas and Santa Clause?

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What do Britains call "Santa Claus"?
A
Sinterklaas
B
Santa
C
Saint Nicolas
D
Father Christmas

Slide 16 - Quiz

Who introduced Santa Claus in de United States?
A
The Dutch
B
The English
C
The French
D
The Spanish

Slide 17 - Quiz

What do children in the UK leave for Santa Claus?
A
Brandy and mince pie
B
Whisky and cake
C
Milk and cookies
D
Wine and candy

Slide 18 - Quiz

Who invented modern Santa Claus's appearance?
A
The Church
B
The Pope
C
Coca Cola
D
The President of the United States

Slide 19 - Quiz

How many reindeers does Santa Claus have?
A
12
B
8
C
9
D
10

Slide 20 - Quiz

  • Santa Claus is someone that arrives at Christmas Eve (the night before Christmas)
  • He has a white beard and is typically big and round
  • Santa Claus wears a red suit 🔴
  • Santa’s name is Saint Nicholas
  • In the UK he is called Father Christmas
  • 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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  • 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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So... Sinterklaas and Santa Claus are not the same person. Who was there first?

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Slide 24 - 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 25 - Quiz

01:45

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

Slide 26 - Open question

  • Two men from New York morphed Sinterklaas in to Santa Claus
  • Which means, the Dutch Sinterklaas was first! 🏆

Slide 27 - Slide

And apparently... Santa is real!
You may think of Santa as living at the North Pole. But there is a real Santa Claus who lives in the USA. Watch the video to find out more!

  1. First, do the preparation task on your handout.
  2. While watching the video, do Task 1
  3. After watching the video, do Task 2

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Slide 29 - Video