Winter Holidays Around the World, Part 1
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Easy
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J Monaco
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Word Cloud
In 1-2 words, describe winter holidays.
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Match
Match the following
The day St. Lucia Day is celebrated
What girls wear as they walk through town.
What St. Lucia is said to bring to the Swedes
The choir song sung by almost every Scandinavian on St. Lucia Day
Why folklore says the night before St. Lucia Day is dangerous and people must feast to stay awake
December 13th
A white gown, red sash, & candle crown
Light and Food
"Sankta Lucia"
Evil spirits walk the streets
December 13th
A white gown, red sash, & candle crown
Light and Food
"Sankta Lucia"
Evil spirits walk the streets
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Drag and Drop
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Match
Match the following
The day Yalda Night is celebrated
Why friends and family gather and stay awake all night
When 1 person states a problem they have and the Elder finds a poem that solves the problem
Food eaten during Yalda Night
The country where Yalda Night originated
Winter Solstice (~December 21st)
To ward off evil / darkness
Divan e Hafiz (divination)
Pomegranates, walnuts, watermelon
Iran
Winter Solstice (~December 21st)
To ward off evil / darkness
Divan e Hafiz (divination)
Pomegranates, walnuts, watermelon
Iran
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Poll
Which holiday in this presentation was the most interesting to you?
Kwanzaa
Yalda Night
St. Lucia Day
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Word Cloud
What are some words you can associate with the holidays of St. Lucia Day, Kwanzaa, and Yalda Night? What are things they have in common?
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