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Xmas Treasure Hunt

CHRISTMAS IN SOME ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

Instructions
How much do you know about Christmas You will use the Internet links below to engage in a Treasure Hunt to find out about this topic.

You will use each Resource Link once to answer one question. When you have finished answering all the questions, go to the "Big Question" and synthesize the information together to get a better understanding of the topic.

Questions
Who popularized the tradition of the Christmas tree in England?
Internet Resource: Christmas in the United Kingdom
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/uk.shtml

Why are candles placed in the windows of Irish homes on Christmas Eve?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Ireland
http://www.christmasarchives.com/ireland.html

What kind of fruit is often found in the stockings of children who live in the Canadian Prairies?
Internet Resource: Canadian Christmas
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Noel/angl/basnoel.htm

In Austria, a bell is rung after Christmas Eve dinner to signal the opening of a locked door. What are children permitted to see for the first time behind the locked door?
Internet Resource: Austria Holiday Traditions
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-austria.htm

Why does the country of Norway give a big Christmas tree to the United Kingdom each year?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Norway
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/norway.shtml

How is popcorn used in Christmas decorations in the United States?
Internet Resource: Christmas in the USA
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/usa.shtml

What do people in Zimbabwe do after their Christmas Day church service?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Zimbabwe
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/zimbabwe.shtml

What is the name of the traditional pudding made in Scotland for Christmas?
Internet Resource: A Scottish Christmas
http://www.zuzu.org/scot.html

In Malta, who preaches the sermon at midnight Christmas mass?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Malta
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/malta.shtml

Since the first and second world wars, turkey has been the popular choice for Christmas meals in Malta. What bird was commonly used before the wars?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Malta
http://www.searchmalta.com/christmas/dream.shtml

How does Santa Claus travel from home to home in the United States?
Internet Resource: Christmas in the USA
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-america.htm

What holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in Ireland?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Ireland
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/ireland.shtml

What animals help Santa get around in Australia? (Hint: They're not reindeer!)
Internet Resource: Christmas in Australia
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/australia.shtml

What do children often do at Christmas Eve church services in Ghana?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Ghana
http://whychristmas.com/cultures/ghana.shtml

What kind of cakes are traditionally eaten at Christmas in Scotland?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Scotland
http://www.santas.net/scottishchristmas.htm

What instrument is often used to accompany carolers in Wales?
Internet Resource: Christmas in Wales
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/wales.html

The Big Question

Why people in the above mentioned countries celebrate Christmas?

Assessment Criteria
- Answering the questions and the big question correctly and appropriately.
- Oral fluency and accurateness at producing an oral presentation.
- ICT and information management abilities

Final Project Presentation
Students need to gather all the information and create a Powerpoint Presentation to introduce the topic to the rest of the class. They also have to produce a video of their oral exhibitions and upload it in the class blog.

My Alter Ego

Do you recognise them?

This year, in a teacher training held by Abacus, I had the chance to meet Hanoch Piven, an Isralian artist who lives in Barcelona. Hanoch is a great artist who is able to create incredible things. I admire him. Being able to teach using creative methodology is an effective way of engaging the students in the language. ICT resources are plenty of tools to communicate and to create!!!

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires” - William Arthur Ward.

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Me as a Teacher

“TEACHING PROVIDES A WAY TO STAY YOUNG AT HEART, TO MAINTAIN A LIFE OF ACTIVE LEARNING…IT IS IN EVERY RESPECT A PROFESSION OF HOPE” -
VITO PERRONE.



OUR TASK IS TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION FOR
THE KIND OF KIDS WE HAVE
NOT THE KIND OF KIDS WE USED TO HAVE
OR WANT TO HAVE
OR THE KIND THAT EXIST IN OUR DREAMS
WE HAVE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TOOLS OF THE DIGITAL AREA TO FOSTER LANGUAGE LEARNING AND MOTIVATE OUR DIGITAL NATIVES.