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Christmas in the USA
Food:
Eggnog Cookies Gingerbread houses Candy Canes Hot cocoa Breads Similar to Thanksgiving: turkey/ham,
vegetables/potatoes, etc.
Movies & TV:
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Merry Christmas Charlie Brown Frosty the Snowman How the
Grinch Stole Christmas
It’s A Wonderful Life
A Christmas Carol (many versions) White Christmas Miracle on 34th Street A Christmas Story Home Alone National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Polar Express
Music:
Christmas Carols – religious themeso Silent Nighto What Child is Thiso Oh Holy Night o Joy to the Worldo Angels We Have Heard On Higho God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen o We Three Kings
Christmas Songs – secular themeso Jingle Bellso Deck the Hallso Frosty the Snowmano Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeero Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas
o The Christmas Songo Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Poetry & Lore:
Santa, Elves, and reindeer
Frosty Tree The Night
Before Christmas
The Nutcracker I Heard the
Bells
Traditions:
Decorating the tree Wreaths Red and green Presents and shopping Hanging stockings Leaving cookies for Santa Advent Lights/candles Yankee Swap Church Christmas cards Letters to Santa Sitting on Santa’s lap Holly, mistletoe, and poinsettias Nativity scenes
o Reason for the season: birth of Christ