winter holidays around the world! 3 rd grade standard 2: students will understand culture factors...
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Winter Holidays Around the World!
3rd gradeStandard 2: Students will understand culture factors that
shape a community.
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Winter Holidays around the world are all celebrated
differently…
AMERICA
CHINAISRAEL
MEXICO
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America-In the United States CHRISTMAS is observed on the 25th of December.-Families decorate Christmas Trees with lights and ornaments.-Santa leaves presents for the children on the night of the 24th if they are good. If they are bad they receive a lump of coal.- The children leave cookies and milk out for Santa to enjoy!
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China • Most Chinese people are
not Christian, the main winter festival in China is the Chinese New Year.
• "Spring Festival” takes place toward the end of January.
• Children receive new clothing, eat luxurious meals, receive new toys, and enjoy firecracker displays.
• An important aspect of the New Year celebration is the worship of ancestors. Portraits and paintings of ancestors are brought out and hung in the main room of the home.
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Mexico• The main Christmas
celebration in Mexico is called Las posadas, which refers to processions reenacting Joseph and Mary's search for a place to stay in Bethlehem.
• The poinsettia is native to Mexico and is included in their Christmas celebration.
• Food and drink are served and then children take turns trying to break open the piñata.
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Israel-Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday, is an eight day festival of light.-They light a Menorah. A single flame on the first night, two on the second evening, and so on till the eighth night of Hanukkah, when all eight lights are kindled. -They receive gifts each night.-A common gift is the dreidel.
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What are some of the traditions you
celebrate with your family?*Get into a group and discuss your
traditions.
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Activity!• Make a dreidel.
• Color a piñata.
• Write a letter to Santa.
• Color the Happy Chinese New Year Page.