Winter+Holidays

I hope you enjoy the time we spend learning about and sampling some of the holiday activities.
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Kwanzaa


//Answer the following questions while reading about Kwanzaa. // 1. Kwanzaa was created when and by whom? 2. What does Kwanzaa mean? 3. What is the candleholder used for Kwanzaa called? 4. What is held on December 31? 5. What color is the center candle on candleholder? 6. Identify the seven principles of Kwanzaa. 7. Identify the seven symbols of Kwanza.

Hanukkah or Chanukkah
//Read the Story of Hanukkah found at //[|//http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/hanukkah.shtml//]// and answer the following questions. //

1. Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of what? 2. What does Hanukkah remember? 3. What does the word Hanukkah mean? 4. When is Hanukkah celebrated? 5. When will Hanukkah be celebrated in 2016? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. How long is Hanukkah celebrated each year? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">7. What is the shammash? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">8. What foods are traditionally eaten during Hanukkah? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">9. What happened in Israel in 171 B.C.? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">10. What did the new king call himself? What did it mean? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">11. What did Antiochus do in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem on 15 Kislev 168 BC? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">12. What did he do on 25 Kislev? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">13. What happened to Jews if they continued to practice their faith after Antiochus banned it? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">14. What did Mattathias do when he was forced to make an offering to Zeus? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">15. What was Mattathias’s son Judah’s nickname and what did it mean? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">16. When was the Jewish altar rebuilt and rededicated to God? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">17. Why is Hanukkah celebrated over 8 nights?

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christmas Around the World
//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Many countries around the world celebrate the Christmas holiday. This assignment looks at Christmas traditions and customs old and new from several countries. Enjoy learning about them. You will need to go to the [|Christmas Around the World] site at []. //

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Describe the weather conditions in Australia at Christmas time. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who is Swag Man? Where does he spend his winter? How is he dressed? How does he deliver gifts?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Australia **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What different thing happens in the Brazilian version of The Shepherds? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who brings gifts in Brazil? Where does he live? How is he dressed? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What is a typical Christmas meal in Brazil?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Brazil **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In France what is added to the traditional nativity scene? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What is a buche de Noel? (//Please note that the e has been left out of Noel in the reading.)// <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who brings gifts to children? Who does he travel with? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When do adults typically exchange gifts?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">France **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">According to legend, what happens in Germany on Christmas Eve? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What happens in Germany on the evening of December 6? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What happens on December 21?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Germany **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What is the legend of the poinsettia? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Explain the main Christmas celebration in Mexico.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mexico **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When does the main gift giving take place in Italy? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who is La Befana? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What does La Befana bring? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Describe La Befana.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Italy **