Christmas in the U.S.

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Christmas in the U.S.

• Introduction
• Task
• Process
• Evaluation
• Conclusion

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Introduction

• Christmas is a holiday celebrated all around the
  world. In every country, there are different
  traditions. In Ireland, candles are placed in
  the window on Christmas Eve. In Spain, children
  lay out their shoes for St. Nick to place their
  presents in. But what about Christmas in the
  U.S.? Read the task to find out more!

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Task

• Who is Jack Frost and what is he known for?
• Kris Kringle is also known as Belsnickle. What
  does Belsnickle mean?
• Why do Americans give presents on Christmas?
• Where and when was the first Christmas tree used?
• What was the greeting in the first Christmas Card
  ever printed?
• Click here to get the answers
• http//www.stcharleschristmas.com/christmashistory
  .htm

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Process

• Answer the questions on the Task page
• List 10 ways to say Merry Christmas and tell
  the language it is said in
• Design and create a Christmas Card, using an
  original greeting
• Have fun!
• You will discover the answers by following the
  links.
• http//www.flw.com/merry.htm

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Conclusion

• Write a paragraph about one family tradition that
  you do for Christmas, and make sure to explain
  how it got started.

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Evaluation Rubric

• Only answered a few questions.0-10 pts.
• Answered all of the questions, but not
  correctly.11-20 pts.
• Answered all questions, but did not complete the
  paragraph.21-30 pts.
• Answered all questions, wrote the paragraph, but
  did not create a Christmas Card.31-40 pts.
• Answered all questions, wrote the paragraph, and
  created a Christmas Card.41-50 pts.