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Not everyone celebrates Christmas
Early one morning Elsa wakes up and she turns on the computer. It’s time to start off a new day. She makes herself a cup of coffee while she is waiting for the computer to open up. The first thing that she does when the computer opens up is to open her story folder to see what she needs to post and what new story she wants…
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Time to do some googling
Oh no, coffee cup is empty. Time for a refill before starting her Google search. She decides to really get into the mood for Christmas so she heads on over to YouTube to play some Christmas music. Then she starts her search but is unsure what words to type in the search engine. She knows that she wants to use ‘around the…
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December holidays
Elsa continues to read more about December holidays. ‘Hanukkah - Hanukkah, or Chanukah, is an eight-day Jewish celebration that commemorates the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem following the Maccabean Revolt. Those who took part in the re-dedication witnessed what they believed to be a miracle. Even though…
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More December holidays
‘Boxing Day - Boxing Day takes place on December 26. Only celebrated in a few countries, the holiday originated in the United Kingdom during the Middle Ages. It was the day when the alms box, collection boxes for the poor often kept in churches, were opened and their content distributed, a tradition that still happens in…
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What other holidays happen around Christmas?
Bright and early the next day, Tiffi wakes up and gets dressed. She has plenty of time before she has to meet up with Elsa so she decides to do her own googling about the holiday. She finds a very interesting article: 6 Holidays This Holiday Season Besides Christmas. ‘The day after Thanksgiving, or sometimes even…
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Elsa and Tiffi meet for lunch
Time to meet up at Le Bistro! Once the girls are seated and have ordered their food and drink, Tiffi shares what she found online. “What fascinated me the most from that article is the mention of winter solstice,” says Tiffi. “I never heard of that before so I decided to read up on it. This is what I read.” ‘What Is the…
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Winter Solstice Folklore and Celebrations
Tiffi also shares that there are celebrations around the winter solstice too. ‘The Winter Solstice has played an important role in cultures worldwide from ancient times until today. In fact, many of the customs, lore, symbols, and rituals associated with Christmas are actually associated with Winter Solstice celebrations…
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Snowball fights ahead!
The girls are loving the idea of creating this story. Their food arrives so they put down their phones and just chat about what they can do in the next couple of weeks. “Elsa, are you going to do snow angels when we get snow?” asks Tiffi. Of course! Elsa plans on being childlike so Tiffi and the gang better watch out…
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Winter holidays
Elsa is at home and she’s back on her computer again. Now this sounds like a very interesting artlcle …. 9 Winter Holidays Around the World. ‘Hanukkah - On Hanukkah, many Jews also eat special potato pancakes called latkes, sing songs, and spin a top called a dreidel to win chocolate coins, nuts, or raisins. Your students…
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More winter holidays
Las Posadas: With its origins in Spain, Las Posadas is a nine-day celebration that is now primarily celebrated in Mexico, Guatemala, and parts of the Southwestern United States. The roots of this holiday are in Catholicism but several different branches of Christian Latinos follow the tradition. During the celebration, a…
