Festivities of Easter Around the World

Discover the significance of Easter, from Lenten traditions to the symbolism of new life and Easter eggs. Learn about the Easter Bunny, unique customs in Sweden and Australia, and the history of chocolate eggs. Immerse yourself in the joyous celebrations and cultural practices that define this springtime holiday.

• Easter Celebrations
• Lenten Traditions
• Cultural Customs
• Easter Eggs
• Festive Holidays

mwalc Follow

Uploaded on Sep 06, 2024 | 0 Views

Download Presentation

Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.

The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author. Download presentation by click this link. If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.

Presentation Transcript

1. Level 1 - CULTURE READERS: HOLIDAYS Easter

2. What Is Easter? Who is Easter important to? Easter is an important holiday to Christians. What are Christians? Christians are people who believe in Jesus Christ. In this picture, Jesus s friends cannot believe he is living again.

3. Lent What happens during Lent? Lent is 40 days long. During Lent, many Christians stop eating things like cookies and chocolate. They don t eat them for 40 days! Priests wear purple during Lent. Purple is the color of suffering. Easter brings the end of Lent. It is a happy time.

4. The Meaning of Easter What do Christians believe about Easter? Christians believe that Jesus died. Then they believe he came to life again on Easter Day.

5. New Life Why is Easter a time of new life? Spring is a time of new life. Easter is in the spring. We can see new plants and new baby animals in the spring.

6. All About Easter Eggs Why do we eat eggs at Easter? Eggs are another symbol of new life. Many birds have their young in the spring. Jesus also got a new life at Easter.

7. Chocolate Eggs Where was the first chocolate egg made? The first chocolate egg was made in France in the 1800s. The biggest egg was taller than a giraffe and heavier than an elephant.

8. The Easter Bunny What is the Easter Bunny? The Easter Bunny comes from Germany. It brings Easter eggs to good children. But bad kids get no eggs.

9. Easter in Sweden What do people in Sweden do for Easter? Kids dress as witches and wizards. They eat chocolate cake. People hang witches from their houses. Some people paint witches on eggs.

10. Easter in Australia What is the Easter Bilby? The Easter Bilby is only in Australia. It looks like a rabbit. You can get a chocolate bilby in Australia.

11. Easter in France What do people in France do at Easter? In Haux, France, they make a big omelet. They use 4,500 eggs. That s a very big omelet.

12. Glossary blood n. It s good to give blood. a blood test date n. The date today is April 1st. to set a date

13. Glossary heavier adj. Three stones are heavier than one. to become heavier size n. These shoes are not my size. the right size

14. Glossary spring n. The weather starts to get warm in spring. spring flowers symbol n. Follow this symbol to find the door. a symbol of (something)

15. Glossary witch n. The little girl is a cute witch. a wicked witch wizard n. The old man is a wizard. a wise wizard

16. Quiz 1. In which season is Easter? (a) Winter (b) Spring (c) Summer (d) Fall

17. Quiz 2. What is the meaning of Easter eggs? (a) Tasty omelets (b) New life (c) Red blood (d) Both a and c

18. Quiz 3. How long is the Lent? (a) 40 days (b) 1 month (c) 2 years (d) 40 weeks

19. Quiz 4. How high was the biggest Easter egg ever made? (a) 1 m (b) 10.39 m (c) 100 m (d) 100.22 m

20. Quiz 5. Which country does the Easter Bunny come from? (a) Sweden (b) Australia (c) Germany (d) France

21. Quiz 6. Which of the following is NOT true about bilbies? (a) They live in Australia. (b) They have big ears. (c) They eat chocolate. (d) They have long noses.

22. Quiz 7. Who does the Easter Bunny give eggs to? (a) Jesus (b) Bad kids (c) Parents (d) Good kids

23. Quiz 8. Where can you find an Easter wizard? (a) Asia (b) Europe (c) Africa (d) North America