Research using the project

  • Pupils in England used the project to research Christmas traditions around Europe and used the following booklet to help guide their research (teachers can also print this off from the Materials section).

    Here is some of their work:

           

     

    A:  eTwinning partner countries

     

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    B:  Christmas food

    What are the following foods, where do they come from and what do they look like?

     

    1 Pierniczki

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    Christmas food continued

     

    2 Roscón de Reyes

     

    What sort of food is it? ………………………………………………………………………………

     

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    Christmas food continued

     

    3 English Christmas food

     

    What special food is there at Christmas in England?

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    4 What special food do they have in Germany at Christmas?

     

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    5 What do they eat in Georgia at Christmas?

     

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    6 What is a typical Christmas dish in Italy?

     

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    7 What is the name of the special Croatian Christmas cake?

     

     

     

     

    C: Flags

    Choose at least 6 of the countries in the project and draw the flag of each country

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    FINLAND

    FRANCE

    GEORGIA

    GERMANY

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    B: How do our partners say Happy Christmas?

     

    Write some of the greetings on this page – you can decorate them if you like!

     

     

     

     

    E: The date of Christmas Day

     

    What date is Christmas celebrated in the UK?

     

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    What date is Christmas celebrated in Ukraine?

     

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    Can you find out why these dates are different?