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Different ways of celebrating Christmas in the UK
I can explain how different Christians celebrate Christmas in the UK.
Lesson 5 of 6
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Different ways of celebrating Christmas in the UK
I can explain how different Christians celebrate Christmas in the UK.
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Key learning points
- Christmas is the festival where Christians celebrate and remember the birth of Jesus.
- Churches in the UK often hold special events over Christmas such as Midnight Mass or a carol service.
- Many Christians will remember that Jesus was born in humble circumstances by giving to charity or volunteering.
- Christians will also celebrate at home with their families.
Keywords
Christmas - a festival when people celebrate Jesus’ birthday, give gifts, and spend time with family
Celebrate - to do something special for a happy event, like having a party or singing songs
Advent - means "coming" or "arrival" and is a time of reflection, prayer, and preparation for the celebration of Jesus' birth
Humble - not showing off or thinking you're better than others
Common misconception
All Christians celebrate Christmas in the same way.
Christmas is celebrated by most Christians in the UK. However, there are different traditions in different churches and groups.
You could invite a local Christian into your class to talk about what their church does at Christmas to celebrate the birth of Jesus. See if what they do is similar or different from Sophia, Fiona or Jason, the priest.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.When do people use Christingles?
When do people use Christingles?
at Easter
on their birthday
Q2.Where do people have Christingle services?
Where do people have Christingle services?
at school
at the zoo
Q3.What does the candle on the Christingle mean?
What does the candle on the Christingle mean?
a birthday
a star
Q4.What does the orange stand for?
What does the orange stand for?
a football
a snack
Q5.Christingle shows God’s ...
Christingle shows God’s ...
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Do all churches celebrate Christmas in the same way?
Do all churches celebrate Christmas in the same way?
Yes, exactly the same.
Only churches in London do.
Q2.Who was born at Christmas?
Who was born at Christmas?
Santa
the Queen
Q3.Many churches sing at Christmas.
Many churches sing at Christmas.
Q4.What might Christians do to show kindness at Christmas?
What might Christians do to show kindness at Christmas?
buy more gifts for themselves
eat all the sweets
Q5.How do Christians celebrate Christmas at home?
How do Christians celebrate Christmas at home?
by sleeping all day
by going on a rollercoaster