Harvest festival around the world
I can explain how Christians around the world celebrate harvest.
Harvest festival around the world
I can explain how Christians around the world celebrate harvest.
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Key learning points
- Harvest is celebrated by Christians across the world.
- There are different harvests across the world which Christians celebrate.
- There is a variety of customs in different countries.
Keywords
Harvest - gathering in crops that are ripe and ready
Gratitude - being thankful
Community - people living in the same place or sharing a common interest
Wreath - an arrangement of flowers, leaves or stems in a circular shape
Common misconception
Harvest is an English custom.
It is celebrated by Christians in many different countries and in many different ways.
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