The changing nature of Christmas in the UK
To understand how celebrating Christmas in the UK has changed over time.
The changing nature of Christmas in the UK
To understand how celebrating Christmas in the UK has changed over time.
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Key learning points
- Social scientists are people who study how worldviews are lived today.
- Christmas is celebrated in a variety of different ways in the UK. Often families have developed their own traditions.
- Some people mark Christmas by attending churches and services as one of the only times they attend church.
- Ancient traditions still influence what Christians do when celebrating the birth of Jesus.
Keywords
Traditions - special things people do again and again, like decorating a tree at Christmas
Nativity - the birth stories of Jesus
Celebrations - to do something special to remember or enjoy an important event
Carols - songs sang at Christmas to celebrate and remember the birth of Jesus
Common misconception
All UK Christmas traditions are linked to the nativity.
There are many traditions associated with Christmas that come from outside of the nativity story, for example having a Christmas tree, santa and spending family time together.
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