A 68 page power point which includes flashcards to teach the vocabulary and covers about 5 short lessons. This can be used by students independently or taught in class! The work supports the teaching of the topic of festivals, traditions and celebrations at GSCE and supports the teaching of the exercises which are found in both the foundation and higher page of the AQA text books. The final activity is a creative task which students can be left as a research project for homework and gives flashcards of the 13 Provencal desserts which students are asked to draw on their own Christmas table. A competition idea maybe ?

2 sentence builders to support the topic of Festivals and Celebrations (AQA GCSE). The first one covers: how people celebrate festivals (present tense with ‘on’) my favourite festival is … because … last year for … I/we … (perfect tense) The second one covers: what I did last year for my birthday what I am going to do/ will do this year/ next year (both future tenses included)

Christmas/ Tradition/ Around the world/ 25th December/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10-15 minute assembly looks at how countries celebrate Christmas around the world and all the weird and wonderful traditions that take place during the build up. The assembly enables the students to guess he country for which each tradition belongs (which are still done to this day) and finishes with a fun filled Christmas quiz. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Victorian Christmas Traditions. KS1 and 2 power-point of 58 slides (including worksheets). This power-point can be used as a complete stand-alone lesson which can be edited into topic sections or as an additional spin off to related topics which encourage the pupils to think about how a Victorian Christmas is celebrated and how the traditions we know today originated. I have kept the information simple with a mix of slides, and lots of additional fun linked activities including a quick dictionary definition exercise, a short youtube clip, book exercises (written tasks), paired talk activities, 11 worksheets. Christmas traditions covered are: Tree, decorating the tree and the home, presents, crackers, cards, dinner, entertainment and games. Learning objectives • To know the origins of Christmas traditions in the United Kingdom. • To compare Christmas traditions today with Victorian Christmas traditions. • To express opinions and views about Victorian Christmas and compare what it was like for rich people and poor people. • To work co-operatively with a partner or small group to discuss answers and ideas about Christmas traditions. Worksheet 1: Matching task. Victorian and present-day Christmas tree decorations. Worksheet 2: Venn diagram – rich and poor Victorian Christmas. Book activity: Label the evergreen decorations. Worksheet 3: Write a message / joke for a cracker. Worksheet 4. Follow Instructions. How to make a Christmas cracker. Book activities: Christmas cards. Worksheets 5,6,7: 3 blank templates with a Victorian border for Christmas card designs. Worksheet 8: Work out the Figgy Pudding recipe used by the Victorians but written in old English. Worksheet 9: Blank plate templates for a Victorian and present-day Christmas dinner. Worksheet 10: 6 Victorian Parlour games on cards. Worksheet 11: Victorian traditions blank writing summary for each tradition. Each slide includes pictures which illustrate the key learning points. Useful alongside lessons or topics on Christmas, celebrations, Winter, entertainment, Victorians.

This is a fun cultural resource that goes through various German Christmas traditions, in English, including some German words. This is aimed at pupils in both KS2 and KS3. There are 16 slides of information and pictures. After that, there is a multiple-choice quiz to check what pupils have understood and/or information they have retained. The quiz is on the PowerPoint (as are the answers) but there is also a separate worksheet version of the quiz. There is a writing / drawing activity for pupils to do at the end and then a separate word search document which has words from the activities.

An information sheet about French celebrations which could simply be given to students, but it could also be cut into the various sections, and students put them back together correctly as an assessment task.

This 17 PAGES, NO PREP RESEARCH STUDY includes self-guided research on: •The German-speaking world •National Symbols •The Language •Traditional Clothing •Myths and Legends •Tourist Attractions and Cities •Food and Drink Viel Spaß!

This informative 23-slide assembly is perfect to deliver in the run-up to Easter. It will support students understanding of the holiday and ensure they understand the significance to the traditions here and around the world. The Assembly covers: • What is Easter? • The Holy week • Where key traditions come from • How Easter is celebrated around the world • Informative videos • Reflection Please also visit my TES Assembly Store where over 100 assemblies are available on a huge range of topics.

This resource includes: A Power Point presentation talking about the origins of the Carnival and information about how the carnival is celebrated in four different cities in Spain: Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Cádiz y Sitges. It also includes a handout for students with all the information + 10 activities (exam-style reading questions + translation). Editable. Homework worksheet. All answers embedded in Power Point.

This bundle contains 15 resources on the A Level topic Les Fetes et traditions en France, suitable for A Level Edexcel & AQA students. It includes : _ A Listening comprehension with La Fete de la Musique ( audio track provided) _ A text explaining the main celebrations and bank holidays in France and a word document to recap the dates of the celebrations and bank holidays listed in the article. A useful list of weblinks for this topic is also included _ 5 Reading activities: New Year in Vietnam, Christmas celebrations in the overseas territories, Hanouka celebration and Labour Day in France, the story of the Marseillaise _ a gap fill activity on Galette des Rois _ picture book with the vocab related to this topic

Excellent resource, can be used as 1-2 lessons depending on ability of group and how much time you wish to spend on cultural exploration of festive traditions. Text is taken from radins.com and is titled 'Noël en France : Noël typique et traditions régionales'. Link to article is included on worksheet. The article compares festive traditions in Alsace/Lorraine and Provence. It has been very slightly adapted and is split into paragraphs for ease of reading and discussion. Questions ask students to consider what type of text they are reading, then to match ten words highlighted in text to the correct description to develop language (for example 'Le Réveillon - le 24 décembre). Third and final exercise is six questions contrasting and comparing traditions in both regions, linking to culinary traditions, Père Fouettard / Père Noël and nativity scenes amongst others. Fully differentiated - two comprehensive vocabulary tables are provided to support learners who would benefit. A great lesson, genuinely interesting, and a fun way to include KS5 students in Christmas fun whilst still challenging their linguistic and cultural knowledge! I learned a few things making it! Next step could be for students to research and present to the class how Christmas is celebrated in other parts of the Francophone world. A great time saver, took three hours to make! Article and questions are one file, answers to all of the questions is the second. Could also be used for high-achieving KS4 class.

A lesson looking at how different countries celebrate the festive season of Halloween in different countries. Pupils can plot on a map the country, a brief description, draw the flag and rank the traditions. Loads of room for pupils to choose what to do - poster, fact-file etc. Good for tutorial time too!

A selection of reading comprehension tasks on different celebrations in Germany.

This resource includes: A Power Point presentation talking about the origins of the tradition of bullfighting in Spain and information about how the it developed into what it is today. It also includes a handout for students with all the information + 16 activities (exam-style reading questions + translation + others). Editable version of boths, the handaout and the PPT presentation. Homework task. All answers embedded in Power Point.

Resources included are as follows: 45 PDF files for you to print. Information pack about St Andrew’s Day, UK information pack, Photo pack of locations in Scotland, photo pack of general Scottish things, key word cards, Scotland fact cards, flag descriptions for the UK, definition posters of UK / GB and BI, A4 flag, flag to colour, title page to introduce topic, maps of GB and UK, maps of Scotland, outline maps to colour/ label, Colouring pages, diary to write for the Loch Ness Monster, themed writing pages, mind map, writing booklet cover for project work, sentence summary worksheet, word search. 2 Long banners to head display ‘Scotland’ and ‘St Andrew’s Day’, large lettering, buntings for decoration, display border, backing paper to print if needed, binder cover and drawer labels, resources sack tag. Reward chart, Loch Ness Monster face mask in colour and black and white, Loch Ness Monster hand puppet in colour and black and white, hand puppet template, ‘All About…’ booklet to write, alphabetical order worksheet, drawing task, tallest mountains posters, badges etc

How does Britain Celebrate Easter? How have traditions changed? Objectives- All of you will: Understand how Britain celebrates Easter. Most of you will: Understand what the Easter symbols mean. Some of you will: Identify how Britain’s Easter traditions have changed.

Pirate Pete is back, me hearties! The loveable goofball pirate is rip-roarin' and ready to teach your kiddies about Christmas traditions in different parts of the world. Join the funny pirate in a discussion about Christmas traditions in Finland, Australia, the Bahamas, Germany, and Japan. Plus, ol' Pete introduces students to a wild and wonderful place called Christmas Island, which is located in the Pacific Ocean. This six-page reading assignment also features a guided reading handout and four assignments to keep your students engaged around the holidays! No small feat, right? Preview before you buy!

This is a Photocopy Master ebook (64 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. As Christmas comes at a busy period of the school year, 'Celebrating Christmas' is written mindful of the many commitments teachers have and is designed to help teachers gain a new perspective of Christmas in the classroom. The book explores the history and traditions associated with the season and helps to illustrate that a 'Christmas’ is really a multicultural celebration with traditions borrowed from many parts of the globe. The book also explores elements of an 'Australian Christmas'. Author: Melinda Blyton N.B. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications

A PowerPoint prepping students for a debate about customs and traditions, using Epiphany as an example