Social Studies
It’s Christmas! But What’s It All About?
In this one-off class, learners will find out the Scandinavian roots of Yuletide and the Germanic figure of Sint Nickolaas and how they fit into the celebration we now call Christmas.
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7-12
year olds
1-6
learners per class
$6
Charged upfront
Meets once
45 minute class
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Description
Class Experience
The three celebrations that together make Christmas.
I lived in Belgium and so I have seen the Sint Nikolaas celebrations for myself. I speak Dutch so I can pronounce and explain the meaning of the names of the celebrations.
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The learner can bring a present from a previous Christmas and/or their wish list for Santa Claus.
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45 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
I will avoid talking about Zwarte Piet due to the current conversations around his origins. I will simply refer to the friends of Sint Nikolaas.
Dutch News i Newspaper Encyclopaedia Britannica English Heritage The Viking Dragon I Amsterdam Meertens Institute
Teacher
About Me
Hi! I am a teacher from England, UK. I have taught in UK schools and one school in Belgium. I have taught English online for five years. I am a regularly published writer, and have just released another novel. I teach English grammar lessons, and...
