Historia y relatos de las vacaciones de invierno: festivales de invierno, cuentos populares e historia del mundo

In this class, we will study folk tales and legends behind the historic winter traditions. We will talk about the history of Yule and Imbolc of pagan Europe, Saturnalia of the Roman Empire, and Koliada of Slavic tradition. Students will learn about New Year's Eve and New Year's Day traditions, including Hogmanay in Scotland. We will even hear about winter-time stories like the original tale that inspired Disney's Frozen!

This is a stand-alone class and no previous knowledge or work is necessary.