1. Holidays
How do people in England, Germany, and Italy celebrate Christmas and one other holiday?

2. Christmas in England
To prepare for Christmas they send cards and watch nativity scenes and also go to carol services.
They decorate their houses with Christmas trees, nativity scenes, and lights insight and outside of the house.. They also decorate the Church.
In England Christmas is celebrated with family and friends gathered together to share the much loved customs and traditions there. At midday family and friends have a Christmas dinner for everyone.
For Christmas women dress in a nice outfit, such as dresses, skirts, sweaters, scarfs, and hats. Men wear dress shirts and dress pants.

3. Christmas dinner in England
For Christmas dinner in England they eat
Roasted chestnuts
Brussels sprouts
Parsnips
Cranberry sauce
Bread sauce
Gravy
Roasted potatoes
Chestnut stuffing
Pigs in a blanket
Turkey
bacon

4. Pictures in England

5. Christmas in Italy
Every Church has a presepe and they can be found all over the town. A presepe is an Italian nativity scene, or Christmas cribs. Alot of people in Italy get them. They are very popular there.
They decorate their houses with lights inside and out of they house, and they have a manger (nativity scene).
Families gather together to have a meal and celebrate together.
Women dress in their nicest outfits, such as, dress, skirts, sweaters , scarfs, and hats. Men wear dress shirts and dress pants.

6. Christmas dinner in Italy
Turkey/meat
Tortellini Alapana
Ravioli
Panatonie
Ice cream with custard
Psuetoue
Pizza
Soup
Fish
Pavlova
Lemon tart
Apple pie
crosonts

7. Pictures in Italy

8. Christmas in Germany
Families gather together to celebrate advent. This is the time in preparation for “ da Christ kind” who is the Christ child.
They decorate their house with Christmas trees, nativity scenes, and lights inside and outside of the house.
Women wear their nicest outfits, such as, dresses, skirts, sweaters, scarfs, and hats.

9. Christmas dinner in Germany
The carp
The goose
Potato salad
There may be suckling pig
Or duck
Various forms of cabbage: Brussels sprouts, kale, and red cabbage.
Sausages
Macaroni salad
Bread

10. Pictures in Germany

11. What is the history behind Christmas?
The history behind Christmas is because baby Jesus was born in Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings from the basis of their religion.

12. St. Patrick’s Day in England
In England they celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 17th.
It is celebrated in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
To celebrate it they have..
Parades in large cities
Wear green
Drinking Guinness the traditional drink in Ireland.
They dress wearing green.

13. Foods for St. Patrick’s Day
Poultry
Pig
Mutton
Potatoes
Cabbage
Carrots
Parsnips
turnips

14. Pictures in England

15. History behind St. Patrick's Dy
It was the saints religious feast day and the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death In the 5th century. It falls on the Christian season of lent Irish families usually attend Church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon.

16. How is Easter celebrated in Italy
People go to Church
Go to village festivals
Celebrate different events from christian history.
They have statues of the virgin and Jesus
They will dress in their nicest outfit.

17. Easter foods Cakes Pastry rings Sugar figures Almond confectionary
Cookies
Cannoli
Fried rolls
And more

18. History behind Easter
It is celebrated because of the resurrection of Christ’s death it’s the most important holiday. It does not fall on a set day every year. It is on the first Sunday following the full moon.

19. Pictures in Italy

20. How is Halloween celebrated in Germany
Kids will go trick-or- treating
people will decorate their houses
People will go to amusement parks
People wear a costume of their choice
When decorating their house they have pumpkins, ghosts, bats, etc.

21. Halloween foods Candy Apples Toffee apples
Jack-O- lanterns: pumpkins & turnips
Kale
Nuts
cake

22. History of Halloween
It’s the celebration of all souls/ all saints day. All the souls “ rising” up from the dead. It’s also called the day of the dead.

23. Pictures in Germany

24. Learning Target
I know that different countries celebrate some of the same holidays with different foods. This shows a unique perspective because a lot of other countries around the world wouldn’t have celebrated these holidays or celebrated the same way. Their customs are a bit different then ours.

25. Citations
St. Patrick's day web.2/28/12
Halloween day of the dead food traditions. ct. 28, 2011.web.2/28/12
Easter in Italy. goitaly.about.com/od/festivals and advents/a/easter.html.2012.web.2/28/12
St. Patricks Day. patricks day web.2/28/12