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1.Who originated (began) the idea of bringing a fir tree into the home during Christmas? Find the German word for Christmas. http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees/traditions-world.html 2.Special days and foods:
a. On what day do the people of Germany celebrate Christmas?
b. What foods are usually eaten on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/around/germany.html http://www.christmas.com/worldview/de 3.In Germany, the three Thursdays before Christmas
are known as Knocking Nights.
What do children do on those nights? http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/mcc0912.html 4.Who visits children's homes and delivers candy and other sweets? http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/around/germany.html 5. Where is Germany located? http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107568.html |
