Easter Holiday

Name the object/s in the picture.

Multiple Choice

What is in the picture?

• a lamb

• a goat

• a bunny

Multiple Choice

What is in the picture?

• a basket

• a nest

• twigs

Multiple Choice

What is in the picture?

• a goat

• a lamb

• a cow

Multiple Choice

What is in the picture?

• fruits buns

• cinnamon bread

• hot cross buns

EASTER

When is Easter celebrated?

How is it celebrated?

Why is it celebrated?

(https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/easter-one-most-popular-celebration-world)

Choose the word that goes perfectly with the given phrases.

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Multiple Choice

---- an egg hunt

• decorate

• organize

• send

This tradition originated in Germany! The custom of an Easter egg hunt began because children believed that the Easter hare laid eggs in the grass.

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Multiple Choice

---- cakes and buns

• eat

• send

• bake

The origins of hot cross buns may go back as far as the 12th century. According to the story, an Anglican monk baked the buns and marked them with a cross in honor of Good Friday.

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Multiple Choice

---- Easter cards

• send

• decorate

• keep

An Easter card can bring hope and encouragement in tough times. Or perhaps just a reminder of what a beautiful world we live in!

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Multiple Choice

---- Easter eggs

• eat

• decorate

• hide

It has been a tradition to decorate eggs on Easter!

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Multiple Choice

---- hard-boiled eggs

• eat

• cook

• smash

According to the pagan tradition, it is the beginning of growth and new life after the cold, winter months. For Christians, Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

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Multiple Choice

---- to church

• decorate

• organize

• go

Practicing Christians go to Church on Easter to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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Easter Around the World

Choose whether the statement is true or false.

Multiple Choice

People make a very big omelette with 4,500 eggs in Argentina.

• True

• False

It's in France! The omelette became a tradition to feed the poor on Easter.

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Multiple Choice

Children dress up in witches costumes and go to people’s houses to ask for sweets in Sweden.

• True

• False

Swede tradition believes that witches flew off on broomsticks before Easter to dance with the devil at Blåkulla.

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Multiple Choice

People throw pots and saucepans out of their windows in Greece.

• True

• False

They believe the custom helps ward off bad spirits, and spectators take pieces of the smashed pots home as good luck charms.

https://youtu.be/GXj3OsS129E

Multiple Choice

People have egg fights in Bermuda. If your egg doesn’t break, you are the winner.

• True

• False

It's in Bulgaria! The person who ends up with the last unbroken egg is believed to have a year of good luck!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i_cbzksBoM

Multiple Choice

People put coloured eggs on trees in Germany.

• True

• False

Colored eggs on tress symbolizes the return of spring and color!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxMGQnS4Ao4

Multiple Choice

Children roll eggs across the grass at The White House in Canada.

• True

• False

It's in the USA! The rolling of the eggs down the hill symbolizes the rolling away of the stones on Christ's tomb associated with his resurrection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmBxBDFWZac

Multiple Choice

Children fly coloured kites that they make in France.

• True

• False

It's in Bermuda! On Good Friday, two days before Easter Sunday, people of all ages in Bermuda fly their own homemade kites. It symbolizes the ascension of Jesus into heaven.

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Multiple Choice

On Easter Sunday, many people have a long barbecue with family and friends in their gardens in the Philippines.

• True

• False

It's in Argentina! Easter represents a time to spend with family to appreciate the religious meaning of the celebration.

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Multiple Choice

On Easter Sunday, most Filipinos go the beach and have a good dip in the water.

• True

• False

Easter is a time to spend with family and to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ!

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Easter Tradition in the Philippines

(Semana Santa)

Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, commemorates the successful entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem.

https://youtu.be/4hEV3tLzmYQ

The story of Judas arranging his betrayal is remembered.

- Holy Monday

- Holy Tuesday

- Holy Wednesday

Maundy Thursday, commemorates the Washing of the Feet and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles.

Good Friday commemorates Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Filipinos reenacts the crucifixation of Christ.

https://youtu.be/4qQz2LTT-N8

How do you celebrate Easter?

Share the best and or the worst Easter experience you had.

If given a chance to celebrate Easter abroad, where will it be and why?