La Carême et Pâques

La Carême (Lent)

& Pâques (Easter)

By Cameron D.

In this Quizizz game and presentation, you will learn about how the french celebrate holidays Carême and Paques

What are they? Why do they celebrate them?

La Carême is a holiday that commemorates Christ's fasting in the wilderness.

La Carême

Paques is a holiday that celebrates Christ's coming back from the dead after the Crucifixion.

Pâques

When Are They Celebrated

This year, La Carême will be Wednesday, Februrary 22nd - Thursday, April 6th

Mercredi, Le Vingt-Deux Février - Jeudi, Le Six Avril

La Carême

This year, Pâques will be celebrated on Sunday, April 9th

Dimanche, Le Neuf Avril

Pâques

How are they celebrated?

Carême is typically celebrated by fasting and traditionally not eating meat.

La Carême

Pâques is celebrated by eating lamb, chocolate, and chicken.

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Pâques

Who celebrates these holidays, and where are they celebrated?

La Carême is celebrated by Christians all around the world.

La Carême

Pâques is celebrated by Christians all around the world.

Pâques

What are some French traditons of Pâques?

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• They do a hunt (like in America) to search for chocolate/sugar eggs, bells, chicks, chickens, and bunnies

• Instead of an easter bunny, they have flying bells.

• Decorate easter eggs (like in America)

• They have a feast with family including lamb to represent the coming of spring

​French Sayings

• Joyeuses Pâques! - Happy Easter!

• Les cloches sont passés! -

  The bells have come by

​Before the egg hunt, someone shouts "Les cloches sont passés!" then the children can start searching.

Oeuf - Egg

Chocolat - Chocolate

Poulet - Chicken

Poussin - Chick

Lapin - Bunny

Cloche - Bell

Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

Lent celebrates Christ's coming back to life.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

What day is Easter in 2023?

• Sunday

• le 9 Avril

• le 6 Avril

• dimanche

Multiple Choice

What do the french eat on easter?

• Steak + Chicken

• Lamb + Ham

• Lamb + Steak

• Lamb + Chicken

Multiple Choice

Comment dit-on "bell" en français?

• Cloche

• Oeuf

• Lapin

• Poussin

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Lent commemorates...

• The birth of Christ

• Christ's coming back to life

• Christ's day of death

• Christ fasting in the wilderness

Multiple Choice

Comment dit-on "happy Easter" en français?

• Joyeuses Pâques

• Heureux Pâques

• Bonheur Pâques

Multiple Choice

comment dit-on "chocolate" en française?

• chocolate

• chocolat

• chocollate

• chocollat

Multiple Choice

comment dit-on "chicken" en français?

• poulet

• puolete

• puole

• dinde