Saint Nicholas vs Father Christmas

For the 6th Graders

ACTION 1
Look and react.
Do you know this tradition?

ACTION 2
Read and understand.

 1° Who can you see on the miniature?
2° What is his German name?
3°  When does he come?
4° What is the tradition for children?
5° What is this man's tradition?

ACTION 3
Look, describe and compare.

ACTION  4

Did you know?
 http://www.teteamodeler.com/culture/fetes/saint-nicolas2.asp
http://www.teteamodeler.com/culture/fetes/fete-saint-nicolas.asp
http://www.teteamodeler.com/boiteaoutils/decouvrirlemonde/fiche26c.htm

 About the Christmas stocking!

http://yoopa.ca/content/les-origines-du-bas-de-noel

ACTION  5

Let's sing a song in German to celebrate Saint Nicolas!

ACTION 6
Make your Christmas stocking!

For the 8th Graders

 ACTION  1
Watch and tell about the legend.

ACTION  2
Watch and takes notes.

ACTION  3
Now be a story-teller and tell the story of St Nicholas
by beginning with:
"Once upon a time ...".
You can report in front of the class 
or film your performance at home 
and send it to your teacher!

For the 9th Graders

 ACTION  1
Watch, listen and out about the legend.

 ACTION 2
Learn more and tell about the legend and the traditions today.

http://theartofsimple.net/st-nicholas-the-real-santa-claus/

ACTION  3

Get ready to put yourself in St Nicholas'shoes 

and perform his legend

either in front of the class 

or film your performance at home 

and send it to your teacher!

Students' video performances!