Title: How did people in the past celebrate Christmas?

Starter: How do people today celebrate Christmas? Sum up

your ideas using only 29 words.

Finished? Work out these anagrams: - Crash Mist - Tens Reps

- Research Mitts - Epic Me In

- Racetracks Smirch - Lobsters Usurps

Title: How did people in the past celebrate Christmas?

Starter: How do people today celebrate Christmas? Sum up

your ideas using only 29 words.

Finished? Work out these anagrams:

- Crash Mist = Christmas- Tens Reps = Presents

- Research Mitts = Christmas Tree- Epic Me In = Mince pie

- Racetracks Smirch = Christmas Cracker- Lobsters Usurps = Brussels Sprout

You – 2000s A Tudor – 1500s

Peasant – 1200s

So what was

Christmas like in the

past?

Task One: In pairs divide yourself into A and B. Read and highlight the different worksheets:

Person A = MedievalPerson B = TudorTask Two: Take just one minute (I’ll be timing) to teach your partner about the Christmas you have just researched.

I found out the medieval people believed that

Christmas was a time for… The most interesting thing I read was…

Task A

Dr Who has agreed to attend three Christmas celebrations this year!

Task: Create a time-travellers guide to Christmas which explains the traditions of the medieval, Tudor and modern day people of Earth.

Things to Dr might like:- an example menu from each time period.- a description of house decorations.- some drawings to show him what to look out for.

Task B

Task: Choose either the Medieval or Tudor period and design an invitation card to a Christmas celebration.

Things you might include:- a sample menu.- a list of things they guest could bring to decorate the house.- a description of your house so that they can find it.- some rules that they will have to follow (time for religion, no games…etc)