Confession:
Christmas is not my favorite holiday.
It's my least favorite.
To go into all the reasons for that would be dull...
I could say I don't like the materialism, am not a big fan of shopping or crowded markets - suffer from glühwein headaches... I could tell you I hate the cold: Christmas for me, growing up in the Caribbean, was about playing cricket on the beach, picnic'd turkey on Boxing Day.
Everyone wants it to snow here. Sssh.
Also, all those expectations to be happy. All that pressure to "let's make everything perfect."
And how exactly did Coca-Cola manage to influence everyone into thinking that a big fat man in a white beard brings gifts down a chimney and more importantly how did this concept shimmey it's way into every little boy and girl's dreams all over the world?
Christmas is not my favorite holiday.
It's my least favorite.
To go into all the reasons for that would be dull...
I could say I don't like the materialism, am not a big fan of shopping or crowded markets - suffer from glühwein headaches... I could tell you I hate the cold: Christmas for me, growing up in the Caribbean, was about playing cricket on the beach, picnic'd turkey on Boxing Day.
Everyone wants it to snow here. Sssh.
Also, all those expectations to be happy. All that pressure to "let's make everything perfect."
And how exactly did Coca-Cola manage to influence everyone into thinking that a big fat man in a white beard brings gifts down a chimney and more importantly how did this concept shimmey it's way into every little boy and girl's dreams all over the world?
Bah, humbug I say.
But in the meantime, here's a little gift for you and your classes over the next 10 days:
Best,
Karenne
p.s. for the new year
Related Links:
- Youtube Xmas songs +lyrics
- 12 days of Christmas, Sue Lyon-Jones (YL)
- Lots of Christmas Stuff Isabel Perez Torres
- Six topical teaching ideas for December, Lindsay Clandfield
- More questions at Christmas, Sean Banville
& if you've also done a lesson on this theme... do add your link!
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