Transcript Navidad Webquest

Navidad Webquest
Navidad Webquest
• Please get with a partner
• Each pair will choose one of the following
topics to research.
• You will have 30 minutes to fill out the
worksheet about your topic.
• Have fun!
Temas
• 1. Does Santa Claus exist in Spanish speaking
cultures?
• 2. Do Spanish speakers receive christmas
presents? If so, on what day?
• 3. What is the most important part of the
Christmas season?
• 4. Who are the reyes magos?
• 5. Do Spanish speakers believe there are
reindeer? If so, what are the names of the
reindeer?
Webquest info sheet.
• Describe what you found in your research.
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How does this compare to your own culture,
traditions, celebrations?
Does Santa exist?
• Father Christmas does exist in Spanish
speaking cultures, however the gifts do not
come from him but from the reyes magos.
Who are the reyes magos?
• The reyes magos or wise kings are
Melchor the king of Ethiopia, Gaspar the
king of the orient,& Baltasar- the king of
Arabia. These kings were coming to
Bethlehem to celebrate the birth of baby
Jesus.
Christmas presents
• The wise kings are the ones who bring the
presents in Spanish speaking cultures. But
why don´t they bring them on Christmas
eve? It is believed that January 6th is the
day the three kings arrived bringing gifts to
baby jesus so this is why gifts are
delivered this day.
What is the most important part of
Christmas?
• Spanish speaking countries are very
religious and therefore take Christ´s
birthdate very seriously. On Nochebuena,
Christmas eve, families have a large
dinner together to celebrate his birth. This
is the largest most important dinner of the
year.
Do reindeer exist?
• Yes! Spanish speakers believe that Father christmas has
a sleigh with 9 lovely reindeer.
• Donner (Trueno)
• Blitzen (Relámpago)
• Vixen (Juguetón)
• Cupid (Cupido)
• Comet (Veloz)
• Dasher (Enérgico)
• Dancer (Bailarín)
• Prancer (Saltador
• Rudolph (Rudolfo)