5. Great BritainGreat Britain
In Great Britain people decorate
their houses not only with
a Christmas Tree but with
the plant mistletoe The
mistletoe hangs up on
the lamps.
There is a custom that you
can kiss a person
who is standing
under the mistletoe.
6. ChinaChina
In China people light a lot
of lanterns to show the right way
during the year.
They also use many
Christmas crackers
and fireworks
to frighten the evils.
7. Peru
• Walk theentireblock around your housewith an
empty suitcase, if you want to makeabig trip next
year.
• Pour riceunder thedoorframeof theliving room for
an upcoming wedding.
• Wear whiteclothes, to keep diseases.
• Takeabath of essencesto purify thesoul.
Editor's Notes
Calendar Showing New Year's - January first is New Year's. Explain how dates can be written in many different ways. Examples: January 1, 2008, Jan. 1, 2008, 1-1-08, 1/1/08, etc.
Clock – Explain that midnight is twelve o'clock. It can be written with numbers: 12:00 a.m. Show the class the hands of the clock. The short hand indicates the hours and the long hand indicates the minutes. Midnight is when both hands on the clock are straight up.
Midnight – When the clock strikes midnight, it is New Year's. People blow party makers and cheer. Music plays.
