A Brief History of Santa

 

Video

KWL grid

You are going to watch a video about the history of Santa Claus. Before you watch, work with a partner to fill in the first two columns, K and W, of this KWL grid. Then share your ideas with another group.

K	W	L
(What I know)	(What I want to know)	(What I have learnt)

Video clip: A Brief History of Santa (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbUVKXdu4lQ)

Now watch the video and see if you can answer any of the questions from the W column. Did you learn anything new? If yes, add some information in the L column.

A Brief History of Santa

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Now watch the video again. Can you answer these questions?

1. Where did the tradition begin? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. In the USA he is called Santa Claus. What is he called in:

1. Germany?

2. The Netherlands?

3. The United Kingdom?

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3. Where does Santa Claus live? Most countries don’t agree with each other! These countries say he lives in:

a. Canada b. The USA c. Denmark d. Finland

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4. What is the relationship between Santa Claus and Coca-Cola?

Now go back to your KWL grid. Can you add any more information? When you have finished, mingle and discuss what you found out. Did anything surprise you?