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What Christmas traditions began in the 16 th / 17 th centuries?

What Christmas traditions began in the 16 th / 17 th centuries?. What do you notice about these traditions? http :// www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-C-ahBYdwA. 1500. 1600. 1700. 1800. 1900. The Puritans had some different ideas though….

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What Christmas traditions began in the 16 th / 17 th centuries?

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  1. What Christmas traditions began in the 16th / 17th centuries?

  2. What do you notice about these traditions?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-C-ahBYdwA

  3. 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900

  4. The Puritans had some different ideas though….

  5. Let’s remind ourselves who the Puritans were:Sort this list into Puritan “Do and Don’t Rules” • Drink alcohol • Go to church on Sunday • Fast (go without food) once a month • Work on a Sunday • Have statues, bells or organs in church • Swear • Work hard

  6. Part of the so-called 1651 ‘anti-fun’ charter

  7. What words might a Puritan use to describe Christmas festivities?

  8. Your Challenge • Design a poster that could be put up in town to encourage people to follow the Puritan laws about Christmas • It must use Puritanical language!

  9. What was the impact of the banning of Christmas?

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