Christmas in America. By Aadirai

 What do they do in America on Christmas day?

Answers	Websites
Many Americans, especially Christians will go to Church to celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day. Many churches have special Christmas Carol services and events where the story of Christmas is told.	Christmas Around the World
Christmas Eve is not an official holiday here. Hence most people have to work. However, many workplaces hold Christmas parties or celebrations, so there is a celebratory air to the day. For kids, it is a day of great joy since most schools and other educational establishments are usually closed.	The Holiday Spot
Create decorations, Marathon movies, go ice skating, attend a tree lighting ceremony, get a picture taken with Santa, bake cookies, spend time outdoors, read Christmas cards aloud.	Google

How do they celebrate Christmas?

Answers	Websites
Towns and cities often decorate the streets with lights to celebrate Christmas. Perhaps the most famous Christmas street lights in the USA are at the Rockefeller Center in New York where there is a huge Christmas Tree with a public ice skating rink in front of it over Christmas and the New Year.	Christmas Around the World
In December many families decorate their houses with Christmas ornaments and Christmas lights	Kids World Travel Guide
People in America like to decorate the outsides of their houses with lights and sometimes even statues of  Santa Claus, snowmen and Reindeer. Some cookies and a glass of milk are often left out as a snack for Santa on Christmas Eve! Towns and cities often decorate the streets with lights to celebrate Christmas	Google

What types of food do they eat on Christmas day?

Answers	Websits
Making gingerbread houses is also popular to make and eat at Christmas!	Christmas Around the World
Traditional Christmas dinner features includes turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and vegetables such as carrots, turnip, parsnips. Other types of poultry, roast beef, or ham are also used. For dessert, pumpkin or apple pie, raisin pudding, Christmas pudding, or fruitcake are the staple.	Google
The Christmas dinner in the U.S.A. includes turkey or ham, potatoes and pie.	The Holiday Spot

Aadirai and Ayla's KWL CHART

 Choose a landform you would like to investigate and research on

My Chosen Landform is Deserts

What do I know about? deserts	What questions would I like to find out	What I have learnt about deserts?
Aadirai - Deserts have big sandy mountains	Ayla - How much water does a desert get per year?	Aadiari-Sahara desert is the hottest desert in the world.
Ayla - Deserts rarely rain	Aadirai - why does it not rain in deserts?	Ayla - Small animals hide in tunnels under the sand and others find shelter among the rocks.
Ayla - Some people live underground in deserts	Ayla - How long can the average human survive in the desert before getting heatstroke	Aadiari- A desert is a very dry area that gets little rain.
	Aadirai- How do deserts grow palm trees if it’s full of sand?	Aadirai - Sand dunes in the sahara can reach high 500 feet (152 meters).
	Ayla - How many deserts are there in the world?	Ayla - The Sahara includes parts of at least 11 countries of territories.
	Ayla - Where do animals hide in the deserts?
	Aadirai - What is the hottest desert in the world?

Christmas Lunch / Dinner Planning Sheet

Christmas Lunch / Dinner Planning Sheet

Item	Quantity needed	Cost
Large hot  Rosted chicken	1	$16.00
Roasted Potatoes	2	$9.00
Garlic bread	2	$6.50
Nachos	1	$2.49
Salmon	2	$10.00
Lemonade	1	$1.30
Eclair ice cream	1	$4.80
Larg lindor chocolate pack	1	$11.99
Sweet short patry	2	$10.50
Tiramisu	1	$5.00
Baby carrots	1	$2.00
Frozen Raspberries	1	$6.00
Baby leaf lettuce	1	$3.50
Napkins	1	2.50
Aioli	1	$6.00
Tomatos	1	$3.00
Sausages	1	$11.50
eggs	1	$4.20
Milk	1	$5.08
Cookies	1	$2.00
Favorites chocolate	1	$5.00
Total		$123

Christmas Senses Poem

This is my Christmas Senses poem. christmas looks like families and friends gathering together. Houses and shops are decorated with Christmas decorations and lights.  Christmas feels exsiting to celebrate the birth of Jesus. It feels so special to celebrate the birth of the Lord's son. christmas smells like chicken roasting in the oven. Christmas tastes like rasted chicken, turkey or beef. Christmas sounds like people singing Christmas carols and bells jingling.

Aadirai's Christmas Acrostic Poem.

 

John the baptist.

 

Questions on how christmas is celebrated in Philippines.

 Questions on how christmas is celebrated in Philippines:

When is christmas celebrated in philippines?

Answers	Websites
The formal Christmas celebrations start on the 16th of December.	Christmas Around the World
Friday, 25 December	Google
They enjoy the Christmas Cleaning. See the Giant Lanterns Festival in the Christmas Capital of the Philippines. Explore the Santa Claus House in Antipolo. Entertain kids at Enchanted Kingdom or Manila Ocean Park. Lots of people like to shop and the malls get very busy.	Google

 What do they do in the Philippines on Christmas day?

Answers	Websites
They go to churches and mass	Christmas Around the World
In the Philippines, there is a special tradition of having a Christmas lantern, which is called paro. The lantern is star-shaped, remembering the star of Bethlehem, and mainly made out of bamboo and paper	Kids World Travel Guide
The playing of Christmas carols in shops can start in September! ... The last mass is on Christmas day at midnight.	Google

How long does christmas in Philippines last for?

Answers	Websites
Christmas in the Philippine’s celebrate as long as possible.	Christmas Around the World
The Christmas season gradually starts from September to December and ends in the third or fourth week of January.	Google
The Christmas celebrations continue to the First Sunday in January when Epiphany or the Feast of the Three Kings is celebrated.	Google

My letter to Santa.

 Dear Santa,

I’m not really the type of kid that believes in magic, but if you were real then I would be shocked. Also my Dad already bought me a Christmas present that cost $119. He bought me two presents actually but I’m sharing one of the presents with my brother which is a PS4 game. I don’t want anything else. I never knew that my Dad would actually buy me something that so costly. About me um, well I guess sometimes I misbehave. I mean no one can be perfect, I’m only human after all. Sometimes my Mum says “Shut up to me”, when I say it’s too hot in the car. She doesn’t even think about turning on the air conditioner. If you were to visit me don’t think that I won’t put cookies and milk in front of the chimney. Also why do you go inside peoples houses by going down the chimney instead of using the front door?Also for Christmas I would like more lego sets because it’s fun to build. 

Yours truly Aadirai