Why are traditions so powerful in shaping individual behavior? Why do you think giving gifts is important in Christmas and Hannukah? What do they do in the Puerto Rico that is similar to what you do with your family? __
TRADITIONS
Navidad is the best of Puerto Rican culture. Nowhere else is Christmas celebrated like in Borinquen. Navidad is the time of tradition aguinaldos, décimas, y de ser jíbaro Puertorriqueño.
Christmas celebrations in Puerto Rico begin very early in December and do not stop on December 25th. The celebrations can continue into the middle of January if you consider the ''octavas and octavitas''. The big Christmas celebrations are; December 24 - Nochebuena; December 25 - Navidad; December 31 - Despedida de Año; and the biggest and most important of all for the children, of course, el Día de Reyes on January 6th. Read more at: http://www.elboricua.com/pr_christmas.html and at http://www.elboricua.com/traditions.html
(If YouTube is blocked at your school, you can download it at home or in a library and then place it in a Google drive or on a flash drive.) Navidad, Navidad, Hoy es Navidad has music familiar to most US children and is sung in Spanish.
A favorite of our presenter is Villancico Yaucano It was written by Amaury Veray, an important composer in Puerto Rico and is sung by the well known singer, Danny Rivera. The MP3 is available online and it is also in many local libraries. Check out www.worldcat.org
CRAFT to make for this event
__ RECIPES- traditional foods for Christmas in Puerto Rico
Navidad en Puerto Rico
Points to Ponder
Why are traditions so powerful in shaping individual behavior?
Why do you think giving gifts is important in Christmas and Hannukah?
What do they do in the Puerto Rico that is similar to what you do with your family?
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TRADITIONS
Navidad is the best of Puerto Rican culture. Nowhere else is Christmas celebrated like in Borinquen. Navidad is the time of tradition aguinaldos, décimas, y de ser jíbaro Puertorriqueño.
Christmas celebrations in Puerto Rico begin very early in December and do not stop on December 25th. The celebrations can continue into the middle of January if you consider the ''octavas and octavitas''. The big Christmas celebrations are; December 24 - Nochebuena; December 25 - Navidad; December 31 - Despedida de Año; and the biggest and most important of all for the children, of course, el Día de Reyes on January 6th. Read more at: http://www.elboricua.com/pr_christmas.html and at http://www.elboricua.com/traditions.html
MUSIC: Check out some Parrandas (Christmas carols) at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm6S42vxNMU&feature=related
(If YouTube is blocked at your school, you can download it at home or in a library and then place it in a Google drive or on a flash drive.)Navidad, Navidad, Hoy es Navidad has music familiar to most US children and is sung in Spanish.
A favorite of our presenter is Villancico Yaucano It was written by Amaury Veray, an important composer in Puerto Rico and is sung by the well known singer, Danny Rivera. The MP3 is available online and it is also in many local libraries. Check out www.worldcat.org
CRAFT to make for this event
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RECIPES- traditional foods for Christmas in Puerto Rico
http://gopuertorico.about.com/od/puertoricofood/tp/The-Food-Of-Christmas-In-Puerto-Rico.htm
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