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How does climate affect traditions brought by immigrants?
What do they do in the Australia that is similar to your family and community traditions?
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"Christmas in Australia is often very hot. Whereas the northern hemisphere is in the middle of winter, Australians are baking in summer heat. It is not unusual
to have Christmas Day well into the mid 30 degrees Celsius, or near 100 degrees Fahrenheit." Read the rest of the article at http://www.santas.net/australianchristmas.htm.
Songs should be familiar to most US citizens but check out the list at http://www.santas.net/songs.htm to see if you can find one you don't know.
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Potato latkes are a favorite for Hannukah celebrations. (Check out links to recipes in the RECIPE section.) Many fried foods are served in commemoration of the oil that burned for eight days, so doughnuts are another favorite.
What else can be fried and will taste good?
Hanukkah music can be found at
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/798174/jewish/Chanukah-Oh-Chanukah.htm
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Why are traditions so powerful in shaping individual behavior?

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Photo used with permission of Becca Thorton,
chocoeyes.blogspot.com
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Find the directions at Chocolate Eyes' bloghttp://chocoeyes.blogspot.com/2011/12/shop-update-gnome-clothespins-tutorial.html
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Try printing these on different color paper and then have the students color or add decorations
decorations. See
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79618589/diy-dala-horse-garland-rainy-day for an illustration.
RECIPES for traditional foods for Christmas in Sweden

Why are traditions so powerful in shaping individual behavior?
What do they do in the Sweden that is similar to your family and community traditions?
The horse is a main figure in the Swedish celebrations. What animals do we associate with the holidays? Why do different countries include such different figures?
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Find the directions at Chocolate Eyes' bloghttp://chocoeyes.blogspot.com/2011/12/shop-update-gnome-clothespins-tutorial.html
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.room for some festive decorations. See
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79618589/diy-dala-horse-garland-rainy-day for an illustration.
RECIPES for traditional foods for Christmas in Sweden
Cookie recipes

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CRAFTS to make for this event
{gnomes.JPG} Gnomenome Clothespins
Dala Horse {http://www.makinglearningfun.com/images/photos/DalaHorse-lines.jpg} Find this printable image at http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/DalaHorseColoring.htm
Find the directions at Chocolate Eyes' bloghttp://chocoeyes.blogspot.com/2011/12/shop-update-gnome-clothespins-tutorial.html

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Why are traditions so powerful in shaping individual behavior?
What do they do in the Sweden that is similar to your family and community traditions?
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Dala Horse {http://www.makinglearningfun.com/images/photos/DalaHorse-lines.jpg} Find this printable image at http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/DalaHorseColoring.htm
Find the directions at Chocolate Eyes' bloghttp://chocoeyes.blogspot.com/2011/12/shop-update-gnome-clothespins-tutorial.html
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Find the printable image at http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/DalaHorseColoring.htm
Find the directions at Chocolate Eyes' bloghttp://chocoeyes.blogspot.com/2011/12/shop-update-gnome-clothespins-tutorial.html
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RECIPES for traditional foods for Christmas in Sweden
Cookie recipes