16th Tuesday December 2008

Merry Christmas





Here is a chirstmas tree i decorated.
Decorating a christmas tree

Christmas Myths or are they?

Web Quest
1. Jesus was born on December 25th
Not provened ~

http://cgg.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Library.sr/CT/ARTB/k/568/When-Was-Jesus-Born.htm

2. The Bible says that exactly three wise men travelled from afar on camels to visit the infant Jesus as he lay in the manger.
Not provened ~

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_the_Bible_says_that_exactly_three_wise_men_traveled_from_afar_on_camels_to_visit_the_infant_Jesus_as_he_lay_in_the_manger

3. Two of Santa's reindeer were originally named 'Dunder' and 'Blixem,' not 'Donner' and 'Blitzen.'
True ~

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Were_Santa's_reindeer_originally_called_Dunder_and_Blixem_instead_of_Donner_and_Blitzen
4. Poinsettia plants are poisonous to humans.
False ~

http://tafkac.org/medical/poinsettia_poisonous_plants.html

5. The name of Boxing Day comes from the need to rid the house of empty boxes the day after Christmas.
False ~

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/boxingday.asp

6. Christmas cards date to 1843.
True ~

http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/history-of-christmas-cards

7. The tradition of the Christmas tree dates back to the days of the Egyptians, Romans, and Druids.
False ~
http://ezinearticles.com/?Christmas-Tree-Tradition-Through-the-Ages&id=1385039

8. Rudolph was one of Santa's original reindeer
False ~
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Was_Rudolph_one_of_Santas_original_reindeers

9. The term 'Xmas' is an abbreviation of Christmas. It has no other meaning.
False ~

http://www.cresourcei.org/symbols/xmasorigin.html
10. The Original Father Christmas was Christian
Not Proved ~

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Was_the_original_father_Christmas_a_Christian

11. The red and white striped candy canes represent a shepherd's crook
True ~

http://www.greatcom.org/resources/sharing_in_the_classroom/christmas_sharing/legendofcandycane.htm


12. The word 'carol' originally referred to a ring-dance which meant a song that could be danced to



13. Father Christmas is the same as Santa Claus



14 Holly is a traditional decoration at Christmas because its spikes are meant to represent the Crown of Thorns



15. Some people dread Christmas because they suffer from 'Pogonophobia' - a fear of beards.