Las Posadas y La Navidad Webercise

Las posadas are Celebration that start to take place in the middle of
December that lead up to Christmas Eve and continue through January 6th.
They religious celebrations that teach about the story of Mary and Joseph that
lead up to the birth of Jesus. You will watch videos on La Navidad and Las
posadas to have a better cultural understanding of

Watch the video below

and answer the

1.What does the word posada translate to in English?

2.What is the meaning behind the word posada?

questions about the 3.When do the posadas begin and end in December?

video
4.What do they use to celebrate a posada?

https://youtu.be/ 5. What do people do at a posada?

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6. What do they traditionally eat or drink at a posada?

How many days in December do we

This next video is in Spanish
celebrate Las posadas?

but it shows a better example

What does that number symbolize?

of a bigger Posada celebration

What do the goodie bags (bolsitas de
and how they actually ask for
dulces) for the kids include?

Posadas reenacting what

How many horns does the piñata have
Joseph and Mary did
and what does it symbolize?

according to the bible.

What is a Regalo Chusco?

https://youtu.be/-lIIMR9Kg7o
What was your favorite posada

After viewing the website, answer the

questions below.
https://www.whychristmas.com/
cultures/mexico.shtml

What is a nacimiento?
What is a noche buena?
What days are posadas celebrated?
What is celebrated on Jan 6th?
What is La Candelaria?
When was the largest Angel ornament
eve made and where?