Jul på internettet - Christmas on the Internet
Texts about
Christmas traditions in the USA and UK
Ideen er følgende : Brug projektor-PC'en : Hav 2 browser-vinduer åbne: denne og
Christmas songs : vælg en sang på siden med
teksterne, melodien på denne side - minimér siden med melodierne og syng! - Jeg
har også sangene på overhead - men hvis man brænder musikken, kan man risikere,
at afspilningsmediet strejker! (Serveren kan selvfølgelig også være nede....).
Overheads ligger i mit dueslag.
websites med musik (midi-filer)
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THE CHRISTMAS STORY fra the Met museum
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www.howstuffworks.com/christmas.htm
Marshall Brain's brilliant website How Stuff works has a new section on
Christmas.
Questions answered includes What is Christmas? Why is Christmas such
a big deal?
Why do people give each other presents on Christmas day? Is December
25 really the day Jesus was born?
Why is there a small evergreen tree in your
living room? Why have you decorated this evergreen with ornaments, lights, fake
snow and Mylar plastic tinsel? Why do you have holly draped over the mantel and
staircase?
Why is mistletoe hanging over the front door? And what about this
nativity scene in the corner?
Why is there a big log in the fireplace? Why are
there oversized socks hanging on your mantel?
Why are Christmas cards scattered
all over the coffee table? Why do I keep hearing the same songs
over and over
again? What, exactly, are the 12 days of Christmas? Why do Christmas carolers
walk around the neighborhood singing? Why is the day before Christmas, Christmas
Eve, celebrated?
Who is this Santa Claus person? What's with this reindeer named
Rudolf?
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BBC
the Ten ages of Christmas
"The celebrations we associate with Christmas began way before Christianity
developed, but by medieval times certain traditions of feasting and drinking had
been established. Despite the Puritan ban on Christmas, 'holyday' pleasures
survived. But it was during Queen Victoria's reign that customs - such as
sending cards, decorating fir trees and mythologising Father Christmas - really
took off. This excellent BBC website provides details of how Christmas was
celebrated in ten different historical periods: Medieval, Elizabethan,
Restoration, Georgian, Early Victorian, Mid Victorian, Late Victorian, Early
20th Century, World War Two and Post-War." (spartacus)
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http://www.holidays.net/christmas/santa.htm
the Many faces of Santa
http://www.holidays.net/christmas/story.htm
The history of Santa Claus began with Saint Nicholas, the Bishop of Myra in
Asia Minor, in what is now Turkey. Saint Nicholas was know for his charity and
wisdom. Legends tell of him coming from a wealthy family and giving all his
money to the poor. In Europe during the 12th century Saint Nicholas Day became a
day of gift giving and charity. In Germany, France and Holland celebrated
December 6th as a religious holiday and gave gifts to children and the poor. See
this website to find out how Christmas is celebrated throughout the world.(spartacus
nyhedsbrev)
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Herbert Hoover Museum, An American Christmas Exhibit
An American Christmas : Decade by Decade
An American Christmas is an online exhibit about how the United States
came to celebrate Christmas as a national holiday.
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http://hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/WHChristmas/
Christmas at the White House
The Herbert Hoover Presidental Library and Museum presents this online
exhibit telling of Christmas celebrations at the White House for
selected presidents from Washington to Clinton. Emphasis is on Christmas
trees and tree decoration.
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hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/legends/
Legends of Christmas
This online exhibit from the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library
explains the origins of American Christmas traditions and customs.
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Education World ® Christmas December Sites to See
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