Chapter 8 (Remembering) is about Remembrance
Day in late November (called Veterans Day in the USA),
when people remember the soldiers who died in the
First World War and other wars.
Chapter 9 (Thanksgiving) looks at celebrations
after the harvest. Some go to church services to give
thanks. In the USA, they remember the fi rst harvest
of the Pilgrim Fathers, a group of English people
who sailed across the Atlantic. The local Wampanoag
helped them to grow food.
Chapter 10 (In a new country) looks at when
people move to a new country and how they take
their language and festivals with them. Many cities all
over the world have large groups of immigrants who
celebrate festivals from their home countries.
Chapter 11 (Christmas) describes how in Britain,
Christmas is not just a religious festival. There are
many traditions, some old and some new – cards,
presents, carols, the Christmas tree, stockings, the
Queen’s speech and pantomimes.
Background
This book describes the festivals and celebrations
that take place at different times of year in English-
speaking countries. It tells us about the history behind
them, too. Why do people eat pancakes just before
Lent? How did April Fool’s Day begin? And who was
Saint Valentine? It describes old traditions, how they
started, and how they have changed: it also looks
at newer festivals, like the Notting Hill Carnival and
Multiculturalism Day.
Chapter summary
Chapter 1 (Festivals old and new) is about the time
when Christianity arrived, and how some festivals that
were important in the old religions became Christian
festivals, like Easter and Christmas. People celebrate
festivals in many different ways – sending cards,
visiting their families, giving presents, and cooking
special food.
Chapter 2 (The year begins) shows that the arrival
of the New Year is an important event. People get
together on New Year’s Eve and celebrate at midnight,
drinking, dancing, singing and lighting fi reworks. Later,
in February, people secretly send Valentine’s cards to
the people they love.
Chapter 3 (National days) looks at days that are
special in different countries. The nations of Britain
have special days for their patron saints, who died
many centuries ago. Australia, New Zealand and
Canada have national days that celebrate more recent
historical events.
Chapter 4 (Lent and Easter) describes Easter as the
time when Jesus came back to life. The period leading
up to it is called Lent. Some Easter traditions started
because Easter is in the spring, a time when there are
a lot of young animals, birds and plants.
Chapter 5 (Families and fools) shows how Mothering
Sunday used to be a religious festival, when everyone
visited their ‘mother church’. It gradually changed
to Mother’s Day, a special day for mothers. Soon
afterwards comes April Fool’s Day, when people play
jokes on each other.
Chapter 6 (Summer celebrations) shows how some
people in Britain celebrate the summer solstice – the
longest day of the year – by visiting Stonehenge. In the
USA, on the Fourth of July, everyone celebrates the
day in 1776 when America declared its independence
from Britain.
Chapter 7 (Fires and fi reworks) describes autumn
as a time of fruit and vegetables – and also dark nights,
fi res and ghosts. Halloween, with its strange traditions,
comes at the end of October, and in November the
British remember the Gunpowder Plot by lighting fi res
and fireworks.
Chapter 8 (Remembering) is about Remembrance Day in late November (called Veterans Day in the USA), when people remember the soldiers who died in the First World War and other wars. Chapter 9 (Thanksgiving) looks at celebrations after the harvest. Some go to church services to give thanks. In the USA, they remember the fi rst harvest of the Pilgrim Fathers, a group of English people who sailed across the Atlantic. The local Wampanoag helped them to grow food.Chapter 10 (In a new country) looks at when people move to a new country and how they take their language and festivals with them. Many cities all over the world have large groups of immigrants who celebrate festivals from their home countries.Chapter 11 (Christmas) describes how in Britain, Christmas is not just a religious festival. There are many traditions, some old and some new – cards, presents, carols, the Christmas tree, stockings, the Queen’s speech and pantomimes.BackgroundThis book describes the festivals and celebrations that take place at different times of year in English-speaking countries. It tells us about the history behind them, too. Why do people eat pancakes just before Lent? How did April Fool’s Day begin? And who was Saint Valentine? It describes old traditions, how they started, and how they have changed: it also looks at newer festivals, like the Notting Hill Carnival and Multiculturalism Day.Chapter summary Chapter 1 (Festivals old and new) is about the time when Christianity arrived, and how some festivals that were important in the old religions became Christian festivals, like Easter and Christmas. People celebrate festivals in many different ways – sending cards, visiting their families, giving presents, and cooking special food.Chapter 2 (The year begins) shows that the arrival of the New Year is an important event. People get together on New Year’s Eve and celebrate at midnight, drinking, dancing, singing and lighting fi reworks. Later, in February, people secretly send Valentine’s cards to the people they love.Chapter 3 (National days) looks at days that are special in different countries. The nations of Britain have special days for their patron saints, who died many centuries ago. Australia, New Zealand and Canada have national days that celebrate more recent historical events.Chapter 4 (Lent and Easter) describes Easter as the time when Jesus came back to life. The period leading up to it is called Lent. Some Easter traditions started because Easter is in the spring, a time when there are a lot of young animals, birds and plants.Chapter 5 (Families and fools) shows how Mothering Sunday used to be a religious festival, when everyone visited their ‘mother church’. It gradually changed to Mother’s Day, a special day for mothers. Soon afterwards comes April Fool’s Day, when people play jokes on each other.Chapter 6 (Summer celebrations) shows how some people in Britain celebrate the summer solstice – the longest day of the year – by visiting Stonehenge. In the USA, on the Fourth of July, everyone celebrates the day in 1776 when America declared its independence from Britain.Chapter 7 (Fires and fi reworks) describes autumn as a time of fruit and vegetables – and also dark nights, fi res and ghosts. Halloween, with its strange traditions, comes at the end of October, and in November the British remember the Gunpowder Plot by lighting fi res and fireworks.
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