Major religious festivals

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    Major Jewish festivals

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    Ha Lachma Anya[text]

    Ma Nishtana? [audio]

    The seder [image]

    The sevivon [image]

    A hanukiah [image]

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    Major muslim festivals

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    Muhammad prohibits the Nasī’ [image]

    The criticism of the Nasī’ [text]

    The story of the sacrifice of Abraham [text]

    The sacrifice of Abraham [image]

     

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    Major Christian festivals

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    A manger scene [image]

    A Christmas tree [image]

    Saint Nicholas’ visits at night [image]

    The Resurrection [text]

    Procession of the Holy Week in Salamanca, Spain [image]

    The Dormition of the Virgin Mary [image]

    The Assumption of the Virgin Mary [image]

- Guidelines for Teachers -

Introduction for teachers

Religions are part of the social dimension of time through the celebration of special holidays. The calendar is organized around times of celebration with the opportunity to recall history and/or fundamental elements of a religious tradition. Celebrations are an important time for the community of faithful whose involvement enriches holidays with popular elements, sometimes from older traditions, thus turning them into an original mixture of religious prescriptions and popular traditions.

Conceptual (knowledge) objectives:

C.O. 1 Know the major celebrations of the great religious traditions

C.O. 2 Know the meaning of these celebrations

C.O. 3 Understand the evolution of these celebrations

skills :

S. 1 Understand the difference between religious prescriptions and popular traditions

S. 2 Know how to put in perspective social events and distinguish their different components