2. What is a
Wikipedia says….
“A tradition is a ritual, belief or object passed down
within a society, still maintained in the present, with
origins in the past.”
3. What is a
Wikipedia also says….
“Traditions can persist and evolve for thousands of
years—the word "tradition" itself derives from the
Latin tradere or traderer literally meaning to transmit,
to hand over, to give for safekeeping—and new
traditions continue to appear today.”
4. Every year in Sweden on Dec. 24 at 3 p.m., half of
the country sits down to watch the 1958 Walt Disney
Presents Christmas special, “From All of Us to You.“
on the television. Or also know as "Donald Duck and
his friends wish you a Merry Christmas." This Disney
special, called Kalle Anka, for short, has been airing
without commercial interruption at the same time on
Sweden's main public-television channel, TV1, on
Christmas Eve since 1959.
5. Question 1
What are some
traditions you and
your family or
friends have?
6. Question 2
What is the most
unusual tradition you
have heard of?
7. A New Tradition
Think of a new tradition that would be
enjoyable and bring you and your
family and/or friends closer together.
Organize the concepts and ideas, such
as what it would be built around, when
you would plan to do it and what you
would do.
