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Spanish/English V1569A/V1570A
Las posadas:
Christmas in Mexico
Activity Packet
By: Sue Rutkowski
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Table of Contents
Vocabulary List
Verdadero o falso
Multiple Choice
Matching
Put in Order
Describe the Tradition
Create a Timeline
Fill in the Blanks
Las comidas y las bebidas
Reenact las posadas
Crossword Puzzle
What Does Not Belong?
Complete the Sentence
KWL
What Did You Notice?
Vocabulary Sentences
Answer Key
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Vocabulary List
Virgin of Guadalupe
Juan Diego
Bishop Zumárraga
el nacimiento
las posadas
la Nochebuena
poinsettia
el ponche
la piñata
el bacalao
los romeritos
la jícama
el atole
el champurrado
los tamales
la masa
la misa de gallo
los recalentados
el Día de Reyes
el Día de los Santos Inocentes
la rosca de reyes
el Día de la Candelaria
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Verdadero o falso
1. _____ The holiday season begins on December 9th and continues until March 3rd .
2. _____ December 9th through 12th is the celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
3. _____ The Spanish word for nativity scene is nacimiento.
4. _____ The flor de Nochebuena is the marigold.
5. _____ Las posadas lasts twelve nights.
6. _____ After three houses, Mary and Joseph figurines are placed in the nativity scene.
7. _____ Posada means “place to stay.”
8. _____ The original piñatas for Christmas had eight cones representing the deadly sins.
9. _____ The stick used to break the piñata represents “faith.”
10. _____ Atole is made with rice.
11. _____ Champurrado is made with wheat.
12. _____ Masa is a corn meal paste used to make tamales.
13. _____ Misa de gallo is the mass of the good night.
14. _____ December 25th is the busiest day of the holiday season.
15. _____ December 28th is similar to April Fool’s Day.
16. _____ Balloons are used to send children’s wish lists to the Three Kings.
17. _____ The Three Kings arrived to see the Baby Jesus on December 12th.
18. _____ Rosca de reyes is a sweet tamale.
19. _____ February 2nd, is el Día de la Candelaria.
20. _____ On February 2nd the Baby Jesus is brought to mass dressed in new clothes.
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Multiple Choice
1. December 12 is the feast of ___________________.
a. Santa Claus b. Virgin of Guadalupe c. Semana Santa
2. The Virgin of Guadalupe appears to ________________.
a. Juan Diego b. Christopher Columbus c. Bishop Zumárraga
3. The Spanish word for a nativity scene is ________________.
a. nacimiento b. posadas c. Halloween
4. The flor de Nochebuena is the ____________________.
a. marigold b. daisy c. poinsettia
5. Las posadas is represented by _________ nights of parties.
a. 6 b. 9 c. 31
6. The seven cones of the original piñata represent the ______________.
a. 7 days of the week b. 7 deadly sins c. 7 Christmas elves
7. The stick used to break the piñata represents __________.
a. luck b. candy c. faith
8. Atole is a drink made with _______________.
a. corn b. marshmallows c. rice
9. When is the Baby Jesus finally placed in the nativity scene?
a. Midnight, December 24th b. January 1st c. July 4th
10. Masa is a __________________ used in tamales.
a. chocolate sauce b. cornmeal paste c. pork rind
11. Misa de gallo means ________________.
a. Rooster Mass b. High Mass c. missing holiday
12. The Three Kings arrived to see the Baby Jesus on ________________.
a. January 6th b. January 12th c. November 1st
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Matching
1. _________ Virgin of Guadalupe A. hot cider
2. _________ posada B. drink made with corn
3. _________ el nacimiento C. balloons
4. _________ la flor de Nochebuena D. sweet bread
5. _________ 9 nights of posadas E. day of resting
6. _________ el ponche F. sugar cane
7. _________ 7 cones G. nativity scene
8. _________ piñata stick H. Rooster Mass
9. _________ jícama I. deadly sins
10. _________ champurrado J. Candle Mass
11. _________ la masa K. December 12th
12. _________ el atole L. April Fool’s Day
13. _________ la misa de gallo M. journey of Mary and Joseph
14. _________ December 25th N. cornmeal paste
15. _________ letters to Three Kings O. means “place to stay”
16. _________ el Día de los Santos Inocentes P. drink made with rice
17. _________ rosca de reyes Q. poinsettia
18. _________ el Día de la Candelaria R. faith
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Put in Order
Put the following events in order based upon the date they are celebrated.
_______ Launching of balloons with messages to Three Kings
_______ Día de la Candelaria
_______ First day of las posadas
_______ Día de los Santos Inocentes
_______ Día de los Reyes
_______ Feast of the Virgin de Guadalupe
_______ Navidad – day of resting
_______ Nochebuena
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Describe the Tradition
Describe briefly why each one of these days is important to Spanish tradition and what each
represents.
1. Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe
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2. Las posadas
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3. La Nochebuena
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4. El Día de los Reyes
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5. El Día de la Candelaria
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6. El Día de los Santos Inocentes
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Create a Timeline
After watching the video, draw and label a timeline that recreates the sequence of
events that take place in the Mexican celebrations that begin on December 9th and end
on February 2nd.
Create a second timeline of events that are celebrated by your family during this same
period of time.
Write a paragraph and compare and contrast the two timelines.
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Fill in the Blanks
Use the phrases in the box below to fill in each blank in the paragraphs
describing events that take place between December 9th and February 2nd.
posada nine April Fool’s Day rosca de reyes image
deadly sins ponche resting misa de gallo Guadalupe
recalentados Juan Diego months balloons journey
masa faith Nochebuena Candelaria Inocentes
nacimiento January 6 Baby Jesus piñata
The holiday season begins with the celebration of the Virgin of _______________. During
this time, the Blessed Virgin appeared to __________ ________ and asked him to tell the bishop to
build a church. To prove he had seen the Virgin, an ____________ of the Virgin was left on his
cloak.
December 16th is the first _____________. On this first posada, the _____________ (nativity
scene) is put out. The celebration of las posadas lasts _________ days, marking the number of
____________ of pregnancy. During these nights, the Mexicans reenact the ______________ of
Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. As guests arrive for this celebration, they are often served
____________, a hot cider. Another part of the nightly celebrations is the breaking of a
___________. The typical form of these has seven cones, each representing one of the seven
________ _______. The stick that is used to break it represents ______________.
A typical meal served on December 24, also known as _____________, is tamales. They are
made with ___________, a corn paste, and pork and salsa wrapped in a corn husk. That night, the
procession finally arrives at the church and the ________ _________ is placed in the nativity scene.
The mass celebrated is called _________ ____ ________ or Rooster Mass. December 25th is a day
for ___________ and eating ____________.
On December 28th, el Día de los Santos _______________ is celebrated. This is similar to the
American holiday of __________ ___________ __________.
Then three days prior to el Día de los Reyes, children send _____________ into the sky with
their wishes attached. The arrival of the Three Kings takes place on ________________ _________.
It is tradition on this day to serve _________ ___ ________, a sweet bread.
Finally, the season ends with the celebration of el Día de la ______________ when the Baby
Jesus is dressed in new clothes and brought to the church to be blessed before he is put away until
next year.
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V1570A Las posadas DVD Activity PacketLas comidas y las bebidas
Go to the following Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atole
Describe what atole is and when is it consumed by the Mexican people.
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What are tamales and what are the ingredients used to make them?
http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/nacreipt.htm
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Go to the following Web site: http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/nacimnto.htm
Write about another food or beverage enjoyed during the holiday season.
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V1570A Las posadas DVD Activity PacketReenact las posadas
Recreate the posadas with your classmates. Below is the chant that is sung. Divide the
class into the peregrinos and the hosteleros. Reenact the journey of Mary and Joseph.
Practice and sing the chant below as you ask for entrance to each house. Before you
begin, go to the Web site below to learn more about this tradition.
http://a-magical-christmas.com/christmas-traditions-around-the-world/las-posadas/
VILLANCICOS PARA PEDIR POSADA (Chant sung during posadas)
(Los peregrinos...)
En el nombre del cielo,
yo os pido posada,
pues no puede andar,
mi esposa amada.
(Los hosteleros...)
Aquí no es mesón,
sigan adelante,
no les puedo abrir,
no vaya a ser un tunante.
SE REPITEN LAS MISMAS ESTROFAS EN DOS CASAS MÁS Y EN LA TERCERA LES
DAN POSADA.
(Los peregrinos...)
Posada le pido
amado casero,
pues madre va a ser,
la reina del cielo.
(Los hosteleros...)
Pues si es una reina,
quien lo solicita,
como es que de noche,
anda tan solita.
(Los peregrinos...)
Mi nombre es José,
mi esposa es María,
y madre va ser,
del Divino Verbo.
(Los hosteleros...)
Posada os brindo,
Santos Peregrinos,
y disculpa os pido,
no os reconocía.
TODOS...
Entren Santos Peregrinos,
peregrinos...
Reciban este rincón,
que aunque es pobre la morada,
la morada...
os las doy de corazón.
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V1570A Las posadas DVD Activity PacketCrossword Puzzle
Across
3. December 28th is el Día de los Santos ____________.
4. Made from masa, salsa, corn husks and pork
5. Sugar cane
8. Virgin of ____________
11. Spanish word for “leftovers”
12. Cornmeal paste used in tamales
13. The seven cones on the piñata represent the seven deadly _______.
15. The Virgin appeared to Juan ________________.
16. Mexican hot cider
17. Las posadas lasts _____________________ nights
18. Means a “place to stay”
Down
1. Sweet bread
2. Salty dried fish
6. The stick used to break the piñata represents _________________.
7. December 25th is a day for ______________.
9. Spanish for “nativity scene”
10. Carries the wish lists of the children to the Three Kings.
14. What the children break ©2008
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V1570A Las posadas DVD Activity PacketWhat Does Not Belong?
Circle the word that does not belong in each group of three.
1. December 12th Zumárraga nacimiento
2. Juan Diego hat cloak
3. Guadalupe posadas nacimiento
4. journey bacalao posadas
5. stick faith romeritos
6. chocolate cider ponche
7. manger piñata cones
8. bacalao mole fish
9. helado champurrado corn
10. tamales fireworks corn husk (leaf)
11. rice corn masa
12. procession Nochebuena December 21st
13. resting misa de gallo rooster
14. chili recalentados leftovers
15. reyes balloons poinsettia
16. rosca de reyes sweet bread inocentes
17. Santos Inocentes April Fool’s Day nacimiento
18. basílica Día de la Candelaria Baby Jesus in new clothes
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V1570A Las posadas DVD Activity PacketComplete the Sentence
Use the words in the box to complete each of the following sentences.
dressed jícama dark skinned las posadas balloon
resting bacalao seven nine Virgin of Guadalupe
Nochebuena masa place to stay nacimiento sweet bread
champurrado poinsettia faith
1. The Virgin of Guadalupe is __________ ______________.
2. A picture of the _________ ____ _____________ appeared on Juan Diego’s cloak.
3. The flower of Nochebuena is the ____________________.
4. The _________________________ is set up on December 16th, the first night of las
posadas.
5. Las posadas lasts ___________________ nights.
6. _________________ is the reenactment of the journey of Mary and Joseph.
7. Posada means _____________ ____________ _____________.
8. The original piñata had ________________ cones.
9. The stick used to break the piñata symbolizes __________________.
10. __________________ is salty dried fish.
11. _________________ is sugar cane.
12. _________________________ is a drink made with corn.
13. A tamale can be made from pork, salsa, corn husks and _________________.
14. The Baby Jesus is finally put in the nacimiento on ________________.
15. December 25th is a day for ________________.
16. Children write wish lists to the Three Kings and send them on a _________________.
17. Rosca de reyes is a type of ____________ ________________.
18. On February 2, the Baby Jesus is __________________ and taken to the church to be
blessed.
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V1570A Las posadas DVD Activity PacketKWL
Before watching the video, fill in the boxes below labeled “Know” and “Want to Know”
with information you think you will learn by viewing this video. After watching the
video, complete the box labeled “Learned” with the new information you have learned.
Learned
Want to Know
Know
el Día de los
Guadalupe
las posadas
Virgin of
Topic
Reyes
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V1570A Las posadas DVD Activity PacketWhat Did You Notice?
As you watch the video, or after you watch the video, fill in the boxes below.
Event
Main
Words You
Learned
Spanish
Special
Foods
Length
Meaning
el Día de los
Celebration
las posadas
el Día de la
Candelaria
Guadalupe
Virgin of
Reyes
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V1570A Las posadas DVD Activity PacketVocabulary Sentences
Choose ten words from the Vocabulary List and create a sentence about each
using information you learned from watching the video.
1. _____________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________
6. _____________________________________________________
7. _____________________________________________________
8. _____________________________________________________
9. _____________________________________________________
10. _____________________________________________________
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V1570A Las posadas DVD Activity PacketAnswer Key
Verdadero o falso
1. F, 2. V, 3. V, 4. F, 5. F, 6. V, 7. V, Web Search
8. F, 9. V, 10. V, 11. F, 12. V, 13. F, Answers will vary
14. F, 15. V, 16. V, 17. F, 18. F,
19. V, 20. V
Las comidas y las bebidas
Answers will vary
Multiple Choice
1. b, 2. a, 3. a, 4. c, 5. b, 6. b, 7. c, 8. c,
9. a, 10. b, 11. a, 12. a
Crossword Puzzle
Matching
1. K, 2. O, 3. G, 4. Q, 5. M, 6. A,
7. I, 8. R, 9. F, 10. B, 11. N, 12. P,
13. H, 14. E, 15. C, 16. L, 17. D,
18. J
Put the Events in Order
6, 8, 2, 5, 7, 1, 4, 3
What Does Not Belong?
Describe the Tradition
1. nacimiento, 2. hat, 3. Guadalupe,
Answers will vary
4. bacalao, 5. romeritos, 6. chocolate,
7. manger, 8. mole, 9. helado, 10. fireworks,
Fill in the Blanks 11. rice, 12. December 21st, 13. resting,
Guadalupe, Juan Diego, image, 14. chili, 15. poinsettia, 16. Inocentes,
posada, nacimiento, nine, months, 17. nacimiento, 18. basílica
journey, ponche, piñata, deadly sins,
faith, Nochebuena, masa, Baby Jesus,
misa de gallo, resting, recalentados, Complete the Sentence
Inocentes, April Fool’s Day, balloons, 1. dark skinned, 2. Virgin of Guadalupe,
January 6th, rosca de reyes, 3. poinsettia, 4. nacimiento, 5. nine,
Candelaria 6. Las posadas, 7. place to stay, 8. seven, 9. faith,
10. Bacalao, 11. Jícama, 12. Champurrado,
13. masa, 14. Nochebuena, 15. resting,
16. balloon, 17. sweet bread, 18. dressed
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