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What Christmas traditions began in the 16 th / 17 th centuries?. What do you notice about these traditions? http :// www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-C-ahBYdwA. 1500. 1600. 1700. 1800. 1900. The Puritans had some different ideas though…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What Christmas traditions began in the 16th / 17th centuries?
What do you notice about these traditions?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-C-ahBYdwA
1500 1600 1700 1800 1900
The Puritans had some different ideas though….
Let’s remind ourselves who the Puritans were:
Sort this list into Puritan “Do and Don’t Rules”
• Drink alcohol• Go to church on Sunday• Fast (go without food) once a month• Work on a Sunday• Have statues, bells or organs in church• Swear• Work hard
Part of the so-called 1651 ‘anti-fun’ charter
What words might a Puritan use to describe Christmas festivities?
Your Challenge
• Design a poster that could be put up in town to encourage people to follow the Puritan laws about Christmas
• It must use Puritanical language!
What was the impact of the banning of Christmas?