Romanian Religious Holidays

Introduction

Romania is well known for preserving and promoting traditions. The Romanian people cherish their folklore and religion and celebrate them in the same manner as their ancestors. Each religious holiday is important and there are many wonderful traditions associated with them. 

We're inviting you on an interesting webquest. It is like a group project with a very specific goal.

The goal of this webquest is to help you learn about two important Romanian religious holidays. We hope you'll enjoy it!

Task

To learn about:

  1. Saint Andrew's Day - 30th of November
  2. Saint Nicholas' Day - 6th of December

Process

1. Check the information on the sites below to find out more about the two holidays.

https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/romania/st-andrews-day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas_Day --> section Eastern Central Europe and Eastern Europe

2. Answer the following questions:

  • What do Romanians celebrate on these days?
  • Who was Saint Andrew?
  • What does Saint Nicholas bring children?
  • Why do you think these holidays are important to Romanians?

 

Evaluation

Create 2 posters, one for each holiday, on paper or on a computer. You can use photos, pictures, drawings, videos, wordclouds (https://wordart.com/) and descriptions.

Make sure you include the following information:

- The name of the holiday

- The name of the country and the national flag 

- When the holiday is celebrated

- Why they celebrate it

- How they celebrate it

All products will be displayed on the Erasmus+ corner and will also be used in our joint Online Calendar!

Conclusion

REFLECTION

Think about your country's religious holidays. Are there similar to these two holidays? Are there different traditions associated with them? 

And finally, why do you think religious holidays are important for people in general?

Credits

Thank you for your participation! We hope you enjoyed your quest into Romanian traditions.

If you wish to find out more about Romania, please watch the following video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aukCBIX3_U

 

Teacher Page

"Teodor Balan" Lower Secondary School

 Gura Humorului, Suceava

The Erasmus Team