En classe Pâques en France Objectives: Learn about Easter in France Learn some Easter vocabulary
un lapin
un oeuf
une cloche
un panier
du chocolat
un ruban
un poussin
du muguet
un nid
un agneau
Ecris le vocabulaire sous les images 1. 2. 3. _________ _________ _________ 4. 5. _________ _________ 6. 7. 8. _________ _________ _________ 9. 10. _________ _________ Ecris le vocabulaire sous les images 1. 2. 3. _________ _________ _________ 4. 5. _________ _________ 6. 7. 8. _________ _________ _________ 9. 10. _________ _________ un lapin un œuf une cloche un panier du chocolat un ruban un poussin du muguet un nid un agneau un lapin un œuf une cloche un panier du chocolat un ruban un poussin du muguet un nid un agneau
The French word for Easter is Pâques. The seven days leading up to Easter Sunday are called Holy Week, La Semaine Sainte During Holy Week, La Semaine Sainte, there are lots of processions and parades in the towns, un défilé pascal.
'Les cloches volantes!' The flying bells! Then, on the evening of Holy Thursday (le Jeudi Saint) something very strange and special happens! All the church bells in France fly away to Rome! It is said that the bells fly to Rome to visit the Pope (Le Pape). During their visit, they are blessed by the Pope and collect chocolate goodies to give to French children.
Then the bells fly back to France early in the morning of Easter Day Then the bells fly back to France early in the morning of Easter Day! This happy day is le jour de Pâques. As the Easter bells (les cloches de Pâques) fly back, they drop chocolate eggs, bells and bunnies into the gardens of the French towns. When the children wake up, they have great fun collecting the scattered goodies! And all the bells ring again because they have returned and are celebrating The Resurrection of Jesus
Questions What is the French word for Easter? What happens during Semaine Sainte? What happens on le jeudi Saint? Who are the bells meant to go and see? What do the bells return with? What are they celebrating?
Je te / vous souhaite de Joyeuses Pâques! Cher papa / papy / ... Chère maman / mamie / ... Je te / vous souhaite de Joyeuses Pâques! Passe / Passez de bonnes vacances. Amuse-toi bien / Amusez-vous bien. Gros bisous, Signature
Joyeuses Pâques! Happy Easter!