All week, Alex and I
have been consumed with lessons, rehearsing for our Christmas show,
and preparing to go home. I did a Christmas lesson with my 7th
and 8th graders on Christmas in America. I showed them my
own personal pictures of the Christmas tree in New York City, and
they were amazed to see how big it was. I also showed them pictures
of the Christmas trees my family has had in the past, and they were
quick to tell me that American trees are much more colorful than
theirs. Most of them only use white lights and decorate it a few
nights before Christmas. I didn’t realize that they waited so long
to trim their trees, so they all laughed when I told them that many
Americans have their trees set up right after Thanksgiving. No
Christmas lesson is complete without a Christmas movie, so I showed
them a scene from Elf that showcased New York City during the
holidays. There may be a few differences in the way we celebrate
Christmas, but Will Ferrell is a hit in both cultures.
Our Santa doesn’t
completely know his lines for the Christmas show tomorrow, but
everyone else is ready. If anything, he can just read the script and
pretend it’s a Christmas list. I’m trying not to panic too much
about this show because Alex got into law school yesterday! Rutgers
Newark! I’m so proud of him, that trip to Munich was a success
after all! And we’re going home in two more days! It’s officially
the most wonderful time of the year!
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