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研究性学习课题研究性学习活动课题申报表西方传统节日WesternFestivals1、圣诞节（Christmas）ChristmaseveryyearDecember25,isoneofthechurchcalendartraditionalfestival,itisthechristianscelebratethebirthofJesusChristcelebrateChristmasday,in,mostoftheCatholicchurchwillfirsttryinDecember24,i.e.theChristmaseveonDecember25,heldatmidnightmass,andsomeoftheChristianchurchwillbegoodnews,thenheldChristmasiscelebratedonDecember25;AndtheotherbigbranchChristianorthodoxChristmascelebration-isayearintheJanuary7.Westernerswithred,greenandwhiteforthreecolorcolor,ChristmasChristmascomeseveryfamilytousecolortodecoratetheChristmas.RedflowerandhaveaChristmasChristmascandle.GreenistheChristmastree.ItisChristmasdecorations,cutdownthemainuseofChinesefir,baiistheevergreentreeofadornmentofpyramidandinto.Theoverhangingcolorfullights,giftsandpaperflowers,alsoaChristmascandlelit.RedandwhiteseteachotheroffbecomesaninterestisSantaClaus,Christmasactivitiesinthemostpopularfigure.WesternchildrenonChristmasEve,beforegoingtosleepinthefireplaceorpillownexttoputasockwaitingforSantaClausintoputthepresentwithinthesocks.Inthewest,playingSantaClausisalsoacustom.2、万圣节（Halloween）Inwesterncountries,October31,,therewasaHalloween,dictionaryfor"TheeveofexplainAllSaints'",Chinesetranslation:/Halloweennight.That'sfromChristwasbornoftheancientwesternEuropeancountriesbefore,includingIreland,Scotlandandwales.ThisseveralancientWesternEuropepeoplecallLuYiTeDE.LuYiTeNewYear'sdayinNovember,aNewYear'seve,DELuYiTepeopleforyoungpeopletosetteam,wearingweirdmasks,carrycarvedpumpkinlamplights(radishistheearliestWesternEurope,theancientcustomlatewithoutpumpkin),theywalkonbetweenvillages.Butatthetimeforacelebrationoftheautumnharvest;Alsohavesay"Halloween,"thelegendthatthedead,andthesoulwouldonHalloweenontheeveoftheworldtovisit,itissaidthatpeopleshouldlettheghostofavisittoseetheharvestofghostsandpresentawonderfulmeal.Allthelights,andfirecametoscareawayspirits,butalsoforthelight,andguidetheghostrouteback.Halloweenspreadhascompletelywithoutreligiontodaysuperstitioncolor,itbecameachildren'sprogram,alsoistheyoungpeopleofthefancydresspartyprogramHalloweenpumpkinofsymbolislight,sothepumpkinpieisHalloweenfestivalsfood,especiallyintheUnitedStates.PumpkinpieisintheAmericansouthinlateautumnwintertothetraditionalhomelysnack,socommonin,inparticular,havetoeatalltheholynightbeforeandafter,becomeakindofholidayfoods.AnotherdrypumpkinseedsarealsooftenbeasHalloweenfoodChildrenandteenagersinthenightwillmakeupintothestreettocandy,sotheghostofcandyisalsoengageakindoffood.3、愚人节（Aprilfool'sday）EveryyearonApril1,thewestisalsotheUnitedStatesisthetraditionalfolkfestivalAprilfool'sday.Aprilfool'sdaystartedinFrance.In1564,theFrenchfirstadoptednewreformchronologyGregoriancalendar(namelythesolarcalendarusednow),toJanuary1asthebeginningoftheyear.ButsomeofthestodgypeopleopposedthereforminaccordancewiththeoldandstillstubbornlyinApril1thisgiftoneday,celebratetheNewYear.Claimstothereformoftheconservativepersonmockslavishly.CleverfunnypeopleinApril1willgivethemfalsegift,invitedthemtofalseconference.Andtobedeceivedconservativescalled"Aprilfool"or"takethebaitfish".Fromthenon,peopleon1Aprilfool,becomeFranceeachotherandpopularcustoms.18thcentury,Aprilfool'sdaytoBritain,thencustombyBritishearlyimmigrantsbroughttotheUnitedStates.Aprilfool'sday,peopleoftenorganizesthefamilyparty,withthenarcissusandtheDaisydecoratedtheroom.IntheAprilfool'sdayparty,andafakefoodcustoms.Afterdinner,guestscanalsoeatcandyfromthepillswerepleasantbox.OnApril1,thefishfeast.Alsoisentirelynew.Toparticipateincolor,usuallyaninvitationtothebanquetismadeoutofcardboardcolorsmallfish.Putamongaquariumandsmallandexquisiteonthefishingrod,eachonfishingrodisagreenribbon,hangingtogiveguestgift-oranexquisitecelluloidfish,orafishbasketfilledwithcandy.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatallthefishfeastwithfishdishesaremadeof.ButthemosttypicalAprilfool'sdayactivitystilleverybodyjokeseachother,USESlietomakefunoftheotherparty.Thechildrenwilltellparentssaidtheirbagbrokeahole,orfaceablackspotssuchasadults.See,theyleanedovertoonesidecried"Aprilfool".Sidesmilerunningoff.NowAprilfool'sdayintheUnitedStateshasmainfestivalofnaughtyboys.4、情人节（Valentine'sDay）Thethirdcentury,amannamedvalentinechristiansdenouncedtheRomanempirebecauseoftheoppressionoftheChristianbelievers,calledforrevoltagainstandwerearrested.Inprison,heandthewarden'sdaughterloveeachother,thendie.MartyrsThisisjustadayonFebruary14.Valentinedied,thegirlfellinthelover'sgrief,bodyandweptbitterlyunceasingly,thepresenceofpersonallsadtears.Thechristiansandtheyoungmenandwomentocommemoratethememorableday,aswellastoexpresshisJill,thegoodwishoftheFebruary14thasvalentine'sday.TheTimesaredifferent,"valentine'sday"predictthemarriage,thewayofattractingloverisnotthesame.FromancientRometotheVictorianera,peopleusetwostrainsof50flowerstopredictinmarriage.Singlemenandwomento50flowersplantedtwostrains,thefirstletteroftheflowertotheirnamewiththefirstletterofthesame.Iftwoflowersopenphotograph,mayindicatethehusbandandwifeislifelonghappy;Iftwodenyflowersandleave,mayindicatethehusbandandwifewillbepartedways;Ifflowersareinfullbloom,saidthefutureofhomeearliestcivilizations;Ifthereisaflowerfadeordeath,itmeansthereisapartyinthehusbandandwifewillbepriortotheotherpartyandearlydeath.UnmarriedwomanbelieveiftheshoesplaceintotheTwordonthebed,andopenwindowofwords,willbethedreamoftheirownloverorfoundhimstandingbeforebed.Thesuccessrateinthecountry,becauseofhersuitorshighercanseefromthewindowputshoesspecially.Andavalentine'sdaycustoms:beforevalentine's,inaweekforsevennights,willwearsocksoffonhisleftfoottotherightfoot,repeatedlywish:"letmybelovedcanfallintopeopledream."Itissaidthat,atthistimenextmontholdwillbeleftbehindarootofbrightredsilkcobolligigli.Andsocksoffaroundtheneckoftheqilove.5、感恩节（ThanksGiving）ThefourthThursdayinNovemberisThanksgivingDayintheUnitedStates.ThanksgivingistheAmericanpeopleuniquefestival,isalsoanoldAmericanfamilyholidayinthecompanyoftheUnitedStates,soaThanksgivingalwaysfeelhospitable.TheoriginoftheThanksgivingtoallthewaybacktothehistoryoftheUnitedStates.In1620,wasthefamous"mayflower,shipcarryingunbearableBritainPuritanreligiouspersecution102arriveinAmerica.In1620and1621inwinter,theymetwithunthinkabledifficulties,inthemidstofsufferingfromcoldandhunger,thewinterofpast,surviveonly50DuoRenimmigrants.Atthistime,thekindnessoftheindianstoimmigrantsbroughtthenecessariesoflife,alsoespeciallysenttaughtthemhowtohunting,fishingandgrowcorn,pumpkin.Inthehelpfromtheindians,theimmigrantsfinallyagoodharvestinthedaysofharvest,celebrating,accordingtotraditionalcustoms,religiousimmigrantsstipulatedthedayofThanksgivingtogod,anddecidedtothankthesincerityoftheindians,andaskedthemtohelpcelebratefestivals.By1941,theU.S.congresstopassalawforayear,ThanksgivinginthefourthThursdayofNovember。RoastTurkeyisThanksgivingtraditionsmaincourse,usuallytheTurkeyinallkindsofspicesandstomachfort,andthenthewholemixthegoodfoodonlybakedbymalehost,withtheswordamongallslices。Turkeyintheroastingwithbreaddressingtoabsorbthetastyjuicewouldcomeout,butcookingskillsoftenbecauseofdifferentfamiliesandregionandeachdifferent,applicationitisnoteasytogetwhatpackingconsistent.Inaddition,onthedinnertable,peoplestillcaneatapples,oranges,chestnuts,walnutsandgrapes,andmincepies,cranberrysauce,etc.AfterThanksgivingdinner,sometimespeoplewilldosometraditionalgame,suchaspumpkinraceisthegamewithasmallspoonpushpumpkinrun,therulesarenottouchthepumpkin,firsttothewinneristheendpoint.Formanyyears,thecustomofcelebrateThanksgivingpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration,Thanksgivingisnomatterwhatfaith,whatkindofpeopleintheUnitedStatescelebratestraditionalfestival.6、复活节（Easter）EasterisaChristianJesusoftheresurrectionofthefestival.Eachyear,thevernalequinox(March21),afterthefirstfullmonthonSundayisthebibleaboutthedayJesuscomebackfromthedead.Forchristians,EasterafterChristmas.In325,thedecisiontocommemoratetheAsia,thefounderoftheChristianreligionJesusraised,theannualfullmoonafterthevernalequinoxfirstSundayasEaster,soeveryyear,Easterspecificdatesnotsure.AccordingtoChristianhabits,andinthedaybeforeEaster,muslimsareheldtoprayatnight.Easterthisdaywillhaveareligiousceremonyandactivities,suchas"holycommunion"etc,meetpeople'sfirstwordswere"theLordfromthedead".Andthenpeoplegiveeachotherchildrentoeateggs,sugar,speaktherabbitrabbitthestory.LookingforthecustomoftheEasteregghunt,accordingtothefolktale,ismadebyaGermanduchess.ItissaidthatthebrightlydecoratedeggsweretheEasterbunnyforthecountrychildrenremained.Thechildrenfindeggasakindofgame.ThemostelaborateEastereggsarenotevenrealeggs.A,Carlfaberge,Russianjewelerhadwithgold,silverandjewelsmakeeggs.Theeggsopenedtoseelittlepeople,animals,plantsandhouse.Russianemperortoasgifts.TheEasterbunnyisofaveryoldEastersymbolofmodernversion.Thehare,alargerrelativeoftherabbitisdesignedtogoddesseostrewithoftheholythings.IntheEasterthecustomofwearingnewclothesbeganaround300A.D.,thefirstChristian,aboutthetimeofConstantinetheemperor.HeorderedthatallthecourtiersinEastertowearthebestclothes.Easterisalsotoyoucaringpeoplesendaflower,miniascape,brooches,holiday.Manypeoplegotochurchtoofferthischurchflowers.PeopletendtosendeachotherCARDSorsmallgifts.7、母亲节（Mother’sDay）EveryyearthesecondSundayofmayismother'sday,mother'sday,2011is:May8,2011.HistoriansclaimthattheearliestmaybeinancientGreece,peoplecelebratetheholiday'sgoddess.ThisisthemotherofZeusgoddess,almostallGreekgodfromheroffspring.Onthisday,theancientgreeksGreecetothemotherofthegodsandtheclothSally(Cybele,Zeus,Poseidon,hade2si,Demeter,Heraandhestia,themother,itiscalledthemotherofthegods)salute.TotheRomans,thescaleoftheseactivitieswillbecomeevenmorebig,celebratethesplendorofthelastsforthreedays.Ofcourse,theancientpeopletothegoddessofworshipissimplyasuperstition,itwithrespecttomaternaltodaypeoplearequitedifferent.Inthemiddleofthelastcentury,mother'sdayspreadtoEngland,theBritishfastingperiodofthefourthSundayasmother'sday.Onthisday,gooutintheoutsideofyoungpeoplewillreturntothehome,totheirmothertakeasmallgifts.ShiZhuHuawore.Thecoloristohavecultured.ThemotherhasdiedwhilewearingthewhiteShiZhuHua,andmotheraliveareShiZhuHuawearred.Onthisday,peoplewilltrytospendtheholiday,motherhappythanksandcompensationtheyayearofhardwork.Themostcommonwayistogivethemotherofmother'sdayCARDSandgifts.Thefestival,eachmotherwillbefulloffeelingofjoy,acceptthechildrenandhusbandgivingrosesorotherbouquetsofflowersandcandy,booksandsouvenirs,especiallywhentheyreceivetheirchildrentomakewithcrayonstothetopofthechildishwrite"mom,Iloveyou"messagecardyetalittlewhile,themorewillfeelparticularlyproudanddelighted.Butthemostvaluable,themostgenerousgiftorputtheirfromdailyhouseworkliberate,easilyandrestallday.Thisday,manyfamiliesaremadebyherhusbandandchildrenputallthehouseworkBaoXiaLai,motherdon'thavetocook,don'thavetowashthedishes,alsodon'thavetowashtheclothes.Manyfamilieshavetowaitonthemothertoeatbreakfastinbedofpractice.Summary：1、西方文化的起源（Theoriginofwesternculture）Inwesterncountries,religionisthecenterofthecultureandsociety.People'sthoughtsbyreligioustoreactioncanbe.Atthesametime,religiousthroughthehumanspiritforgodorthecontrolovertheirfaith.Itisnoexaggerationtosay,religiousexistsinallwalksoflife.Therefore,thefestivalwithChristianhasthecloserelation,inadditiontoChristmas,Easteralsoandreligious.2、庆祝西方节日的方式（thewesternfestivalscelebratetheway）OnChristmasEve,thevastmajorityofpeoplewillcelebrateChristmasintheirownhometoholdaspecialholidaycelebrations.ThefamilyalwaysdecoratetheChristmastreeandthenthecolorpackinggiftinthebelow.OnChristmasday,therearealsomanycelebration.ExchanginggiftsatChristmas,ChristmascardgiventorelativesandfriendsistheworldcelebrateChristmascustom.3、文化价值（Culturalvalue）Westernersrespectpeopleandnature.Theyemphasizethepersonalvalue,andpursueliberalismandindividualism.Westernhumanitarianvaluepersonalvalue,emphasisonindividualrightsandfreedoms.Intraditionalculture,weemphasizeindividual,publicizeindividualism.Takeforvalentine'sday,westernersarethroughthevalentine'sdayfreetorelayemotions,soastoenrichthelifeofmodern.Fullofmodernhumanismandromanticcolour,tocreateabetterlifeatmosphere.Westernersareboldandinformalsection,emphasizetheconcisewaywithromance.结论（Conclusion）:holidayisaculturalphenomenon,butalsowelearnapowerfultoolofculture.ItinChineseandwesterncultureplayimportantroles.Atthesametime,culturalexchangealsobecomemoreandmorepopular,sounderstandtraditionalChineseandwesternculturedifferencesofhowimportantitisforus.Festivalisanimportantpartofourlives.Uniqueandrichandcolorfulactivitiesofnationalculturalpreservationofthemostsophisticatedthemostrepresentativeandside.Chineseandwesternculturehasmanydifferences,buttheyrepresenttheloveandfreedom.Therefore,wecan,fromanationalholidaytofinditintheculturalcharacteristics.Festivaldoesnotbelongtoonlybelongtospecificcountryatthesametime,itistobelongtoallmankind.ForChineseandwesterntraditionalfestivalscelebratetheunderstandingoftheoriginandthewaytohelpusunderstandthedeeperthenationalculture.Nowadays,moreandmoreChinesepeoplecelebratewesternfestival,especiallyChristmasandvalentine'sday.WhilethewesternersalsoaboutChinesetraditionalfestivalshaveaninterest.Therefore,webelievethatChineseandwesternpeoplewillhaveabetterunderstandingofeachother.Throughsummingupandreflection,Ithinkthesuccessofthecampaigninthe:1.Toinspirethestudents'studymotive:asfaraspossibletheEnglishlearningandstudentsinterestedinthingstogether,arousestudents'thirstforknowledge,experience,usingEnglish,Englishcreatetheirresults.2.Contactthestudentslifeexperience:letcourseandsocialpracticallife,iscloselytiedtothenewcurriculumofbasicideaandtheconstructionofway.Classroomshouldreturntotheworldoflife,breakbooksworldandlifeworldboundaries.3.Alltheparticipation,activeadvocateexperience:heavy,heavy,heavyexperienceexploringprocessisthebasiccharacteristicsofthenewcurriculumreform.Let'sgotolearnEnglish!