Easter

Watch this History Channel video clip, where we can gain an insight into the origins of Easter and some of the traditions around this celebration, and answer the questions below. 1. What do we celebrate at Easter? 2. What is Passover? 3. Who celebrated Easter first? 4. Who established our modern Easter calendar? 5. What does the Paschal candle symbolize? 6. Where does the word Easter come from? 7. What did the eggs traditionally symbolise? 8. What is the origin of the White House Easter roll? 9. When did the Easter rabbit appear? 10. Apart from the religious festivity, what do we celebrate at Easter? You can self-correct the activity by reading the transcript here Source http://mythatsenglish.blogspot.com/2012/04/easter-video.html