Celebration Questionnaire

Activity designed by
Sarah Wait &
Isabel Pérez Torres

TELL US ABOUTA SPECIAL CELEBRATION IN YOUR COUNTRY
This is a Celebration Project for the students taking part in the e-mail exchange Málaga- Cedar Falls in 2002-2003, but we are happy to receive answers from students and people everywhere.

It is designed for those students whose religion or country do not celebrate Christmas

Please, write your name, group and school, especially if you are one of our students

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Be careful, Do Not press "enter" until you have finished the questionnaire

Name	Group School
1. How old are you?
2. Where are you from?	Town	Country
3. Where do you live?	Town	Country
4. What is the weather like in your native country in December?	it's
5. Do you celebrate a holiday in December?	YES NO If so, what is it? If not, pick any holiday that takes place in a different time of the year
6. Is it a religious holiday?	YES NO
7. What religion are you ?
8. What are the main celebrations in your country for this holiday?
9. Do you like this celebration?	YE S NO
10. Is it a family celebration for you?	YE S NO In what sense?
Traditions, music, food, etc
a. Describe what you do for this holiday?
b. Do you attend any special religious ceremonies?	YES NO What ceremonies?
c. What are the main dates the holiday is celebrated in your country? (If they are different every year, explain how they are determined.)	Main dates
d. Do you buy presents for this holiday?	YES No
e. Do you receive presents for this holiday?	YES No
f. Is there any special music for this holiday in your culture?	YES No What kind?
g. Do your town get decorated for this holiday?	YES NO If so, how is it decorated?
h. Do people usually decorate their homes?	YES NO
i. Does the holiday have a special symbol of the holiday?	YES NO If so, describe it
j. What is your traditional holiday meal like? What do you eat?
k. Do you have any special food and cakes?	YES NO What?
l. Do you drink any special drinks for this holiday?	YES NO What?
m. Are there any special customs for children?	YES NO What?
n. Tell us about anything special that you did not mention before
o. Tell us about anything that you think is special or different in you country or region at Christmas time?
p. Do you celebrate this holiday in the country you live in now?
q. Do you have any special customs for New Year's Eve or New Year's Day? What do you usually do?	YES NO What?
If you also celebrate this holiday in the country you live in now, please answer the following questions:
I.What is the same about the celebrations in the different countries?
II. What is different about celebrating this holiday in your new country?
III. Is there anything you miss about celebrating this holiday in a different country?

We wish you a Happy Holiday