Elizabeth Dobish

SML521SP03

03/10/03

Web Dropin 2 Easter Activity

for 4th grade

Easter is just around the corner and I bet there are a lot of things that you never knew about Easter. For example, what is the meaning of eggs or bunnies. What are different Easter traditions around the world?

Take sometime to look through this website. Easter website

Read what the site has to offer and check out the two links under the heading

MORE ABOUT EASTER.

Then printout the questions below and answer them.

If time still remains printout this word find and see how many words you can find related to Easter. Word Find

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Date__________________________

Easter Web Dropin Handout

1. Why is Sunday not counted in the forty days of Lent?

2. How did Palm Sunday get its name?

3. Where did the name Easter come from?

4. What is the symbolism of Easter trees?

5. What is the meaning behind candles and bonfires at Easter time?

6. What are 2 meanings for the cross?

7. What is a common snack food that has symbolism during Easter? What is the meaning of it?

8. Explain an Easter symbol that we did not discuss in this handout.