Christmas Geography 圣诞地理
Activity 1: Research the following 4 Christmas traditions to find out what country they came from, what started the tradition, and why these traditions are important?
活动1：搜索以下4个圣诞传统，找出它们来自哪个国家、起源和重要性。
- Nutcrackers:
- Poinsettia:
- Christmas Cards:
- Yule log:
Activity 2: Using an Atlas or your iPad, locate following 20 Christmas towns around the world. Then determine what the latitude and longitude is for each city and draw it on map. Which country do you think seems to be the most festive based on looking at your map?
活动2：使用地图集或iPad找出以下20个圣诞城镇，然后写出每个城市的纬度和经度，并在地图上绘制。根据绘制出来的地图， 你认为哪个国家最喜庆？
| City Name | Location | Latitude & Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem | Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
| Blitzen | Oregon, USA | |
| Christmass Creek | Australia | |
| Christmas Cross | Shropshire, England | |
| Christmas Gift Mine | Arizona, USA | |
| Christmas Island | Australia | |
| Cranberry | Staffordshire, England | |
| Eggnon | Utah, USA | |
| Elf | North Carolina, USA | |
| Jolly | Texas, USA | |
| Merry Christmass Creek | Alaska, USA | |
| Mistletoe Oak | Herefordshire, England | |
| Noel | Louisiana, USA | |
| North Pole | Alaska, USA | |
| Plump Pudding Creek | New Zealand | |
| Rudolph | Wisconsins, USA | |
| Sata Claud | Indiana, USA | |
| Star | Somerset, England | |
| Stocking | Herefordsire, England | |
| Wiseman’s Bridge | Pembrokeshire, Wales |
How many festive locations were you able to find? Using the link below you are able see what country Santa visits first, and how many hours it takes him to get to your home country. Can you think of any geographic reasons why Santa would take the route that he does around the world? Hint: Think about the way the earth rotates.
你找到了多少个圣诞城市？探索下面这个网站链接，看看圣诞老人最先访问哪个国家，以及他到达你的祖国需要多长时间。你知道圣诞老人为什么按照这个路线吗？提示：想想地球的旋转方式。
Visit NORAD to follow Santa’s Route around the world on Christmas Eve!
在平安夜参观诺拉德，沿着圣诞老人的路线环游世界！