Easter 6-9

A Theme Page about Easter for Lower Intermediate and Intermediate levels. Sweden is a secular country, so these activities are mostly nondenominational

Warm-up

 

Songs

Easter Song | Easter Eggs | Easter Bunny | Bunny Boogie | Jack Hartmann - YouTube

Easter Song | Easter Eggs | Easter Bunny | Bunny Boogie | Jack Hartmann – YouTube https://youtu.be/rBC61wm-Y6w?t=12Bunny Boogie is a super cute and fun Easter song you’ll want to do over and over again (yr 6-7)

 

Vocabulary

Springtime

Springtimehttps://www.macmillanenglish.com/se/blog-resources/article/springtimeInfographic on spring idioms with accompanying teaching ideas to a dedicated webquest all about Easter from onestopenglish.

Learn English Vocabulary about Easter - Learn English with Harry 👴

Learn English Vocabulary about Easter – Learn English with Harry 👴https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/english-vocabulary-about-easter/Here you will learn English vocabulary about Easter with meanings and plenty of examples. Intermediate to advanced English.

 

Lesson Plans

The History of Easter | ESL Voices

The History of Easter | ESL Voiceshttps://esl-voices.com/the-history-of-easter/#ESLVLessonPlan“Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. (yr 8-9)

 

Reading

Celebrating Easter at The Holiday Zone

Celebrating Easter at The Holiday Zonehttp://www.theholidayzone.com/easter/ereading2.htmlWhy is this sad day called “good”? For many years, it was called “God’s Friday.” (yr 6)

Easter Riddler with Visuals for Hints

Easter Riddler with Visuals for Hintshttp://sunniebunniezz.com/activities/easterriddlerwvs.htm

Easter DayRiddler With Visuals Go to file on the menu and then print out and do.  You may answer the riddles by filling in the right word (yr 6-7)

When is Easter? - Topmarks

When is Easter? – Topmarkshttps://www.topmarks.co.uk/Easter/Easter.aspx

Easter can be as early as 22 March or as late as 25 April. In fact not only is Easter a movable feast but it happens on different dates depending on where in the world you live. (yr 8-9)

TOP 8 EASTER EGG TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD

TOP 8 EASTER EGG TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLDhttps://www.languageconnections.com/blog/top-easter-egg-traditions-around-the-world/In many cultures the easter egg is a symbol of new life, fertility and rebirth. It has become one of the most widely recognized Easter symbols, representing the rebirth of Christ as well as the coming of Spring (yr 8-9)

 

Listening

ESL Holiday Lessons.com: Easter Sunday

ESL Holiday Lessons.com: Easter Sundayhttp://www.eslholidaylessons.com/04/easter_sunday.html

Listening / Reading Comprehension. A factual text with enough material for a whole lesson from ESLHolidayLessons.com (yr 7-9)

A Warning from Easter Island | Listen & Read | Spotlight English

A Warning from Easter Island | Listen & Read | Spotlight Englishhttps://youtu.be/NQ2xX05WMV0Is this a frightening model of our future? – Not about Easter, except the name of the island, but a good task anyway. Choose the video and change the speed. (yr 8-9)

 

Viewing

The Easter Bunny is Comin to Town (1977) - YouTube

The Easter Bunny is Coming to Town (1977) – YouTube (50:00) https://youtu.be/lTzLNJqgBvQThe Mailman decides to stop another deluge of letters by answering questions about the Easter Bunny. Old-fashioned! (yr 6-7)

Easter Facts For Kids - YouTube

Easter Facts For Kids – YouTube (9:44)https://youtu.be/h8xqNh4Y9Og
? Get ready for some fun and exciting Easter facts for kids! We talk about how people celebrate Easter, what candies they eat, the history of Easter nests (yr 6-7)

HOLY WEEK VIDEO - YouTube

HOLY WEEK VIDEO – YouTube (8:49)https://youtu.be/Lu8_Zt5ir2oThe Easter Story animated and told in simple language from the Beginner’s Bible (yr 6-7)

Easter around the world - YouTube

Easter around the world – YouTube (4:40)https://youtu.be/ddDsG51qtqY A short presentation of Easter celebrations around the world. Read the text on the screen (yr 6-8)

The History of Easter - YouTube

The History of Easter – YouTube (3:48)https://youtu.be/3VHKGFHG2Nw This is a very good and accurate history of Easter done succinctly, and something children can learn from and enjoy(yr 7-9)

Easter Traditions Questions (ESL/EFL) - YouTube

Easter Traditions Questions (ESL/EFL) – YouTube (2:22, longer if you stop to answer)https://youtu.be/Y1C83GOKEkAIn this video, we take a look at different Easter traditions. Please remember to pause the video every time a question appears. (yr 8-9)

Where Did the Easter Bunny Come From? - YouTube

Where Did the Easter Bunny Come From? – YouTube (5:15)https://youtu.be/JwaWfu1s29UAn important Christian holiday, Easter also enjoys a secular tradition of bunnies, colored eggs, and candy. Chris DeRose explains the story behind the Easter Bunny. (yr 8-9)

Bet You Didn't Know: Easter Traditions | History - YouTube

Bet You Didn’t Know: Easter Traditions | History – YouTube (3:09)https://youtu.be/MQz2mF3jDMc
How did Easter traditions like the Easter bunny and egg hunts become part of the holiday celebration? (yr 8-9)Worksheet

EASTER REBIRTH: How Rabbits and Eggs Came to Symbolize New Life - YouTube

EASTER REBIRTH: How Rabbits and Eggs Came to Symbolize New Life – YouTube (5:10)https://youtu.be/R3wW7S7oq-kcEaster is one of the most misunderstood and varied holidays celebrated today. How did a story of resurrection become associated with rabbits and chocolate eggs? The pagan origins of these ancient traditions may surprise you! (yr 8-9)

April Fools: Math Class Shadow - YouTube

April Fools: Math Class Shadow – YouTube (2:13) https://youtu.be/blOrY-nEGaE3 min before the end of class, watch this fun video. It will end with Easter Break Greetings.

 

Speaking

25 Easter conversation questions - ESL Vault

25 Easter conversation questions – ESL Vaulthttps://eslvault.com/easter-conversation-questions/A free PDF worksheet of Easter conversation questions for English discussion. This speking activity is suitable for upper-intermediate level learners.

Writing

RedKid.Net

RedKit.nethttp://www.redkid.net/cgi-bin/madlibs/easter.plEASTER Input Your Word Choices: Give your own words to finalise the story

 

Worksheets

Weird and Wonderful Easter Facts - English ESL Powerpoints for distance learning and physical classrooms

Weird and Wonderful Easter Facts – English ESL Powerpoints for distance learning and physical classroomshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/projectables/powerpoints_ppt_pptx/weird_and_wonderful_easter_facts/easter/86653A presentation to talk about some lesser-known Easter traditions and facts. There is a quiz to go with this presentation in the worksheets section. (yr 8-9)

 

Quiz

Easter Trivia Questions-Free Printable Trivia Questions Answers & Games

Easter Trivia Questions-Free Printable Trivia Questions Answers & Gameshttps://triviachamp.com/Easter-Trivia-Questions.phpFree Trivia Questions – Printable Trivia. Click the question mark found beside each question for the answer.

Game

Easter Charades for Kids & Adults with FREE Printable Cards - Edventures with Kids

Easter Charades for Kids & Adults with FREE Printable Cards – Edventures with Kidshttps://www.kcedventures.com/blog/easter-charades-gameFREE printable set of Easter Charades cards with word list! Kids and adults will enjoy this fun game for the whole family – Can also be played as a pictionary game too.

More Materials

Easter and spring kahoots collection | Kahoot!

Easter and spring Kahoots collection | Kahoot!https://kahoot.com/study/collections/easter-egg-hunt-kahoot/Flowers are blooming, the days are getting longer and the sun is shining! Perfect timing for Kahoots about spring and Easter! 🐰💐

Easter Egg Hunt Cards and Bingo

Easter Egg Hunt Cards and Bingohttp://bogglesworldesl.com/easter_activities.htm Printable Activity Pack to Play Fish, Memory, or Bingo (yr 6)

 

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