Putting the Christ
back in Christmas
back in Christmas
No beautiful chamber, no soft cradle bed. Jesus was laid in this when he was born.
What is a Manger?
This artist performs the most streamed Christmas song of all time, "All I want for Christmas is You".
Who is Mariah Carey?
Can't shake this off. With 26.6 billion streams in the year 2024, this artist was the most played on Spotify in the world last year.
Who is Taylor Swift?
This alternative musical duo has put out successful records like "Blurryface", "Trench", and "Breach". I would consider them my favorite band of all time.
Who are Twenty One Pilots?
MATH CLASS!
Honeybees use this six-sided geometric shape when constructing their hives as a way of maximizing space in a mathematically efficient way.
What is a Hexagon?
These three gifts were brought to the newly born Jesus by the Wise Men.
What are Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh?
This beloved Christmas song was recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano in 1970.
What is Feliz Navidad?
I don't know how this makes you feel, but this Disney film was the highest grossing movie of 2024.
What is Inside Out 2?
Danny Devito joined the gang in the second season. This is my favorite television comedy series of all time.
What is It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?
SCIENCE CLASS!
This type of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape.
What are Liquids?
It now happens every 10 years. Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem for this reason.
What is to Register for the Census?
In the famous Brenda Lee song, this is where we are "Rockin' around the Christmas tree".
What is the "Christmas Party Hop"?
Last year, this won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards.
What is Oppenheimer?
It's not EDtv starring Matthew McConaughey. This is my favorite movie of all time.
What is The Truman Show?
HEALTH CLASS!
This is the term for the passing down of traits from a parent to a child.
What is Hereditary?
This book of the bible depicts the birth of Jesus Christ, the true Christmas story.
What is the book of Matthew and/or Luke?
What is 9 Ladies Dancing?
They may go down as a one-hit wonder, this artist was number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 for 19 weeks in 2024 tying with Lil Nas X as the artist with the longest running Hot 100 number one song of all time.
Who is Shaboozey?
Doctor Who is one of my favorite television shows of all time. Many actors have played the part of the titular Doctor, but this man, who played the 12th canonical iteration of the Doctor from 2014-2017, is my favorite.
Who is Peter Capaldi?
SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS!
This destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.
What is the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
In Luke 1:26-38. This was the name of the Angel who told Mary she would bear the child of God.
Who is Gabriel?
We all know the original "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch", but, for the newest animated adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! in 2018, this rapper performed a new version of the song and wrote a new song for the film titled "I Am the Grinch".
Who is Tyler, the Creator?
This FX historical drama won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series at last years' 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.
What is Shogun?
Known as the Switchblade. He is a former leader of Bullet Club and is my favorite current professional wrestler.
Who is Jay White?
ENGLISH CLASS!
The following excerpt from Romeo and Juliet features an example of this type of figurative language.
"But soft, what light from yonder window breaks?
It is the East, and Juliet is the sun."
What is a Metaphor?