KS2 · French · Year 5

Christmas traditions in Haiti

Me and others: plural 'être' and regular adjectives

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I can learn about and describe a typical Christmas in Haiti.

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What you’ll learn

I can learn about and describe a typical Christmas in Haiti.

Key learning points

Haiti is a French speaking country located in the Caribbean, it is part of 'la francophonie'.
In Haiti people celebrate 'le Reveyon' the 24th December. They eat 'griot de porc', 'banann peze' et 'riz collé ak pwa'.
Children make 'fanaux', lanterns made from paper and cardboard in the shape of houses, a Christmas tradition.
In Haiti, there are two official languages: Haitian Creole and French.
Haitian Creole contains French words and words from many different African languages: Boujou ! Padon ! Mèsi !

Words to know

Haïti: the French name for Haiti, a French speaking country located in the Caribbean
Haitian Creole: French-based Creole language spoken in Haiti

Common mistakes

Christmas is celebrated in the same way it is celebrated in the UK, across the world.

Countries celebrate Christmas in many different ways. For example in Haiti, families eat their Christmas meal on the evening of the 24th December, and people make 'fanaux' (lanterns in the style of houses).

For parents, carers and teachers

You may wish to search for videos of Christmas in Haiti and 'fanaux' lantern making. You may also wish to search for videos of key phrases in Haitian Creole for pupils to practise listening to and pronouncing key words.