Broken into two parts, this video provides examples of activities for studies around the Easter period and shows different people across the globe celebrating Easter. “Origins of Easter” deals with the pre-Christian traditions, festivals, carnivals, Jewish Passover and Christian tradition. “Easter symbols” deals with light and dark, eggs, the origins of the Easter Rabbit, Easter food and the concept of new life.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303178
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Easter
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Easter
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)