Sinterklaas vs Santa Claus

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Sinterklaas vs Santa Claus

Today's goals

1. I can explain the main similarities and differences between Sinterklaas and Santa Claus

2. I can make a simple writing plan for my Sinterklaas vs Santa Claus essay 

3. I can use my writing plan to organise my introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion

Sinterklaas

• In the Netherlands we celebrate Sinterklaas 😛 
• Sinterklaas time is November and he leaves the 6th of December which is his birthday 🎂
  
• Sinterklaas has a white beard and wears red 🔴
  
• Sinterklaas his name is (Saint) Nikolaas
  
• Sinterklaas works together with his Pieten to deliver presents to the children 🎁

• The Pieten wear the colourful costumes of 14th century rich men
  
•  Sinterklaas often rides his horse Amerigo (now Ozosnel) on top of roofs 🐎
•  Sinterklaas has book in which all the names of the children are written, and it also says if they’re naughty or nice 📖

• The presents get delivered through the chimneys 
  
• Children place their shoe or sock at the fireplace in the evening, and sing Sinterklaas songs. The next day they’ll find their shoe somewhere else with candy or a toy inside. 👞🧦
• Sometimes children will place hay or a carrot next to their shoe for Sinterklaas’ horse 🥕
• If a child is naughty the Pieten will either put coal or salt in the child’s shoe 🧂 
•  The Pieten all have a white pouch filled with candy and pepernoten 🍬

But where did Sinterklaas come from?

01:08

What do we celebrate in the Netherlands on the 6th of December?

Santa Claus

• Santa Claus is someone that arrives at Christmas Eve (the night before Christmas)
  
• He has a white beard and is typically fat
  
• Santa Claus wears a red suit 🔴
  
• Santa’s name is Saint Nicholas
  
• He works together with his elves that create toys in Santa’s workshop
  
• The elves wear costumes that look a little like Peter Pan’s  
• Santa rides a sleigh with eight reindeer, and lands it on people’s roofs

• The presents get delivered by Santa through the chimney
  
• Children will sometimes place a plate of Christmas cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for his reindeer next to the fireplace 🥕 
• Santa has a naughty or nice list 🧾 
• Children leave their stocking/socks by the fireplace in hopes that Santa will fill them with candy/toys 🧦 
• Santa lives on the Northpole with Mrs. Claus

Wait what?
Sinterklaas and Santa Claus almost sound the same? How is that possible?

01:02

How did Sinterklaas end up in the USA?

1. They already celebrated Sinterklaas in the USA
2. Someone wrote a poem about Sinterklaas
3. Sinterklaas was a celebrity in the USA
4. They heard Sinterklaas songs

01:45

Odin rode on a horse with eight legs, how is this translated to modern day Santa Claus?

02:10

What is an illustrator?

• Two men from New York morphed Sinterklaas in to Santa Claus
  
• Which means, our Sinterklaas was first! 🏆
• The video also mentioned Odin “the pagan God of yule”

So, Sinterklaas and Santa Claus are the same person?

What do you know about Odin?

• Odin is a norse God, he is the strongest God in the Norse mythology (Scandinavia).
• Very interesting!
• So Santa Claus is a mix between Sinterklaas and Odin! 🎅🏼

Suppose you don't know who Sinterklaas or Santa is,
who of them sounds more believable?

Writing plan

Create your writing plan based on one of the following statements:

1. I believe that Sinterklaas is more meaningful than Santa Claus because it focuses more on tradition and community

2. In my opinion, Santa Claus is more exciting than Sinterklaas because his celebration is bigger, more magical, and more commercial 

Deadline: 8-12-2025 08.00 

For tomorrow's class: bring your novel and notes because we are going to start your poster

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