Step 3: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

May the New Year bring you a lot of love and happiness!!! Be healthy, wealthy and wise!!!

Best wishes to you and your families, Nataliya Byzova

Hey New Kids, check this out! Japan (Kurisumasu Omedeto!): The Japanese people borrowed Christmas and made it their own. Hoteiosho, a kind old man, carries a huge pack with gifts for children. (With eyes in the back of his head, he sees who is naughty or nice.) Many Japanese embrace the Western traditions that were introduced by Christian missionaries. Others take the secular festivities over the top with massive light displays, decorations seemingly everywhere, evergreens and mistletoe hanging and almost anyone and anything dressed for the season (as shown). Come Christmas, families present gifts and sing carols, and some people also enjoy turkey dinner.

Best regards, Robert Leifels

P.S. The photo was sent by Robert Leifels

Step 2: Vira Shevchuk from Grade 9-"B" is the first to join the project

Their Roots are in Ukraine

My report is about Ukrainians in Canada. Many people who are Ukrainians by origin live in Canada. So we have special relations with this country. Canada was the first among the western states to recognize the state independence of Ukraine.

A lot of Ukrainians living now in Canada and other English-speaking countries have not lost their connection with Ukraine. There are lots of Ukrainian doctors, singers, musicians, engineers, teachers who live in Canada. Our specialists are very valuable there. Our people keep Ukrainian traditions and customs. They also celebrate their native holidays. Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter are among them. On Christmas Eve they go from house to house and sing "Koliadky".

The children are given sweets and money. Ukrainian people also attend churches. At the days of other holidays they gather together and make festivals, sing song and dance.

Children at schools study Ukrainian history, Ukrainian language, seek information about important events and people in Ukraine.

A lot of public organizations abroad (educational establishments, religious organizations) make a considerable contribution to the development of our culture, literature and art

Vira Shevchuk, 9- "B" Grade

Step 1 : Welcome!


1 Учні знайомляться з інформацією сайту "Ми з України", створеного два роки тому старшокласниками гімназії (листопад) www.is.svitonline.com/dukeden

2 Учні збирають інформацію про відомих українців за кордоном і готують презентацію "Їх коріння - в Україні" (грудень- січень)

3 Учні розміщають зібрану інформацію у щоденнику (починаючи з грудня)

Hello everyone!

You are invited to post your materials about Ukrainian roots in the world!

Nataliya Byzova