Bethlehem Walk Edmonton Field Trip Suggestions

1. Read the story of the first Christmas and discuss how the story is acted out at Bethlehem Walk Edmonton (BWE).
2. In the market place, take a picture of one or two booths and write a story about it. 
3. Write or draw pictures of the animals you see.
4. Follow up BWE with simlar field trips or activities students can do on their own like:
1. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day presentations at a church of your choice.
5. See 
1. Bethlehem Walk Edmonton Suggestions for Schools and 
2. Christmas Suggestions for Alberta Schools
6. If you have suggestions please make a comment to this post.

Bethlehem Walk Edmonton Suggestions for Schools

Bethlehem Walk Edmonton is probably Edmonton's the largest Christmas opportunity for schools.  Below are a few suggestions on how your school could be involved. 

1. Let teachers know about this opportunity, see link above and  Christmas Suggestions for Alberta Schools
2. Take a field trip to see Bethlehem Walk presentation, especially for grade 3 classes. See Bethlehem Walk Edmonton Field Trip Suggestions
3. If you are not able to take the field trip - let students and parents know about this opportunity by giving them the web link (http://www.bwedm.com/), and showing the Bethlehem Walk video (see web link).

 Bethlehem Walk Edmonton features:

1. The angels in the shepherds field (done in spectacular style). 
2. A middle eastern market place (a lot of what is portrayed of what was like over 2000 years ago is similar to the markets today in places like Tunisia).
3. A stable with live animals and the young couple and a live baby Jesus.
4. The three Wise-men.
5. See John Winslow's Review, especially the pictures.

Alberta Christmas Major Events 2011

There are several Christmas events that happen in Alberta. We are focussing on Major Events (greater than 1000 people attendance), we highlight those, which are easily accessible to seniors and peoples with disabilities. For events under 1000 see Other Christmas Events post.  If you want to list an event email info@factsnet.org by August 1st or make a comment to this post. 

West Edmonton

Bethlehem Walk
- West Edmonton Christian Association - 6315 - 199th Street, Edmonton, AB
- Scheduled from December 8-12, 2011
- Special Bookings for Schools see Bethlehem Walk Edmonton Suggestions for Schools
- Seniors Groups and Limited Mobility Groups - Monday, December 12th (9AM-noon)
- Admission is FREE! (Donation to Food Bank, appreciated.)

Questions to Ask Seniors About Christmas

1. What is your first memory of Christmas?
2. Are there any other stories you remember about Christmas from before you went to school?
3. How was Christmas celebrated at school? (Elementary years, junior, high years and high school years)
4. Were there Christmas pageants? 
5.   What role did church play in your Christmas Celebrations? x did you go to for Christmas?
6.  What the best Christmas present you have received?
7.  What else did you get for Christmas?
8.   What did you want for Christmas but didn't get?
9.  How did you celebrate Christmas after High School? (Ie at collage or university or before you were married)
10.  How did you celebrate Christmas when you were first married?

11. How did you celebrate Christmas with your children? (Before they went to school, in elementary school, when your children were in Jr High school, when your children were in high school or teenagers, when your children were out of high school, and when your children first got married)
 12. How do you celebrate Christmas with your grandchildren?
13.  How did you celebrate Christmas after the death of a loved one?
14.  How will you celebrate Christmas this year?
15. What will Christmas look like 10 years from now? 50 years from now? x100?