May Day
£3.00
Everyone looks forward to May Day and the May Day bank holiday weekend – but why do we have a holiday? What is May Day? This resource looks at May Day – its origins, traditions and customs both in the UK and around the world.
This resource is a fully editable and informative 65 slide PowerPoint pr
Additional information
| Resource type | Assembly |
|---|---|
| Age range | Age 6-8, Age 9-13 |
Description
This resource is a fully editable and informative 65 slide PowerPoint presentation on May Day.
It focuses on:
The origins of May Day – The Festival of Flora, Beltane
May Day traditions and rituals – Maypole Dancing, Morris Dancing, May Queen, The Green Man
May Day events in various regions of UK – ‘Obby Oss Day‘ in Padstow, The Rochester Sweeps Festival, The Edinburgh Beltane Festival, ‘Flower Boat Ritual’ in Cornwall
How May Day is celebrated around the world – Germany (Walpurgis Night), France, Romania, Spain, Finland, Italy, Bulgaria, USA and Hawaii
International Workers / Labour Day
The abolition of May Day by the Puritans
The parliamentary debate about replacing May Day
There are several hyperlinks in the PowerPoint to short clips of the ‘Obby Oss Festival’, Morris Dancing, Rochester Sweeps Festival and the traditional Hawaiian song “May Day Is Lei Day in Hawaii”.
**Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself.**
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