Students work in Canva to create their unique Christmas cards. Each electronic Christmas card should contain a text to describe oneself and a small photo. This activity not only serves as a cultural exchange, but it also helps students get to know each other.

Step 1/ Create your e-card!

Step 2/ Download your card!

Step 3/ Post it to Padlet!

Step 4/ Like and comment on other people's cards!

.... Maybe give a tip on your favourite Christmas song or Christmas movie :)

Thanks, everyone!

We're excited to see your cards!

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FUN FACT - the Brno rugby team is named after this legend!

Check it out here: https://www.dragonbrno.cz/

For dramatic purposes :), we add the Moon aria from the opera, named Rusalka, composed by Antonín Dvořák.

It also appears in Germanic mythology.

The knight Horymír fought to protect the common people, their lands and produce, but he was sentenced to death. Šemík made the big leap to save Horymír from being punished and thus became a legendary horse. Never to be forgotten.

Intrestingly, the word gnome comes from Latin gēnomos, itself representing a Greek γηνόμος, approximated by "*gē-nomos", literally "earth-dweller".

If you come visit our capital city, you will find many references to this mythical creature in the Old Jewish quarter.

FUN FACT: Did you know that you can play with Golem in Minecraft? :)

The importance of this legend is portrayed in 17th - 20th century European operas (Libuše/Libussa).

Looks like Brno is a scary place to live in! :)

BTW, it is similar to Cerberus / Κέρβερος Kérberos / in Greek mythology, did you know?

The famous Water Spirit is somewhat menacious and evil-minded but still, we love him. We respect him.

Truth be told, there are many White ladies, existing mainly in castles all over the country. A romantic figure, sad, but not evil. Hope she one day finds the man she fell in love with...

He fought so much so that he became one of the Czech patriarchs. He is a guardian. His magic sword will rise up to defend the Czechs in the moment of the greatest danger. It is believed that by that he will wake up elite knights, who live in the mountain Blaník (THIS IS ACTUALLY TRUE), dormant, but will not let the Czech people die!