1. History Detectives
Christmas through the ages
“We all want some figgy pudding!
What is Christmas pudding all about?”
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddings
To design our own interpretation of puddings

2. Activity 1 – Class vote
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Your teacher will count you
Stand up for “yes” and hands on heads for “no”
1.
Do you like Christmas pudding?
Do you have pudding at Christmas?
Do you know what is in Christmas pudding?
Do you know why we eat Christmas pudding?
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LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddings
To design our own interpretation of puddings

3. Christmas pudding
The Christmas pudding is a
brown pudding with raisins, nuts
and cherries. It is similar to
fruitcake, except that pudding is
steamed and fruitcake is baked.
 Traditionally silver coins were
hidden inside the Christmas
What might be the problem
Pudding. A silver coin brought
good fortune to whomever was
lucky enough to find it when the
pudding was cut.
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if you bake a coin in a
pudding?
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddings
To design our own interpretation of puddings

4. Pudding ingredients
These are some of the ingredients for
a Christmas puddingcurrants
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sultanas
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raisins
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glacé cherries
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nutmeg
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mixed spice
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butter
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brown sugar
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eggs
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddings
To design our own interpretation of puddings

5. The first puddings
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The puddings that we have
now are nothing like the
first Christmas pudding
recipes which date back to
the Middle Ages.
Then known as mince pie,
they contained chopped
poultry, pheasant, rabbit
and partridge.
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddings
To design our own interpretation of puddings

6. Medieval puddings
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In the 14th century the pudding
changed into a sort of porridge
which was made of beef, mutton,
raisins, currants, prunes, wine and
mixed spices. This was eaten
before the Christmas celebrations
began.
In 1595 the recipe changed as
spirits, dried fruit, eggs and
breadcrumbs were added. This
became known as Plum pudding.
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddings
To design our own interpretation of puddings

7. The King’s pudding
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The pudding was not always
popular. A strict group of
Protestants called the Puritans
said this pudding should be
eaten as it was not suitable for
followers of God.
Later in 1714 the King George I
said the pudding should be eaten
again at Christmas time. By this
time meat was no longer
included in the recipe.
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddings
To design our own interpretation of puddings

8. Activity 2 - Recipes
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Design a recipe for any of the pudding
recipes we have looked at today.
 Christmas
pudding (present time)
 Medieval pudding
 Porridge pudding
Use your imagination and be creative.
 You need an ingredients list and how to
cook it.
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LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddings
To design our own interpretation of puddings

10. Activity 2 - Recipes
Swap your recipe with another student
 If the recipe has:
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More than two ingredients = 1 mark
 If it includes a spice ingredient = 1 mark
 A picture = 2 marks
 Cooking time = 3 marks
 Is imaginative = 1 mark
 Based on historical puddings = 2 marks
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Total marks = 9 marks

11. Have puddings changed?
On a post-it
What about puddings has
stayed the same?
What has changed?
Why has it changed?

12. Class quiz
Santa Shoot-out
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddings
To design our own interpretation of puddings