Who created the calendar we use today?, The Greeks, The Romans, The Egyptians, Modern scientists, January is named after…, a Roman emperor, a Roman god, a Roman city, a Roman holiday, What was special about Janus?, He controlled the weather, He had two faces, He was the strongest god, He ruled the sea, What did Janus’s two faces symbolize?, Day and night, Winter and summer, The past and the future, Work and rest, What do people often do at the start of a new year?, Forget the past completely, Travel to Rome, Look back and make plans, Change the calendar, New Year’s resolutions are…, rules made by the Romans, promises or goals for the new year, holidays in January, Roman laws, Are all New Years celebrated in January?, Yes, always, Only in Europe, No, different cultures are different, Only in modern times, Which calendar is our modern calendar based on?, Chinese, Persian, Roman, Egyptian, Why was January chosen as the first month?, It has the best weather, Romans liked winter, It symbolized looking back and forward, It was the shortest month, January is a symbol of…, the end of time, only the past, new beginnings, Roman myths only
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Why Is January the First Month of the Year?
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