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Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.

Thanksgiving Alphabet.

• T is for the trust the pilgrims had so many years ago H is for the harvest the settlers learnt to grow A is for America, the land in which we live N is for nature and beauty which she gives K is for kindness, gentle words, thoughtful deeds S is for smiles, the sunshine everyone needs G is for gratitude... our blessings big and small I is for ideas, letting wisdom grow tall V is for voices, singing, laughing, always caring I is for Indians, who taught them about sharing N is for neighbours, across the street, over the sea G is for giving of myself to make a better me

Make your Thanksgiving Alphabet

T H A N K S G I V I N G

Thanksgiving Symbols

The History of Thanksgiving Day

Answer the questions:

1 When did the pilgrims sail to America?

2 What was the name of their ship?

3 Who helped the pilgrims to survive?

4 How many passengers were on the ship?

5 How many days were the Pilgrims at sea?

6 Who helped the pilgrims to survive?

7 Why did the Pilgrims invite their Indian friends for the feast?

8 Why did the pilgrims decide to celebrate the Thanksgiving Day?

9 When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

10What is the main dish?

Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving Traditions

George Washington suggested the date November 26 as Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Traditions

In 1863 Lincoln was the first president of the USA who proclaimed an official holiday when people give thanks.

Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving Traditions

“ Give more the other people in this day. There are people who needs your help”

Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving Traditions

Astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Traditions

The Americans call the day after Thanksgiving “Black Friday”. At first it got such name in 1960 in Philadelphia. Traditionally “Black Friday” is the beginning of the shopping season during holidays.

Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving Traditions

• On Thanksgiving Day, family members gather at the house of an older relative, even if they live too away. All give thanks for everything good they have.

DO THE QUIZ:

1.       Thanksgiving Day is not celebrated in …

a)      The USA

b)      Canada

c)       Australia

d)      Italy

2.       In America Thanksgiving Day is on …

a)      the fourth Thursday of November

b)      the second Monday of October

c)       the fourth Friday of November

d)      the first Sunday  of July

3.       The legendary pilgrims crossed the Atlantic in the year …

a)      1720

b)      1620

c)       1320

d)      1820

4.       The name of the ship was …

a)      Sunflower

b)      Moonflower

c)       Starflower

d)      Mayflower

5.       There were … people on board the ship.

a)      98

b)      100

c)       102

d)      200

6.       Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

a)      The Pilgrims wanted freedom of religion.

b)      The Pilgrims didn’t like the British Royal family.

c)       The Pilgrims wanted to find gold in America.

d)      The Pilgrims wanted to meet Indians.

7.       The pilgrims reached … after a sea journey of 66 days.

a)      Los Angeles

b)      Washington

c)       Chicago

d)      Plymouth

8.   In the spring of 1621, … taught the pilgrims to survive by growing food.

a)      Squanto, a native Indian

b)      Pocahontas, an Indian girl

c)       Black Hoof, a chief of the Shawnee Indians of Ohio

d)      Chief Sitting Bull, the great Lakota Indian warrior

9.   The grand feast was organized to thank …

a)      Indians for their knowledge

b)      god for his favors

c)       each other for their work

d)      Squanto, a native Indian

10.  The feast lasted for …

a)      2 days

b)      5 days

c)       a week

d)      3 days

11. What American president proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a national Day of Thanksgiving?

a)      George Washington

b)      Thomas Jefferson

c)       Theodore Roosevelt

d)      Abraham Lincoln

12.    What is the day after Thanksgiving called ?

a)    “Black Friday”  

b)  “White Friday”  

c)  “Blue Friday”  

d) “Brown Friday”  

13. Where does the Thanskgiving Parade take place ?

a)    Washington  

b) Los Angeles

  c)   Boston

d)  New York 

14. What is the most popular activity onThanskgiving Day?

a)    going to the cinema  

b) going out

  c)  watching football

d)  dancing

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To: school3 klintsy@ mail.ru

From: john brown_Massachusetts@...

Re: thanksgiving

Dear friends from Russia!

Thank you for your letter where you asked me about my favorite holidays. I think my photo will tell you everything.

I like taking pictures very much. This is my hobby. I take photos wherever I go. I took this photo last 1 … when I visited my granny. She lives in Plymouth. It was a funny time.

In the picture you can see my 2 … . They are sitting at the 3 … dinner. They are happy and merry. They are eating traditional 4 … food 5… . We enjoy the time we spend together.

I took this picture because I liked 6…and I wanted to remember that moment for a long time. I also wanted to show this photo to my 7… . They like such photos .

I decided to show this picture to you because I wanted to share my emotions and impressions with you.

Tell me about your favorite holidays in Russia.

Let’s keep in touch.

John Brown

To: school3 klintsy@ mail.ru

From: john brown_Massachusetts@...

Re: thanksgiving

Dear friends from Russia!

Thank you for your letter where you asked me about my favorite holidays. I think my photo will tell you everything.

I like taking pictures very much. This is my hobby. I take photos wherever I go. I took this photo last 1 Thanksgiving Day when I visited my granny. She lives in Plymouth. It was a funny time.

In the picture you can see my 2 family . They are sitting at the 3 Thanksgiving dinner. They are happy and merry. They are eating traditional 4 Thanksgiving food 5 turkey, green beans with mushrooms and pumpkin . We enjoy the time we spend together.

I took this picture because I liked 6 my family and I wanted to remember that moment for a long time. I also wanted to show this photo to my 7 classmates . They like such photos .

I decided to show this picture to you because I wanted to share my emotions and impressions with you.

Tell me about your favorite holidays in Russia.

Let’s keep in touch.

John Brown

NATIVE AMERICANS

Answer the questions.

1. Where did Native Americans come from?

2. How did they travel?

3. Where did they live? What did they eat?

4. What did Native Americans believe in?

5. Where do most Native Americans live now?

Are the statements TRUE or FALSE?

1 Native Americans came from India.

2 A lot of Indians were the Pilgrims’ enemies

3 Smoking of a peace pipe is an old American tradition.

4 Indians believed in many gods.

5 Now Indians are the poorest part of the American population.

What is Thansgiving for you?

Cinquain poem

Line 1: write a noun Thanksgiving Day

Line 2: write two adjectives describing the noun on line 1

Line 3 : write three verbs describing the noun on line 1

Line 4: write a phrase describing the noun on line 1

Line : write a synonym of the word on line 1.

1 Thanksgiving Day

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Thanksgiving CaRDS

Thanksgiving CaRDS

HOMEWORK:

• To make and write down a Thanksgiving card;
• To make and a Thanksgiving crossword;
• To describe a photo

REFLEXION

I liked the lesson because…

I enjoyed the lesson because…

I disliked the lesson because…

It was interesting…

It was funny…

It was boring…

WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR? I’M THANKFUL FOR…

Thank you for all my hands can hold – apples red and melons old, yellow corn both ripe and sweet, peas and beans so good to eat! Thank you for all my eyes can see Lovely sunlight, field and tree, white cloud – boats in sea-deep sky and butterfly Thank you for all my ears can hear – birds song echoing far and near, songs of little stream, big sea, cricket, bullfrog, duck and bee!