Origins of Thanksgiving

 

Vocabulary and reading exercises

Video

What are you thankful for? exercises

Thanksgiving day

 Thank a teacher, a mate or a student!!

Take a piece of paper and thank a teacher, a mate or a student:

NAME, thank you for + verb in -ING + rest of the sentence

ex Daniel, thank you for helping me with the homework

I'm grateful when... I see me students enjoy an exercise

I'm grateful when.., a student asks me "how are you today?"

THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving Day

Pre-watching exercises:

0) Find the words:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OvmfHtO9y9UsGsAxW2sRBl0gFqDpmtQl/view?usp=drive_link

1) Order the sentences to learn some important facts about Thanksgiving Day:

1. is / Thanksgiving Day / in the United States / a national holiday / celebrated /.

2. celebrated / thanks / It / was / to give / originally / for the harvest.

3. celebrated / on the fourth / Thanksgiving / of November / is / Thursday.

4. and sharing a meal / Thanksgiving  / with family and friends / centers / on cooking / celebration / . 

5. eat / on Thanksgiving / Nearly  / 90 percent of Americans /  turkey.

2) Watch the video and answer the questions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faUYJ9fMiGg

1. When did the Pilgrims arrive in USA?

2. What was the name of the ship?

3. Where did the Pilgrims come from?

4. Where did they settle?

5. What season were they in?

6. Did any native American speak English?

7. Who helped the settlers?

8. What did they celebrate at the end of the season?

3) What would you eat in a Thanksgiving dinner?

I would eat...

4) What are you thankful for?

Happy Thanksgiving Day!!!

Watch the video about the origins of Thanksgiving
http://www.henry4school.fr/Celebrations/thanksgiving/videos.htm

Read and answer the quiz: The story of Squanto
http://www.jeuxclic.com/jeux.php?id=215465

Read and listen to the origins of Thanksgiving Day http://www.animatedthanksgiving.com/book/2368-f2-the-original-thanksgiving?s=24efe1784ceaf2d89968b

Thanksgiving Day is a time for people to give thanks for what they have.
I’m thankful for having a lovely daughter!!!What are you thankful for? Post a comment giving thanks.