My dear pupils, today I suggest to go back some hundred years ago and explore the history of one of the most beloved American holiday - Thanksgiving Day.
Thanksgiving Word Mat by Vlad Craciun on Scribd
VOCABULARY
Pilgrim /pɪlgrɪm/ - person who undertakes a journey to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion.
pray /preɪ/ - beg or implore saying please.
barn /bɑːn/ - a barn is a building on a farm in which crops or animal food can be kept.
feast /fi:st/- a feast is a large and special meal.
hunger /ˈhʌŋgə:/ - severe lack of food which causes suffering or death .
disease /dɪˈziːz/ - illness
Pilgrim /pɪlgrɪm/ - person who undertakes a journey to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion.
pray /preɪ/ - beg or implore saying please.
barn /bɑːn/ - a barn is a building on a farm in which crops or animal food can be kept.
feast /fi:st/- a feast is a large and special meal.
hunger /ˈhʌŋgə:/ - severe lack of food which causes suffering or death .
disease /dɪˈziːz/ - illness
Additional Info:
The Pilgrims sailed to America from Plymouth, England in September 1620.
Their voyage took 66 days. There were 102 people on the ship. They landed at Plymouth Rock in December 1620. By the beginning of the next autumn 46 people died of hunger and disease. In the autumn of 1621 the colonists had their first Thanksgiving Day. The feast lasted three days. Nowadays it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
The Pilgrims sailed to America from Plymouth, England in September 1620.
Their voyage took 66 days. There were 102 people on the ship. They landed at Plymouth Rock in December 1620. By the beginning of the next autumn 46 people died of hunger and disease. In the autumn of 1621 the colonists had their first Thanksgiving Day. The feast lasted three days. Nowadays it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
1. Answer the questions in complete sentences.
Who were the Pilgrims?
When did the Pilgrims come to America?
What was the name of their ship?
Who helped the Pilgrims to survive on the new land?
Who were the Pilgrims?
When did the Pilgrims come to America?
What was the name of their ship?
Who helped the Pilgrims to survive on the new land?
2. Is the sentence True or False? If it is false, correct it.
The Pilgrims' first winter was difficult.
The Pilgrims' first harvest was very poor.
They decided to have a special day to give thanks to God.
they had hamburgers for their first feast.
The Pilgrims' first winter was difficult.
The Pilgrims' first harvest was very poor.
They decided to have a special day to give thanks to God.
they had hamburgers for their first feast.
3. Complete the sentences.
The Pilgrims left England for ........... freedom, on a small ship called ........ .
Soon the Pilgrims and the .......... became friends.
The traditional Thanksgiving meal consist of roast .........., sweet ........ .
The Pilgrims left England for ........... freedom, on a small ship called ........ .
Soon the Pilgrims and the .......... became friends.
The traditional Thanksgiving meal consist of roast .........., sweet ........ .
4. Make up a cinquain-poem on "Thanksgiving" topic according to the model.
4 Handicraft activity.
Cut along the pencil lines, fold up, glue where necessary.
Cut along the pencil lines, fold up, glue where necessary.
And now that is time for us to pray to God, let's do it together.
After saying this prayer let's write what you are grateful for this year on the turkey's feather, and after that stick it on the Thanksgiving symbol.
After saying this prayer let's write what you are grateful for this year on the turkey's feather, and after that stick it on the Thanksgiving symbol.