THANKSGIVING (Celebration in America the last Thursday in November)

THE HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING
http://www.history.com/media.do?action=clip&id=history_holidays_thanksgiving_broadband
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/websidestories/thanks/Untitled-2.htm

WORKSHEET 1
THE STORY OF THANKSGIVING

After reading the presentation, create your version of what it would have been like if you were one of the original Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower. While writing your story, consider the following :

Why did you leave England?
Did all of your family go on the Mayflower?
Did all of your family survive?
What was it like living on a ship? How long did the trip take?
What was it like when you first walked on land in the new world?
Did you make friends with any of the Indians?
How did you survive the first winter?
What was the first Thanksgiving like, and what did you eat?
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WORKSHEET 2

HOW DID THANKSGIVING BEGIN?


Fill in the blanks and answer the following questions:

Well, you’ve probably heard of the Pilgrims They were settlers from England who came to the New World seeking ………………. and ………………… freedom.
Their ship, the Mayflower landed in Plymouth, Mass in 1620.
Way before the Pilgrims ever arrived, a …………….. American tribe called the Wampanoag inhabited much of what we now know as Rhode Island in Massachusetts including Plymouth.
Right when the Pilgrims landed with the Mayflower they were in Wampanoag territory.

What happened to the ill-prepared Pilgrims? …………………………………………………………………
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Why did they find it so difficult to survive? ……………………………………………………………………
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An English-speaking Wampanoag named Squanto decided to help the Pilgrims and teach them how to survive.

How did Squanto and his tribe help the Pilgrims? ………………………………………………………….
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They held a Thanksgiving …………. to celebrate their good fortune.

Right, Thanksgiving was not an entirely new concept for the Pilgrims or the Indians. The Pilgrims had held an annual Thanksgiving feast in November, it was a religious holiday. The American Indians actually held several …………….festivals throughout the year. But this was the first Thanksgiving celebration that they had together. It happened sometime between September, 22 and November,11, 1621.
Well, Captain Miles Standish, the leader of the Pilgrims invited the chief Massasoit, the Wampanoag leaders and their immediate families to join them for the Thanksgiving celebration.

How many Indians turned up?...............................................................................................................

Massasoit, the Wampanoag leader sent his men to get more food so that everybody could eat.
Yeah, I guess that they were good house guests.

What sort of food did they have for the occasion? …………………………………………………………..
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Their first Thanksgiving lasted 3 whole days.
It was cool because two groups of people with little in common came together formed a friendship agreement. Part of that agreement allowed the Pilgrims to build their new town of Plymouth. Sadly, the American Indian-Pilgrim friendship didn’t last forever.

Why is it that their friendship was short-lived? ………………………………………………………………..
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What were the major differences between the two peoples that lead them to distrust one another?......……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Eventually, the new Americans forced most of the native Americans off their lands. There are still some Wampanaog people living in Massachusetts, not that that makes up for anything.

Today, many Americans carry on the tradition of Thanksgiving with a dinner to symbolize how much we all have to be thankful for. And also to remember that first Thanksgiving with a spirit of ……………. and ……………………that bring two different sorts of people together at one dinner table.

SONG: I WILL SURVIVE



Do you think thatt the Turkey lady will survive another day? (answer once you heard the song).

SONG : AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK by STING


Lyrics:

AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK (STING)

I dont take ............. ( a black drink) I take tea my dear
I like my ................ ( a slice of bread) done on one side
And you can hear it in my accent when I .................. (synonim for speak)

Im an englishman in new yorkSee me walking down fifth ........................ (big street)
A walking cane here at my side
I take it everywhere I walk

Im an englishman in new york
Im an alien Im a legal alien
Im an englishman in new york
Im an alien Im a legal alien
Im an englishman in new york

If, manners maketh man as someone said
Then hes the hero of the .................. (opposite of night)
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say

Im an alien Im a legal alien
Im an englishman in new york
Im an alien Im a legal alien
Im an englishman in new york

Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
You .................. (past of can) end up as the only one
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society

At night a .......................... (something it burns) brighter than the sun
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Takes more than a license for a ...................... (something used to shoot)
Confront your .............................. (opposite of friends), avoid them when you can
A gentleman will walk but ................................ (adverb of frequency) run

If, manners maketh man as someone said
Then hes the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they ...................... (synonim of tell)

Im an alien Im a legal alien
Im an englishman in new york
Im an alien Im a legal alien
Im an englishman in new york

Britain´s Got Talent

QUESTIONS:
1.- What does the presenter ask him for?

2.- What do you think is his profession?

3.- How did Paul Potts feel the first time he was on the stage?

4.- Are the people´s comments in the tribunal positive about him? do they think he will win the singer contest?

5.- Do you think that Paul Pots is shy?



QUESTIONS:
1.- Is that song Connie´s favourite song? Why?

2.- Whose birthday is today?

3.- Why does a judge say that Connie is naughty (a bad girl)?

4.- Name three adjectives the tribunal say to Connie:
a)
b)
c)
5.- How old is Connie?

NOW THAT YOU HAVE HEARD BOTH SINGERS, WHO DO YOU THINK THAT IS GOING TO WIN THE SINGERS CONTEST IN GREAT BRITAIN? AND WHY?

the gunpowder plot game

Game
Video plus activities

activities for Guy Fawkes

Learn about the plot with the video.

TEXT WITH QUESTIONS.

Read the text and answer the questions:

On November 5th 1605, Guy Fawkes and his friends decided to place gunpowder under the British parliament. They wanted to kill James 1st because he was a protestant English King. But James 1st didn't die. Before the explosion, he received an anonymous letter to warn him of a danger. So the conspirators were captured and tortured for treason.
English people thought it was a good decision. So on the 5th of November every year, British children celebrated Guy Fawkes Night. They make a model of Guy with old clothes. Then they walk down the streets shouting "A penny for a Guy". With the money, they buy fireworks which explode in the sky. And they collect wood and paper to make a big fire called a bonfire and to burn the guy. Finally they cook potatoes and sausages in the fire. They have a great time!

Questions:
1. What was Guy Fawkes's religion?

2. How did he want to kill the King?

a) with a gun b)with poison c)with an explosion

3. Did he kill the King?

4. Did the King receive a letter from Guy Fawkes?

5. Did the conspirators survive?

6. Were English people in favour of the King?

7. Is Guy Fawkes Night a happy celebration?

8. What do English people do on the 5th of November? (6 elements)