Thanksgiving was last week in America. What do you know about Thanksgiving already ? What do people eat ? What do they do ? What are the origins of the celebration ?
Watch this video :
1)Comple the sentence : "Thanksgiving is a touchstone for ______________________________________ and _______________________________."
2) When is Thanksgiving ?
3) Who created Thanksgiving ? In which year ?
4) Why did he create Thanksgiving ?
5) What name represents the first Europeans to arrive in America?
6) Who was Sarah Hale ?
7) Which recipes are mentioned ?
Watch this video :
Can you explain the story in your own words ?
Now watch this one :
Read and translate the words and sentences.
1) Why were people in England unhappy ?
2) Who was the king ? When ?
3) What happened if they refused ?
4) Where did they go ?
5) What was the problem ?
6) What name was given to America at the time ?
7) What was the name of the ship ?
8) How many Pilgrims were there ?
9) What were conditions like ?
10) How did they feel ?
11) How many Pilgrims died during the first winter ?
12) Who was Squanto ?
13) What did they say ? "Let us ..."
14) What did they eat at the first Thanksgiving ?
Just for fun, watch these videos.
http://youtu.be/BmhvCWTjq5s Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
