Презентация к уроку по теме "День благодарения"

HISTORY AND NOWADAYS

The Bible, 1 Thessalonians 5: 18

The history of Thanksgiving Day

• There is one day in a year when all Americans stay at home with their families and eat a big dinner. It is the last Thursday in November. People call this holiday Thanksgiving Day. It is perhaps the most important day in American year.

• The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated in the fall of 1621 by the pilgrims.

Who were the pilgrims?

• These people belonged to the religious group of Puritans which was pursued in England. They did not believe in the Church of Rome, the Pope or the power of the king over other people but thought that God was in people’s hearts, not in the church.

• So this group of believers decided to sail to America. The pilgrims went in so dangerous travel because they hoped to base a colony in the New World where they could find, at last, desired freedom and where they could worship God in their own way.

• They took their wives and children and started this journey from Plymouth, England in September, 1620.

• The name of the ship was “Mayflower”. A lot of its passengers were Puritans
• ( later they were called the pilgrims).

Cape Cod Harbor

• The crew of t he “ Mayflower “ made a mistake and the ship came to anchor in Cape Cod which is now the Provincetown Harbor. It was in the morning of the 11 th of November. 

• Some passengers landed in Cape Cod but most of them didn’t leave the ship. This place wasn’t very suitable for a settlement. Some time later they decided to sail to Plymouth Rock .

• So in December, 1620 the pilgrims floated to Plymouth Rock, which is now in the state of Massachusetts one of the 50 states of the United States of America.

• “ Mayflower” brought 102 English men, women and children to the rocky coast of Plymouth Rock.
• Their voyage lasted almost two months.

Plymouth Harbor

• After nearly two months in new land the Pilgrims decided to go on the shore and built their village. This place was much better than Cape Cod. They were among the first European settlers in America.

The pilgrims' first winter in the New World was difficult. It was rather severe. They had arrived too late to grow many crops. Without fresh food, half of pilgrims died.

From 102 settlers survived only 56.

Chose the right answer

The Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day on

• the first of November;
• the last day of November;
• the last Thursday of November;
• the last Sunday of November.

The pilgrims were

• the travellers;
• the group of believers in God;
• dangerous criminals;
• the discoverers of new lands.

Chose the right answer

Puritans believed

• in the Church of Rome;
• in the Pope of Rome;
• in the power of the king over other people;
• that God lives in people’s hearts.

Firstly the pilgrims arrived in

• the Plymouth Harbor;
• the South America;
• the Provincetown Harbor;
• New York.

Chose the right answer

The name of the pilgrims’ ship was

• “ I love you”;
• “ Wild daffodil”;
• “ Good luck”;
• “ Mayflower”.

Their trip lasted

• lasted almost two months;
• lasted almost two weeks;
• five days;
• half an hour.

• The following spring the Indians taught the pilgrims how

to plant

to hunt ,

to fish,

and to survive in America .

The first Thanksgiving feast

• In the autumn of 1621 the colonists had their first harvest. It was rather good. They decided to have special dinner from turkey, corn, beans and pumpkin.

• And invited their Indian friends to share their feast. The Indians brought food to the holiday too.

• They wanted to thank God. It was a difficult year, but people still had food to eat.

Put the events in the right historical older:

• a) The ship came to anchor in Cape Cod which is now the Provincetown Harbor.
• b) The colonists celebrated the first Thanksgiving feast .
• c) Puritans were pursued in England.
• d) The pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, which is now in the state of Massachusetts.
• e) They went to America.

• 1) Puritans were pursued in England.
• 2) They went to America.
• 3)The ship came to anchor in Cape Cod which is now the Provincetown Harbor.
• 4)The pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, in which is now in the state of Massachusetts.
• 5)The colonists celebrated the first Thanksgiving feast.

Use the key words and describe the history of the first Thanksgiving Day

• one day in a year
• big dinner.
• the last Thursday in November.
• Puritans
• be pursued
• to base a colony in the New World

• freedom
• worship God
• the name of the ship
• to die
• to teach
• feast
• to invite
• to thank God

Nowadays

• Thanksgiving Day became a national holiday after the decree of the first president of the country George Washington in 1789.

Thanksgivings Day is a family holiday

• On Thanksgiving Day, family members gather at the house of an older relative, even if they live far away.
• Children are here at the table.

• The Americans still celebrate Thanksgiving Day in fall.
• In New England, the place where they lived, there were many wild birds. They were like chickens, but much bigger. The birds were turkeys.
• Wild turkeys were on the table and since then a turkey has become a symbol of Thanksgiving Day.

• Foods, eaten at the first thanksgiving, have become traditional. The traditional thanksgiving meal consists of roast turkey stuffed with herb-flavoured bread, cranberry jelly , пюре, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie. Other dishes may be different .

• After meal somebody from adults will necessarily tell: “For what are we grateful this year?”

• - and everyone will tell by the turn : “I am grateful for...”

• Some people go to the church to celebrate the holiday .

• Some people watch football on TV or at the stadium this day.

• A lot of parades and performances are made on Thanksgiving Day

• There are parades of balloons among them

• A lot of different parties are there everywhere in America this day

• or write poems with words of gratitude

• People send cards to each other

Read and translate the poem and answer what do these letters mean?

Holiday Letters

is for turkey on Thanksgiving Day,

.

,

is for " Hurry , I'm hurry!" we say.

.

Auntie , she works and she mends,

is for Native American friends .

is for kitchen , the oven's on low

is for silverware , set in a row

is for Grandma , the one we love most,

is for inside , where we're warm as toast.

is for vegetables , eat them we try,

is for ice - cream on top of the pie.

is for November when we always warm dressing,

is for Grandpa , who gives thanks for our blessings.

What do these letters mean?

1 is for 2 is for

3 is for 4 is for

What do these letters mean?

5 is for 6 is for

7 is for 8 is for

What do these letters mean?

9 is for 10 is for

11 is for 12 is for

• There is no more American holiday, than Thanksgiving Day. There is no less politized holiday, than Thanksgiving Day .

• Charitable organizations offer traditional meal to the homeless.
• The president will find time and go to help to homeless, the poor and old men this day . His role is to show an example of charity to the country.

• One more tradition is solemn ceremony of the pardon of a turkey

• President reads the decree and cautiously irons the disturbed bird. Then it is sent to the zoo where it will live till its old age.

Let’s discuss: “ Is this a good idea to celebrate Thanksgiving Day?”

Positive

negative

Funny;

to help the poor and needy;

Use these word combinations to express your ideas

Not to have gratitude in their hearts;

to spend a lot of money;

to gather with relatives

I think (that)-

I guess (that)-

I suppose (that)-

As I see it-

some plants and factures don’t work;

tasty things;

My view is that-

My opinion is that-

can drink a lot of vine;

to remember history;

I’d say that-

this time can be used for more useful thing, such as…;

In my view-

In my opinion-

Answer the questions :

• -Why Thanksgiving Day is the most American holiday?
• - When did the Americans celebrate the first Thanksgiving Day?
• - Why did they decide to do Thanksgiving feast ?
• - When and how did Thanksgiving Day become the national holiday?
• - What traditions do the Americans have for this day?
• - Do you like this holiday? (Why? Why not?)
• - Do you agree with the motto of the lesson “ Give thanks for everything; because this is God’s will

about you in Christ Jesus”. Explain your opinion .

The presentation was made by Bulatova Olga Alexandrovna, the teacher of BOU SOSH № 10, stanitsa Vasurinskaya, Dinskoy district, Krasnodar region.

Glossary

Motto- девиз

Still - все еще, все же

Will - воля

herb - flavoured bread - приправленный травой хлеб

Christ Jesus - Иисус Христос

Perhaps - возможно, вероятно

cranberry jelly - клюквен н ое желе

mashed potatoes - пюре

Fall - осень ( Am.E)

Dessert - десерт

To belong- принадлежать

Gather - собираться

To be pursued - быть преследуемым

Filled - уставленный

To decide - решать

Pacified - умиротворенный

To sail - плыть под парусами

To base- основывать

Spirit - дух

Adults - взрослые

Desired - желанный

Necessarily - обязательно

To worship- поклоняться

Grateful - благодарный

Cape Cod Harbor- Гавань Кейп-Кода

by the turn- по очереди

Crew - экипаж

Gratitude - благодарность

Anchor - якорь

Silverware -серебряные приборы

Harbor - гавань, пристань

Row -ряд

To land - высаживаться на землю

Suitable - подходящий

Oven -духовка

Rock - скала

Auntie -тетушка

To float - плавание

Mend - справляться

Inside - внутренняя часть дома

Rocky - скалистый

Top -вершина

Voyage - морское путешествие

Dressing -украшение

Nearly - почти

Blessing - благословение

Shore - берег моря или океана

To remain - оставаться

Among - среди

Charitable - благотворительный

Settler - поселенец

To impose - накладывать

Severe - суровый

Crops - зерновые культуры

Generous - щедрые порции

Portion - порция

To survive - выживать

Charity - благотворительность

Harvest - урожай

Pardon - помилование

Corn - зерно

Decree - указ, декрет

Beans - бобы

Solemn- торжественный

To invite - приглашать

Cautiously - осторожно

To share - делить, разделять

To iron - гладить

Feast - пир, празднование

Disturbed - встревоженный