Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November, which this year (2009) is November 26th. Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons . There are many ways to celebrate and express thanks at Thanksgiving. Even in difficult times, there are always things for which to be grateful. Some companies have adopted the practice of sending Thanksgiving cards to express their gratitude to their customers and business associates. Thanksgiving cards may not have been part of history when the tradition first began but they do convey the original sentiment behind the holiday.
Here are some Thanksgiving recipes from our Holiday Recipe site - Holiday Eats - to help make your holiday a fun and tasty one! http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/recipes.htm
The turkey tradition was really pushed by Benjamin Franklin, who wanted to make it the United States national symbol because it is a quick runner, wary, with sharp eyesight, and exhibited a regal stance, at least to Franklin. While the bald eagle nudged out the wild turkey for our official national symbol, Norman Rockwell has probably made the image of the family Thanksgiving turkey even more famous, and certainly more mouth watering.
Pick the corn and pick the beans, Pick the squash and other greens It is harvest time you see Come and share a feast with me. Bring your family out to play, We'll call this Thanksgiving Day
Over the river and through the wood To Grandfather's house we go. The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through white and drifted snow.
Over the river and through the wood -- Oh, how the wind does blow! It stings the toes And bites the nose, As over the ground we go.
Over the river and through the wood To have a first-rate play. Hear the bells ring, Ting-a-ling-ling! Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day! Over the river and through the wood, Trot fast, my dapple gray! Spring over the ground Like a hunting hound, For this is Thanksgiving Day.
Over the river and through the wood, And straight through the barnyard gate. We seem to go Extremely slow -- It is so hard to wait!
Over the river and through the wood -- Now Grandmother's cap I spy! Hurrah for fun! Is the pudding done? Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!
To Gramma's House
To Gramma's house we go, Heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho! We're on our way with horse and sleigh, Through fluffy drifts of snow.
Oh, what a trip to take. She'll have a chocolate cake. There'll be some pies, of monstrous size, And chestnuts we can bake
To Gramma's house we go, Heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho! What lovely things Thanksgiving brings; The nicest things we know!
Each year the Thanksgiving holiday provides a perfect opportunity for your family to create a new and long lasting tradition. Of course there is the standard turkey dinner, football game and possibly a nap to enjoy. But what about shaking things up this year by including a family game or two to your festivities? We've provided a list of easy to learn, Thanksgiving games and instructions that kids and adults can enjoy! These games are also well suited for Scout meetings and classroom Thanksgiving celebrations.
Popcorn Relay Race This game can be a bit messy, but it's well worth it to see relatives young and old playing together! Set bowls filled with popcorn at one side of a room and then empty bowls at the opposite side. Teams must transport the popcorn from the full bowl, to the empty, using a measuring cup. The first team to empty their popcorn bowl, wins the the game! Note: popcorn is a choking hazard for children under three!
"Thankerchief" Arrange the children/players in a circle. Pass a "thankerchief" (handkerchief) around the circle, as everyone recites this poem:
Thankerchief, thankerchief, around you go -- Where you'll stop, nobody knows. But when you do, someone must say, What they are thankful for this day.
The player holding the "thankerchief" when the poem ends, must say aloud, one thing for which they are thankful. This continues until everyone has had their turn.
Where is Mr. Turkey? Instead of saying "warmer...cooler" you gobble? One player is the farmer and the others are helpers. The farmer leaves the room. The helpers hide a small toy turkey. The farmer returns with a mission to find the turkey. Helpers give clues by "gobbling" like turkeys. If the farmer is far away from the turkey, the helpers gobble very quietly. As the hunter gets closer to the turkey, the helpers gobble will increase in volume until Mr. Turkey is found! Don't forget the video camera!
Den "Nikolaus-Brauch" kennt man eigentlich nur in Europa. Er hat direkt weder etwas mit dem amerikanischen "Santa Claus" noch mit dem "Weihnachtsmann" zu tun (siehe auch: Santa Claus).
Deutschland In Deutschland stellen die Kinder in der Nacht vom 5. auf den 6. Dezember einen Schuh/Stiefel vor die Tür. In der Nacht kommt der Nikolaus und füllt die Stiefel mit Süßigkeiten und kleinen Geschenken. Manchmal kommt auch ein Nikolaus nach Hause, in den Kindergarten oder die (Grund-) Schule. Er hat ein großes Buch, in dem steht, ob die Kinder brav waren. Wenn sie im vergangenen Jahr nicht artig gewesen sind, bekommen sie die Rute, die von Knecht Ruprecht, dem Begleiter des Nikolaus, getragen wird.
Schweiz Hier ist die Tradition ähnlich wie in Deutschland, mit dem Unterschied, daß unartige Kinder in einen Sack gesteckt werden - oder dies zumindest angedroht bekommen.
Österreich Auch hier ist die Tradition ähnlich wie in Deutschland/der Schweiz. Der Helfer von Nikolaus heißt hier aber Krampus (siehe auch: Knecht Ruprecht).
Niederlande In den Niederlanden ist der Nikolaustag für die kleinen Kinder wichtiger als der Heilige Abend. Auch hier bekommen die braven Kinder in der Nacht vom 5. auf den 6. Dezember Geschenke, den unartigen wird angedroht, daß sie in einen Sack gesteckt und vom Nikolaus mitgenommen werden. Den Kindern wird erzählt, daß der Nikolaus auf einem Schimmel über die Hausdächer reitet. Seine zahllosen Helfer, die sogenannten "zwarte pieten" (schwarze Peter) helfen ihm, die Süßigkeiten und Geschenke zu verteilen. Nikolaus hatte in den Niederlanden schon immer einen guten Ruf - auch nachdem die Reformation begonnen hatte und die Protestanten die Heiligenverehrung ablehnten.
Andere Namen für den Nikolaus: In Großbritannien heißt er Saint Nicholas, in den Niederlanden Sinterklaas (ursprünglich Sint Nikolaas).
One good activity is to ask students to write a thank-you note to any person in the group. it's better to allow some time like 5 minutes and let them write as many notes as they want. then you collect them and read out loud so that everybody is trying to guess the author.
Turkey Advertisment The task is to ask students to imagine they are all turkeys and one of them is going to be a thanksgiving meal. their task is to write a speech saying why they are a bad choice and suggest another turkey - classmate who is better because of something. when the writing is done, they can read it or the teacher can do it, and then everybody decides who is the victim :)
Oh I was a'goin' down a dusty road, With a team of horses and a great big load; It was oh such a warm and lazy afternoon, So I cracked my whip and started sing-in' a tune.
Dancin' tonight, dancin' tonight, Dancin' to-night, dancin' tonight, Happiest people you ever saw Will be dancin' together To the Turkey in the Straw!
на этом сайте есть идеи
ОтветитьУдалитьhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/
тут игры http://akidsheart.com/holidays/thanks/thgame.htm
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November, which this year (2009) is November 26th.
ОтветитьУдалитьThanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons . There are many ways to celebrate and express thanks at Thanksgiving. Even in difficult times, there are always things for which to be grateful. Some companies have adopted the practice of sending Thanksgiving cards to express their gratitude to their customers and business associates. Thanksgiving cards may not have been part of history when the tradition first began but they do convey the original sentiment behind the holiday.
Here are some Thanksgiving recipes from our Holiday Recipe site - Holiday Eats - to help make your holiday a fun and tasty one!
ОтветитьУдалитьhttp://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/recipes.htm
Thanksgiving Day
ОтветитьУдалитьЯн Торчинский
Спасибо, индейцы, за тучную птицу,
За сладкий картофель – и он пригодится.
За то, что на добрую помощь пришли,
Поклон вам, индейцы, до самой земли.
Спасибо, индейцы, за то и за это
От нас, убежавших из Старого Света.
Вас много – нас мало. Мы нищи и сиры.
Мы алчем свободы, покоя и мира.
Мы, словно не вызревший в полный росточек,
Сквозь почву пробившийся майский цветочек.
Но, горе и муки взваливши на плечи,
Мы новой державы творцы и предтечи.
И мы вам, индейцы, отплатим сторицей,
Поскольку добро забывать не годится.
Вы к нам по-дикарски, мы к вам по-английски.
Нам – вкусную пищу, вам – сладкое виски.
Чтоб дружба возникшая не угасала,
Примите в подарок от нас одеяла.
А для утепления мы их покроем
Чахоточным гноем и оспенным гноем.
И чтобы вам досыта есть неповадно,
Бизоньи стада истребим аккуратно.
И с флагов имперских оскалятся гордо
Воинственных львов беспощадные морды.
Мы всюду расставим свои гарнизоны
И всех вас загоним в закрытые зоны.
Там водятся звери, и ловится рыба.
И можете не говорить нам: «Спасибо!»
А мной посвящается стихотворенье
Прекрасной традиции Благодаренья
Why Turky
ОтветитьУдалитьThe turkey tradition was really pushed by Benjamin Franklin, who wanted to make it the United States national symbol because it is a quick runner, wary, with sharp eyesight, and exhibited a regal stance, at least to Franklin. While the bald eagle nudged out the wild turkey for our official national symbol, Norman Rockwell has probably made the image of the family Thanksgiving turkey even more famous, and certainly more mouth watering.
Pick the corn and pick the beans,
ОтветитьУдалитьPick the squash and other greens
It is harvest time you see
Come and share a feast with me.
Bring your family out to play,
We'll call this Thanksgiving Day
План-конспект урока по английскому языку "Thanksgiving Day" http://festival.1september.ru/articles/417830/
ОтветитьУдалитьhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/13888098/-thanksgiving-day-the-past-and-the-present
ОтветитьУдалитьеще план урока
песенки к празднику http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/thanksgiving/songs.htm
ОтветитьУдалитьоткрытки к празднику (можно использовать для украшения класса) http://www.rumela.com/events/thanks_greetings.htm
ОтветитьУдалитьOver the River
ОтветитьУдалитьOver the river and through the wood
To Grandfather's house we go.
The horse knows the way
To carry the sleigh
Through white and drifted snow.
Over the river and through the wood --
Oh, how the wind does blow!
It stings the toes
And bites the nose,
As over the ground we go.
Over the river and through the wood
To have a first-rate play.
Hear the bells ring,
Ting-a-ling-ling!
Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day! Over the river and through the wood,
Trot fast, my dapple gray!
Spring over the ground
Like a hunting hound,
For this is Thanksgiving Day.
Over the river and through the wood,
And straight through the barnyard gate.
We seem to go
Extremely slow --
It is so hard to wait!
Over the river and through the wood --
Now Grandmother's cap I spy!
Hurrah for fun!
Is the pudding done?
Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!
To Gramma's House
To Gramma's house we go,
Heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho!
We're on our way with horse and sleigh,
Through fluffy drifts of snow.
Oh, what a trip to take.
She'll have a chocolate cake.
There'll be some pies, of monstrous size,
And chestnuts we can bake
To Gramma's house we go,
Heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho!
What lovely things Thanksgiving brings;
The nicest things we know!
Thanksgiving Games for Kids and Their Families
ОтветитьУдалитьEach year the Thanksgiving holiday provides a perfect opportunity for your family to create a new and long lasting tradition. Of course there is the standard turkey dinner, football game and possibly a nap to enjoy.
But what about shaking things up this year by including a family game or two to your festivities? We've provided a list of easy to learn, Thanksgiving games and instructions that kids and adults can enjoy!
These games are also well suited for Scout meetings and classroom Thanksgiving celebrations.
Popcorn Relay Race
ОтветитьУдалитьThis game can be a bit messy, but it's well worth it to see relatives young and old playing together! Set bowls filled with popcorn at one side of a room and then empty bowls at the opposite side. Teams must transport
the popcorn from the full bowl, to the empty, using a measuring cup.
The first team to empty their popcorn bowl, wins the the game!
Note: popcorn is a choking hazard for children under three!
"Thankerchief"
ОтветитьУдалитьArrange the children/players in a circle. Pass a "thankerchief" (handkerchief) around the circle, as everyone recites this poem:
Thankerchief, thankerchief, around you go --
Where you'll stop, nobody knows.
But when you do, someone must say,
What they are thankful for this day.
The player holding the "thankerchief" when the poem ends, must
say aloud, one thing for which they are thankful. This continues until
everyone has had their turn.
Where is Mr. Turkey?
ОтветитьУдалитьInstead of saying "warmer...cooler" you gobble?
One player is the farmer and the others are helpers. The farmer leaves
the room. The helpers hide a small toy turkey. The farmer returns with a mission to find the turkey. Helpers give clues by "gobbling" like turkeys.
If the farmer is far away from the turkey, the helpers gobble very quietly. As the hunter gets closer to the turkey, the helpers gobble will increase in volume until Mr. Turkey is found! Don't forget the video camera!
Nikolaus in aller Welt.
ОтветитьУдалитьDen "Nikolaus-Brauch" kennt man eigentlich nur in Europa. Er hat direkt weder etwas mit dem amerikanischen "Santa Claus" noch mit dem "Weihnachtsmann" zu tun (siehe auch: Santa Claus).
Deutschland
In Deutschland stellen die Kinder in der Nacht vom 5. auf den 6. Dezember einen Schuh/Stiefel vor die Tür. In der Nacht kommt der Nikolaus und füllt die Stiefel mit Süßigkeiten und kleinen Geschenken.
Manchmal kommt auch ein Nikolaus nach Hause, in den Kindergarten oder die (Grund-) Schule. Er hat ein großes Buch, in dem steht, ob die Kinder brav waren. Wenn sie im vergangenen Jahr nicht artig gewesen sind, bekommen sie die Rute, die von Knecht Ruprecht, dem Begleiter des Nikolaus, getragen wird.
Schweiz
Hier ist die Tradition ähnlich wie in Deutschland, mit dem Unterschied, daß unartige Kinder in einen Sack gesteckt werden - oder dies zumindest angedroht bekommen.
Österreich
Auch hier ist die Tradition ähnlich wie in Deutschland/der Schweiz. Der Helfer von Nikolaus heißt hier aber Krampus (siehe auch: Knecht Ruprecht).
Niederlande
In den Niederlanden ist der Nikolaustag für die kleinen Kinder wichtiger als der Heilige Abend.
Auch hier bekommen die braven Kinder in der Nacht vom 5. auf den 6. Dezember Geschenke, den unartigen wird angedroht, daß sie in einen Sack gesteckt und vom Nikolaus mitgenommen werden. Den Kindern wird erzählt, daß der Nikolaus auf einem Schimmel über die Hausdächer reitet. Seine zahllosen Helfer, die sogenannten "zwarte pieten" (schwarze Peter) helfen ihm, die Süßigkeiten und Geschenke zu verteilen.
Nikolaus hatte in den Niederlanden schon immer einen guten Ruf - auch nachdem die Reformation begonnen hatte und die Protestanten die Heiligenverehrung ablehnten.
Andere Namen für den Nikolaus:
In Großbritannien heißt er Saint Nicholas, in den Niederlanden Sinterklaas (ursprünglich Sint Nikolaas).
One good activity is to ask students to write a thank-you note to any person in the group. it's better to allow some time like 5 minutes and let them write as many notes as they want. then you collect them and read out loud so that everybody is trying to guess the author.
ОтветитьУдалитьTurkey Advertisment
ОтветитьУдалитьThe task is to ask students to imagine they are all turkeys and one of them is going to be a thanksgiving meal. their task is to write a speech saying why they are a bad choice and suggest another turkey - classmate who is better because of something. when the writing is done, they can read it or the teacher can do it, and then everybody decides who is the victim :)
November - Thanksgiving
ОтветитьУдалитьTurkey in the Straw
Oh I was a'goin'
down a dusty road,
With a team of horses
and a great big load;
It was oh such a warm
and lazy afternoon,
So I cracked my whip
and started sing-in' a tune.
Dancin' tonight, dancin' tonight,
Dancin' to-night, dancin' tonight,
Happiest people you ever saw
Will be dancin' together
To the Turkey in the Straw!