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Where and when is Thanksgiving celebrated? Americans celebrate it on the 4^th Thursday of November. It is one of the most important events for American families. It is also celebrated in Canada. Do you know when? What do you associate with Thanksgiving?

Talk

1

Observe the painting for 1’. Close your textbook and try to remember as many things as possible.

2

Guess what they are doing, when it happened and where.

3

Compare the two documents. Use comparatives and contrasting link words.

4

Spot the odd one out.
thankful / pumpkin / harvest / Pilgrims / Mayflower / celebration / family / cornucopia / fall / summer / Native Americans / gravy / feast / Squanto / corn / bread / colonists / home / holiday / Massachusetts

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

Listen

1

Observe the picture. What is it? What do you expect?

2

Listen. Who are the main characters? Identify and describe the settlers.

3

Why did the Native Americans help the Pilgrims?

4

Solve the riddles!
I lived in America before the Pilgrims came on the Mayflower. Who am I?

5

Solve the riddles!
I came to America on the Mayflower. I helped my father in the fields. I set snares to catch a fat rabbit for supper. Who am I?

Watch

1

Watch the video once. Who? Where? When? What?

2

List what they are thankful for.

3

Say what you are thankful for.

4

Write an acrostic poem with the following words: Thanksgiving, turkey, family or feast.

I'm thankful for...

Use Photorécit. Record a short thankful message: look back onto your year and choose events you are grateful for.

A2 I can explain what Thanksgiving is.
A2+ I can say what happened during the year.
Vers B1 I can explain why I feel thankful.