Thursday 24 November 2022
The Day of Thanksgiving, a k a “Turkey Day” is celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November in the USA. For many Americans, it is the most important holiday for being together with one’s family and friends. Here are some videos you can show your students to learn about this tradition.
More materials: Thanksgiving A2 – B1,
Native Americans, 7-9, English Conquers the World, 5-9,
Colonisation of North America 8-9
Elementary
Thanksgiving – YouTube (4:21)https://youtu.be/D1gLuc3HsL4EFL teaching, Thanksgiving, 6th grade, Korea The traditional story of Thanksgiving and some vocabulary (yr 3-5)
The Traditions For Thanksgiving – YouTube (1:49)https://youtu.be/QEGwvb12U-ETwo girls tell about the basics of the traditional Thanksgiving Feast (yr 5-7)
Lower Intermediate
Explainer: Thanksgiving – YouTube (1:13)https://youtu.be/irP68wjI_7oOn Thursday, November 23, Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. It is a day for all people, religions and cultures in the country to give thanks. (yr 6-7)
The American Thanksgiving Story (English subtitles) – YouTube (6:31)https://youtu.be/-BQSOkkoDjcThis video illustrates the history of the Pilgrims going to America and describes present day Thanksgiving celebrations. (yr 7-8)
Upper-Intermediate
The First Thanksgiving: What Really Happened – YouTube (6:09)https://youtu.be/ociHVDWxDaYAn educational animation that tells the in-depth story surrounding the first “thanksgiving”. (yr 8-9)
The real story of thanksgiving – YouTube (10:52)https://youtu.be/AiYaivj7cekWhats the true story behind thanksgiving? What role did the native Americans play in the story and what was it like living during that time? (B1)
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