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WebEnglish Newsletter November 25th
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Thank you, Subscriber, for being a WebEnglish Friend.
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Contents
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All About the Thanksgiving Weekend
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Thanksgiving or Day of Mourning?
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The Day of Thanksgiving, a k a "Turkey Day" is celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November. These are the relevant pages for teaching about Thanksgiving Day / Day of Mourning in WebEnglish.se:
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For the sake of the traditional holiday, the links on this page are aligned with the traditional story of Thanksgiving as it has been told since the 19th century. For the real historical view on the History of Thanksgiving Day, see Thanksgiving B1
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For the sake of the traditional holiday, the links on this page are mainly aligned with the traditional story of Thanksgiving as it has been told since the 19th century. For more of the real historical view on the History of Thanksgiving Day see Thanksgiving B1.
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It's time to know the truth about the history of the Thanksgiving celebrations. A Theme Page for B1-level students. Related Pages: Thanksgiving 7-9, English Conquers the World, Colonisation of North America 8-9
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Black Friday /Buy Nothing Day
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Click here for a Theme Page on Black Friday / Buy Nothing Day What is Black Friday? We explain all in 60 seconds -
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Native American Heritage Day, Nov 27th
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President Barack Obama signed “The Native American Heritage Day Resolution" in 2009, designating the Friday after Thanksgiving as “Native American Heritage Day.” You can find teaching materials in the theme Native Americans
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A theme page about the Native Americans, suitable for intermediate level (A2-B1) students, year 7-9 in Sweden.
Related topics: Thanksgiving 3-7, Colonisation of North America 8-9, Indigenous Peoples' Day
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What is CYBER MONDAY? What does CYBER MONDAY mean? CYBER MONDAY meaning, definition & explanation -
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Advent 2021 in WebEnglish
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At WebEnglish we don't want to diminish the story of Thanksgiving by starting with Christmas before the 1st Sunday of Advent. Note: The first window will not open before Wed Dec. 1st.
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WebEnglish Advent Calendars 2021
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When you open the Calendar page, you'll find the actual calendar beneath the featured image. There is the same theme on each day, so you may look around, and decide which one you want to show your students. Each calendar door opens at midnight of the day and stays open until midnight on Dec. 25th.
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Last updated on Dec 17th A Theme Page about mostly secular Christmas celebrations for beginner and elementary-level students, A1. Related topics: Winter Wonderland 1-9, Best of Christmas, 4-6
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A Theme Page about mostly secular Christmas celebrations for elementary-level students, A1.2.-A.2.1, year 4-6 in Sweden Related topics: Christmas Around the World, Best of Christmas, 1-3, Winter Wonderland 1-9, Best of Christmas, 1-4, Best of Christmas, 8-B1, A Christmas Carol
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Last updated on Dec 13th A Theme Page about mostly secular Christmas celebrations for intermediate-level students, A2-B1. Related topics: Winter Wonderland 1-9, Best of Christmas, 4-6, Best of Christmas B1, A Christmas Carol
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Last updated on Dec 13th A Theme Page about mostly secular Christmas celebrations for intermediate-level students, A2-B1. Related topics: Winter Wonderland 1-9, Best of Christmas, 7-9, A Christmas Carol
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A theme page about Charles Dickens' beloved story A Christmas Carol, with an array of videos from the year 1910 to 2019. Related topics: Winter Wonderland 1-9, Best of Christmas 1-4, Best of Christmas, 5-7, Best of Christmas, 8-B1
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Christmas Around the World
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This theme page presents videos to show Christmas celebrations from around the world: some songs, some reading, general videos, and videos from specific countries.
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