English writing 'Thanksgiving; It's giving...?' 3HVP2.2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Thanksgiving 2024

Planning

5- 10 min: 

Thanksgiving warm-up

10 min: 

Video + Discussion

15 min:

Prompt writing: 

'Thanksgiving; It's giving...'

Goals

• You know you should be finished with the 3rd and a 4th journal entry this week  
• You know what Thanksgiving is about 
• You have input to write about Thanksgiving as an entry subject/promt for your English Journal 
• You reflect on something you are thankful for  

What do you know about
Thanksgiving?

Macy's Thanksgiving

Parade

Thanksgiving Football matches

Video quiz

Step 1: Go to joinmyquiz.com

Step 2: Enter the code

Step 3: Watch the video

Step 4: Answer 

Google Macy's Parade Balloon- find one you like - Copy the image - Paste/insert below.

But where does Thanksgiving come from?

Class discussion

In the next slides there will be questions and statements

Fill in YES or NO

Americans should stop eating turkeys and replace it with something vegetarian/vegan

YES

NO

In the U.S., an estimated 46 million turkeys are killed each year for Thanksgiving alone. 

Holidays like Thanksgiving should be less about food

YES

NO

Americans should stop celebrating Thanksgiving

YES

NO

What are you thankful for?

'Thanksgiving; It's giving...?'

Write about Thanksgiving a subject for your journal: What is it giving you...?

Start the entry with something you're thankful for this year.

Then, discuss your view on Thanksgiving- As a holiday, and on its history/origin. 

Make sure you keep a critically thinking mind-set when putting pen to paper (figuratively; in most cases).