British and American Holidays

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Before we start
- This lesson is filmed for my school assignment
- No grades yet
- No Ipads or books needed

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British and American holidays
- Explanation of British and American holiday
- Explanation assignment holiday
- Example
- Work on the assignment
- Next lesson

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Do you know any American holidays?

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National Holiday: Thanksgiving

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How is it celebrated now?
- Fourth Thursday of November
- Family get together
- Big meal, including: roast turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and, for dessert, apple, pumpkin, or pecan pies

- Remember what you are thankful for this year

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Who knows what the day after thanksgiving is?

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Black Friday

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Do you know any British holidays?

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National Holiday: Boxing Day

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Boxing Day
Two possible origins:
- Christmas boxes for employees
or
- Boxes at the church for donations
- 26th of December
- Shopping sales
- Sport tournaments:
- Soccer, horse racing, fox hunting and rugby


Boxing Day

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Assignment
- Je werkt alleen voor deze opdracht
- Bedenk of zoek een (rare) nationale feestdag 
- beschrijf wat de feestdag is
- hoe het is ontstaan 
- waarom het wordt gevierd
- wie het vieren
- zou jij het ook willen vieren

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For example:
- 24th of January worldwide
- March first in the Netherlands
- Since 2003
- Show your appreciation for each other
- I would celebrate this!
For example: National Compliment day
Originally Dutch

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To-do/Homework next lesson:
- Je werkt alleen voor deze opdracht
- Bedenk of zoek een (rare) nationale feestdag
- beschrijf wat de feestdag is
- hoe het is ontstaan
- waarom het wordt gevierd
- wie het vieren
- zou je het ook willen vieren?

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Next lesson:
- 'Present' your national holiday in English
- National Holiday Quiz
- Last lesson from Miss Jacobs.

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