Thanksgiving




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American Culture

Slide 1 - Slide

Thanksgiving
Halloween
St. Patrick's day
Homecoming
Super bowl
The 4th of July

Slide 2 - Drag question

Thanksgiving

Slide 3 - Mind map

Macy's parade

Slide 4 - Mind map

Pardoning a Turkey

Slide 5 - Mind map

Black Friday

Slide 6 - Mind map

Presentations
-   topics
- Relation to thanksgiving 
- History
- significance 

Slide 7 - Slide

Slide 8 - Slide

Slide 9 - Video

Slide 10 - Slide

Put the correct words under the pictures!
Plymouth Rock
The Mayflower
Pilgrims
cold and snowy winter
Native American
big dinner
Plymouth monument

Slide 11 - Drag question

What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to New England in 1620?
A
Golden Hinde
B
Sunflower
C
Mayflower
D
Titanic

Slide 12 - Quiz

The first Thanksgiving Day celebration is thought to have taken place in
A
1620
B
1621
C
1789
D
1720

Slide 13 - Quiz

Congress made Thanksgiving Day a ______________ holiday in 1941
A
special
B
mandatory
C
legal
D
family

Slide 14 - Quiz

In which month of the year is Thanksgiving in the US?
A
October
B
November
C
December
D
September

Slide 15 - Quiz

Thanksgiving Day is always on a
A
Wednesday
B
Thursday
C
Saturday
D
Monday

Slide 16 - Quiz

When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
A
first Thursday of November
B
fourth Thursday of November
C
first Tuesday of November
D
fourth Tuesday of November

Slide 17 - Quiz

This traditional pie is made of _______

A
Cranberry
B
Corn
C
Bean
D
Pumpkin

Slide 18 - Quiz

_____ potatoes is also served at Thanksgiving.
A
Flattened
B
Squashed
C
Crushed
D
Mashed

Slide 19 - Quiz

Slide 20 - Video

In 1924 Macy's department store started their ..................
A
Thanksgiving sale
B
Thanksgiving parade
C
Thanksgiving feast
D
Thanksgiving harvest

Slide 21 - Quiz

A _____ is a small berry, typically made into a sauce for Thanksgiving.
A
blueberry
B
raspberry
C
cranberry
D
strawberry

Slide 22 - Quiz

Slide 23 - Video

The most traditional food of Thanksgiving is
A
rabbit
B
pizza
C
glaced ham
D
turkey

Slide 24 - Quiz

Thanksgiving
What do Black Friday and Cyber Monday have to do with Thanksgiving?

Slide 25 - Slide

Slide 26 - Video

Discussion statements

Slide 27 - Slide

Did you buy anything during Black Friday? Why?

Yes
NO

Slide 28 - Poll

Do you think that Black Friday is helpful for the economy? Why?
Yes
No

Slide 29 - Poll

Do you think Black Friday is a good thing or a bad thing? Why?
Good thing
Bad thing

Slide 30 - Poll

What do you think about Black Friday deals?

Slide 31 - Open question

What are your thoughts on the people who must work on Black Friday?


How do you think shop assistents and cashiers might feel during Black Friday?

Slide 32 - Open question

Is it fair to pardon only one turkey? Why?

Slide 33 - Open question

Is thanksgiving problematic? Tell me why.

Slide 34 - Open question

Is the Macy's parade still relevant?

Slide 35 - Open question