Treasure Hunt about Thanksgiving.
Post these cards around the wall of the classroom then give
students the questions sheet and get them to go around the room and answer the questions
in pairs.
Card 1
Thanksgiving is a very American holiday.
It is also called Thanksgiving Day. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in
November every year. It used to be a religious holiday to give thanks to God.
Card 2
On December the 4th, 1619, a group of
English pioneers arrived at a place called Berkeley Hundred, in Virginia. The
group made a promise that the day of their arrival should be a "day of
thanksgiving" to God.
Card 3 Some people believe that this holiday is to
thank Native Americans for teaching the pilgrims how to catch eels and grow
corn in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Card
4 In 1941, President Roosevelt made
Thanksgiving a federal holiday.
CARD 5 The main event of any
Thanksgiving is the Thanksgiving dinner. It is traditional to have baked or
roasted turkey. This is usually accompanied with mashed potatoes, sweet
potatoes, fall vegetables, cranberry sauce, and gravy.
Card 6 Pumpkin pie is the most
commonly eaten dessert and Abraham Lincoln issued a
'Thanksgiving Proclamation' on third October 1863 and officially set aside the
last Thursday of November as the national day for Thanksgiving.
Card
7 The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is one of the busiest times of the year for
traveling. It is a four-day or five-day weekend vacation for most schools and
colleges, and many businesses and government workers get three or four days
off.
Card 8 Thanksgiving is also the
unofficial signal for Christmas preparations to begin. Once Thanksgiving
finishes, stores fill their shelves with Christmas goods. It is also a bad time
to be a turkey.
Card 9
The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to
celebrate the Thanksgiving.
· The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean
to reach North America.
· They sailed on the ship, which was known by
the name of 'Mayflower'.
Card 10
The Wampanoag
Indians were the people who taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land.
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Card 11
The Pilgrim
leader, Governor William Bradford, had organized the first Thanksgiving feast
in 1621. He invited the neighboring Wampanoag Indians to the feast.
The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days.
Card 12
· In the US, about 280 million
turkeys are sold for the Thanksgiving celebrations.
· Each year, the average American
eats somewhere around 8-10 kilos of turkey
Card 13
· Lobster, rabbit, chicken, fish, squashes,
beans, chestnuts, hickory nuts, onions, leeks, dried fruits, maple syrup and
honey, radishes, cabbage, carrots, eggs, and goat cheese are thought to have
made up the first Thanksgiving feast.
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Card 14
· The pilgrims
didn't use forks; they ate with spoons, knives, and their fingers.
Card 15
Californians are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States.
Card 16
Since 1947, the National Turkey Federation has
presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to the President. The President
does not eat the live turkey. He "pardons" it and allows it to live
out its days on a historical farm.
Card 17
· Although, Thanksgiving is widely considered
an American holiday, it is also celebrated on the second Monday in October in
Canada.
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Card
18
· Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving
in the United States, where it is the beginning of the traditional Christmas
shopping season
Card 19
Turkeys have more than 3,500 feathers and have more protein than beef or
chicken.
Card 20
Turkeys have
heart attacks when they get scared and have poor night vision.
Card 21
A 16-week-old turkey is called a fryer. A five to seven month old turkey is
called a young roaster.
Card 22
A large group
of turkeys is called a flock and commercial turkeys cannot fly.
Turkey Treasure
Hunt
Walk around
the room with a partner. read out the
text and answer the questions on the sheet.
1. How did the first pilgrims get to the U:S:A?
2. Where did the first pioneers arrive?
3. When did President Roosevelt make
Thanksgiving a national holiday?
4. Write down
four things that usually accompany the turkey at the thanksgiving dinner.
5. When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
6. What's the most commonly eaten dessert?
7. What happens after thanksgiving?
8. Who invited the Wampanoag Indians to come
for a thanksgiving feast in 1621 ?
9. How many turkeys are sold for thanksgiving in
the U:S:A each year?
10. What was the menu at the first thanksgiving
feast?
11. What did the pilgrims eat with?
12. Who eats the most turkey in the U:S:A?
13. What happens to turkeys when they get scared?
14. What is the collective noun for a group of
turkeys?
15. how many feathers does an adult turkey have?
16. What is black Friday?
17. What are
small turkeys called?
18. Can turkeys fly?
19. When is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?
20. What happens to the President Obama's turkey?
21. What has more protein. Beef or turkey?
22. What
other health problems do turkeys have?
23. How much
turkey does the average American eat a year?
Circle Game
for ThanksgivingCut up the strips of paper and give one to each student. They must standup and read their card and the next student continues all around the class. Time thenm with a stop watch.
GO. I have Mayflower. Who has -Berkley Hundred Virginia?
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I have Berkley
Hundred, Virginia?
Who has
Plymouth Massachusetts?
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I have
Plymouth Massachusetts. Who has 4th Thursday in November?
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I have- 4th Thursday in November.
Who has - President
Roosevelt 1941?
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I have- President
Roosevelt 1941.
Who has-
mashed potato, cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes?
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I have- mashed
potato, cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes.
Who has-
Abraham Lincoln 1863?
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I have-
Abraham Lincoln 1863.
Who has- pumpkin
pie?
I
have-pumpkin pie.
Who has-
five day holiday?
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I have- five
day holiday.
Who has-
Christmas starts when Thanksgiving ends?
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I have- -
Christmas starts when Thanksgiving ends?
Who has black
Friday?
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I have-
black Friday.
Who has
Wampanoag Indians?
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I have-
Wampanoag Indians.
Who has
William Bradford?.
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I have-
William Bradford.
Who has- first thanksgiving lasted three days.
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I have- first
thanksgiving lasted three days.
Who has- 280
million turkeys?
I have - 280
million turkeys.
Who has- 8-10
kilos of turkey a year?
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I have- 8-10
kilos of turkey a year.
Who
has-pilgrims didn't use forks?
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I have- pilgrims didn't use forks.
Who has-
Californians eat more turkey than anyone?
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I have- Californians
eat more turkey than anyone?
Who has- The president's turkey gets pardoned.
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I have- The
president's turkey gets pardoned.
Who has-
3500 feathers?
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I have - 3500
feathers.
Who has -turkey
meat has more protein than beef?
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I have- turkey meat has more protein than beef?
STOP
