Thanksgiving Ideas for EFL Teachers.

1. Welcome to our Thanksgiving Party!
Presenter:
Stella Grama
“Prometeu-Prim” Lyceum
Chisinau
E-mail:
stellagrama9@gmail.com

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I. Ice-breaker
“Do You Want to Buy a
Turkey?”

3. II. Thanksgiving
Trivia
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4. 1. When will Americans
celebrate Thanksgiving in
2017?
a) on the 16-th of November
b) on the 23-rd of November
c) on the 30-th of November
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5. 2. When did the first American
Thanksgiving celebration take
place?
a) in 1900
b) in 1621
c) in 1776
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6. 3. What was the name of the
ship that brought the Pilgrims
to America?
a) Autumn flower
b) Mayflower
c) American flower
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7. 4. How many Pilgrims were
there on the ship?
a) about 100
b) about 150
c) more than 200
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8. 5. Who helped the settlers to
grow corn and other vegetables?
a) Samoset
b) Massasoit
c) Squanto
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9. 6. How long did the first
Thanksgiving celebration last
for?
a) three days
b) four days
c) a week
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10. 7. In 1621, which of the
following food was not served?
a) meat
b) corn
c) pumpkin pie
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11. 8. What vegetable the Pilgrims
did not use for the feast because
they thought it was poisonous?
a) pumpkin
b) corn
c) potato
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12. 9. What does the word
“cornucopia” mean?
a) American corn
b) horn of plenty
c) tall corn
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14. Thanksgiving Trivia
Key Answers.
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15. 1. When will Americans
celebrate Thanksgiving in
2017?
a) on the 16-th of November
b) on the 23-rd of November
c) on the 30-th of November
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16. Answer:
b) on the 23-rd of November
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17. 2. When did the first American
Thanksgiving celebration take
place?
a) in 1900
b) in 1621
c) in 1776
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18. Answer:
b) in 1621.
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19. 3. What was the name of the
ship that brought the Pilgrims
to America?
a) Autumn flower
b) Mayflower
c) American flower
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20. Answer:
b) Mayflower
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21. 4. How many Pilgrims were
there on the ship?
a) about 100
b) about 150
c) more than 200
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22. Answer:
a) about 100.
There were 102 Pilgrims on the ship.
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23. 5. Who helped the settlers to
grow corn and other vegetables?
a) Samoset
b) Massasoit
c) Squanto
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24. Answer:
c) Squanto.
He knew English.
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25. 6. How long did the first
Thanksgiving celebration last
for?
a) three days
b) four days
c) a week
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26. Answer:
a) for three days.
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27. 7. In 1621, which of the
following food was not served?
a) meat
b) corn
c) pumpkin pie
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28. Answer:
c) pumpkin pie.
There were no ovens to cook pies.
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29. 8. What vegetable the Pilgrims
did not use for the feast because
they thought it was poisonous?
a) pumpkin
b) corn
c) potato
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30. Answer:
c) potato.
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31. 9. What does the word
“cornucopia” mean?
a) American corn
b) horn of plenty
c) tall corn
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32. Answer:
b) horn of plenty.
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33. 9. When is Thanksgiving
celebrated in Canada?
a) in October
b) in November
c) in December
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34. Answer:
a) in October.
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36. III.“Taboo”
Vocabulary Game
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IV. Thanksgiving
Funny Games

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50. V. Crafts
How to make
a Thanksgiving Turkey
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60. Thank you, God,
for all your blessings:
family, friends, shelter and food!
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61. Resources:
Thanksgiving Decorations for Your Classroom:
https://www.thebalance.com/free-printable-
thanksgiving-decorations-1356363
The History of Thanksgiving Holiday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzVXun4Uyp0
“If You’re Happy and You Know It” Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um5pNNtQK_k
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62. Thanksgiving Games:
https://www.thebalance.com/thanksgiving-games-for-kids-and-
families-1356366
The Pilgrim Hat Template:
https://alphamom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Pilgrim-Hat-
Template-skiptomylou.org_.pdf
Pin The Feathers on The Turkey:
https://www.teachervision.com/thanksgiving/pin-feathers-turkey
Pin The Hat on The Pilgrim:
https://www.teachervision.com/pilgrims/pin-hat-pilgrim
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63. Thanksgiving Puzzle:
http://www.k12reader.com/thanksgiving/Gr4_Thanksgiving_Puzzl
e.pdf
Reading Worksheet:
http://www.k12reader.com/worksheet/the-wild-turkey/view/
Thanksgiving Pictionary:
https://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_d
ocx/thanksgiving_pictionary/nouns-thanksgiving-
preintermediate/13443
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E-mail:
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