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November 2009

On 5th November, British celebrate Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night with bonfires* and fireworks*.

They celebrate the failure* of the Gunpowder Plot* of 5 November 1605, when a man named Guy Fawkes and a group of conspirators tried to blow up* the Houses of Parliament.

They were executed for treason*, but every year people remember them.

And today people continue to make « guys » representing Guy Fawkes and burn* them on bonfires!

To learn more….

Guy Fawkes presentation (from primaryresources.co.uk)

Gunpowder, Treason and plot

Ready to answer questions and do the quiz!

Guy Fawkes quiz for 5^e-4^e

Guy Fawkes quiz for 3^e

Help Box: traduction des mots difficiles

Bonfires : feux de joie blow up : faire exploser

Fireworks : feux d’artifice treason : trahison

Failure : échec burn : brûler

Gunpowder Plot : conspiration des Poudres

It is the most famous autumn celebration and it is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November.

On this day, people in the USA and Canada give thanks* to God by feasting* and praying*.

Origins

In 1620, on the boat « Mayflower », English Pilgrims* (who wanted to keep their religion and not adopt the King of England’s religion) sailed* to the USA.

They arrived in December in winter and only a few survived because they could not grow* vegetables during this season.

But an Indian called Samoset explained how to grow this land and gave them some grains of corn to sow*.

In November 1621, the harvest* was excellent and the Pilgrims celebrated the harvest with Indians.

To celebrate the memory of their ancestors and thank God and Indians for their help, the day of Thanksgiving became a National Day.

A traditional Thanksgiving dinner

It’s an important holiday for family. Americans invite their family for a big dinner on Thanksgiving.

It is composed of turkey, cranberry sauce, sweet corn, mashed potatoes*, sweet potatoes, green beans and for desert pumpkin pie* or apple pie…

Pictures of Thanksgiving dinners

Help Box: traduction des mots difficiles

To give thanks : remercier to grow : cultiver

To feast : fêter to sow : semer

To pray : prier harvest : moisson

Pilgrims : pèlerins mashed : purée

To sail : naviguer pie : tourte

Learn more on Thanksgiving…

Thanksgiving presentation

Thanksgiving slideshow (from Scholastic.com)

What is Thanksgiving ?

Thanksgiving turkey at the white house : the U.S Presidents and their turkey !

Games and activities

Send an e-card for Thanksgiving !

Quiz on the story of Thanksgiving

Game: match the pictures with the words

EXPRESSION OF THE MONTH

Chaque mois retrouvez la signification d’une expression anglaise.

« It’s raining cats and dogs »

Il tombe des cordes (et non des chats et des chiens!)

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