celebrations
HALLOWEEN
On October 31st, it is Hallowe’en. Children dress up as monsters, ask for sweets and play tricks. Pumpkins become Jack-o-Lantern. More information and videos on http://www.history.com/content/halloween [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VRAemIvbI&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube] Some vocabulary [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7jzCKJCeEI[/youtube] A few games to celebrate this scary day : games An interactive book by Mrs Haquet (collège Marc Chagall de l’académie de Rouen), … Continuer la lecture
SAINT PATRICK’S DAY
Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17th. It is the national day in Ireland. Irish people around the world wear green clothes to celebrate their saint patron, who lived in the 5th century. The Temple Bar, a famous pub in Dublin In Chicago, the river is green on Saint Patrick’s Day … Continuer la lecture
Bonfire Night
The Gunpowder Plot In 1605, thirteen young men planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament (the Gunpowder plot). Among them was Guy Fawkes, Britain’s most notorious traitor. Bonfire Night Every year, on November 5th, British people celebrate Guy Fawkes’ failure to kill the king, James I. They light bonfires, set off fireworks, and burn … Continuer la lecture
A SOLAR ECLIPSE
What is a solar eclipse ? (to be seen on youtube) [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_201ttTSG30[/youtube]
BOXING DAY
Boxing Day est fêté le lendemain de Noël dans les pays du Commonwealth. Traditionnellement, les gens riches offraient une boite (box) contenant de l’argent ou un cadeau à leurs employés. C’est donc le jour où se repose Santa. Aujourd’hui, c’est moins la solidarité et la magie de Noël. Boxing Day, c’est le premier jour des … Continuer la lecture
EARTH DAY
Earth Day is on April 22nd. It celebrates the birth of the ecological movement in the US in the 1970s. On that day and all year round, think of what you can do to save the planet : planting trees, using less water and energy, the 3 Rs (reuse, reduce, recycle) etc. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D806hNr-mrk[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hg4T4hdt0E[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9wYQKGyVD4[/youtube]
THANKSGIVING
Le dernier jeudi de novembre, les Américains fêtent Thanksgiving. Traditionnellement, ils mangent une dinde et un gâteau au potiron, comme le montre ce tableau de Norman Rockwell. et ses parodies : le magazine MAD / les Simpson / des « rednecks » Quelle est l’origine de Thanksgiving ? Quand les colons anglais, arrivés à bord du bateau … Continuer la lecture
CHRISTMAS BY ROCKWELL
CHRISTMAS painted by Norman Rockwell The tired salesgirl in « Christmas Rush » A house in the snow The Christmas tree A student coming back to his parents’ for Christmas in « Christmas Homecoming » Santa A little boy discovering the truth
