Сценарий внеклассного мероприятия "A Thanksgiving Party"

A Thanksgiving Party

Announcer: 

Today we shall speak about one of the most important American holidays – Thanksgiving Day. You’ll learn some interesting facts, play games, sing songs

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Announcer:

The last Thursday in November is a holiday in America. People call this holyday Thanksgiving Day. It is perhaps the most important day in the American year. People go to churches; families come together for that day.
They decorate their houses with the fruit and flowers of autumn and prepare traditional American food.

But what are people celebrating ?
What are they giving thanks for ?

Announcer:

Now some facts from the history. Of course, you know that Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.
” In fourteen hundred and ninety-two
Columbus sailed the ocean blue…”
In all schools of America pupils know and sing this song. People called this land”The New World” and the natives - ”Indians”.

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Many countries were interested in the New World at that time. England was interested too. On the 21st of September in 1620 a group of people left England for the New World. They sailed from the English port of Plymouth on board the ship ” The Mayflower”.
They wanted to start a new life and have no problems with church.
(A song” My Bonnie lies over the ocean”)
A group of pupils sing the song.

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After 2 months’ voyage on the 21st of November those people landed in the north – east of America. There were 74 men and 28 women on ” The Mayflower”. They landed at Plymouth Rock, now the state of Massachusetts in December 1620. They set up a colony and called that part of the country - ” New England ”. (A song ”America the beautiful” )

The Pilgrims began a new life there. It was a very hard life.
Half of the Pilgrims died. The following spring the Indians taught them how to hunt, fish, plant and farm the land, how to survive in America.

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In the autumn of 1621 the colonists had their first harvest. It was rather good. The colonists decided to have a special dinner. They wanted to thank God – to give him their thanks for many things. It was a difficult year, but the people had food to eat.
The colonists had a Thanksgiving dinner for all the people. They invited their Indian friends to their feast. It lasted 3 days. And for their good harvest and their happy year in a new country.

That spells Thanks – for joy in living
And a jolly good Thanksgiving.

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They prepared a dinner of turkey, corn, beans and pumpkins. Wild turkeys were on the table. Since then the turkey has become a symbol of Thanksgiving Day.
Cranberries are also a part of Thanksgiving dinner. Indian corn is used as a decoration.

                             
Announcer:

Thanksgiving in America is not only giving thanks to God, one’s country and family members; it also has the national entertainment – a Thanksgiving Day Parade and a Professional football game on that day. The first parade was in 1920. It was a parade of toys in Philadelphia.

Announcer:

All people give thanks for the good things they have. Imagine you are at a Thanksgiving table. What would you express your thanks for? (to the audience). Thank you. And now time for fun.

1.  A dance -”We are the native Indians”.
2.  Thanksgiving Quiz and Riddles.
3.  Guess the words.(about Thanksgiving Holyday)
4.  A poem ” If Turkeys thought … ”
5.  A Thanksgiving Tale (a short performance).
6.  A dance to the song  ”Today is Thanksgiving Day”

Announcer:   

I thank you for taking part in the holyday celebrations. Thank you for being helpful. I hope you’ve learned something about Thanksgiving traditions.