Learn the Language - Learn the Traditions!

At WOA Dnipropetrovsk teenagers were introduced to the traditions of a favorite  American Holiday – the Thanksgiving Day.
The ATC (American Teen Club) moderator - the FLEX alumnae Dasha Gerasimova – prepared several relevant videos. The focus of all the videos was on the history of the holiday. The children learned about the Pilgrims who disembarked on the American coast (the territory of the modern Massachusetts state) and the lovely “Mayflower” ship that brought them over the ocean. After several centuries Thanksgiving is a US national holiday and the most popular family holiday. It is normally celebrated with an array of festive activities - sports events, concerts and parades (like the famous Macy’s balloon parade in New-York). The day after Thanksgiving is called Black Friday and starts the Christmas sales season in the USA.
Besides language activities Thanksgiving paper craft was offered to the group. The symbol of Thanksgiving is a Turkey bird. The children colored the feathers of paper turkeys and wrote thanks to different people on those feathers. The best crafted turkeys were used to decorate the WOA’s room.
The cult American cartoon “The Simpsons” was screened for the group; the part about Simpsons celebrating Thanksgiving made the teenagers laugh.
The second part of the Teenage Club’s session was a party with American snacks and soft drinks.
The book and image display from the WOA’s collection illustrated the topic of the TC session.Participants number - 14 persons.
Join the WOA’s Teenage Club and have fun studying American English!

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