CHRISTMAS TIME

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THANKSGIVING DAY FOOTBALL

          

          
    Thanksgiving Day football games in the United States are nearly as old as the game itself. 
The first Thanksgiving Day football game took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Thanksgiving Day of 1869, less than two weeks after Rutgers defeated Princeton in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in what is widely considered to have been the first American Football game. 

           On November 17, 1869, the Evening Telegraph newspaper of Philadelphia published the following announcement: "Foot Ball: A foot-ball match between twenty-two players of the Young America Cricket Club and the Germantown Cricket Club will take place on Thanksgiving Day at 12 1/2 o'clock, on the grounds of the Germantown Club."

The tradition of playing football games on Thanksgiving continues to this day.

High school football games played on Thanksgiving are often called a Turkey Day Game or a Turkey Bowl (not to be confused with Turkey bowling), as Americans typically eat turkeys on Thanksgiving, although the title varies with each game. Most commonly these games are between high school football rivalries although in many cases, when poor weather requires a shorter season, the game can be the culmination of league play among a high-school league, in which the winners of this game will be the league champions for the year.

(from the wikipedia)

first football broadcast

see also:
outdoor activities
and the Mayflower (2011)
3rd eso interactive game and food

1st bach (history)

POPPY DAY

"11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month"

 Remembrance day 2014
 wikipedia
 Remembrance Sunday

This is a very special date but do you know why?. Try to find out information following the above links.

Can you answer these questions?


WHAT ARE THE ORIGINS OF THIS CELEBRATION?
WHAT DOES THE QUOTATION ABOVE REFER TO?
WHY A POPPY?

Is there any similar celebration in your country?

take a look at it

Write a brief comment on the news article
                                                                                       













Would you like to make a loom band brooch poppy? Follow the instructions:

Maybe you'd prefer to crochet one.

Maybe you'd like to make an origami poppy.

                                   

REMEMBER

                                              Remember Remember the fifth of November

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HISTORY AND STORY

 

        

        Dear students, probably you know the difference between History and Story, I think this song and video might help you discover some American historical facts  and at the same time you can make a brief comment on the story told in the song.

There has been a bit of controversy about a line in the lyrics (that could come from  some terrible.... )

I bet you can guess!

March 6th: WORLD BOOK DAY. In Spain 23th April

Today the book day is celebrated around the world.
I know that you have your favourite, I have also mine.

One of my favourite books  when I was your age was Pappa Pellerins Dotter.

Of Course I read it in Spanish, I was only 12, but since that moment onwards I can't remember myself without a book nearby.

It tells the story of a girl, Loella, who everyone calls 'Loopy Loella',she  is a strange child, basically bringing herself up in the woods, with two brothers to look after solely by herself. An old scarecrow is all she has to protect her, and 'scarepeople' away. She is wild and yet very capable, but when she is sent to a Home, she is bewildered with the town, not understanding how to live. It was all so different from the woods. She imagines a lot about her father, and creates many false illusions and dreams. In these dreams she heroically save her father from drowning, or burning to death, or from dying in a terrible car accident. When she finally gets back to the life in the woods that she knows, and meets...well, guess who? 

If you want to read it in Spanish you can save it from this link.

• Can you tell me something about the author of this book, Maria Gripe? Write some biographical notes.

• What's your favourite book?, Write a summary like the above.
• Use this reading diary to write some comments on your readings
• Choose one of this bookmarks   or    make one yourself.