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Thanksgiving
What do you think?What do you think?
• WhatWhat is Thanksgiving?
• WhereWhere is it celebrated?
• WhenWhen is it celebrated?
• WhyWhy is it celebrated?
• HowHow is it celebrated?
What is Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday
celebrated primarily in the United States
and Canada.
When is it celebrated?
In the USAUSA: on the fourth Thursday of
NovemberNovember
In CanadaCanada: Thanksgiving is celebrated each year
on the second Monday of OctoberOctober
What do they celebrate?
• Historically, Thanksgiving is the tradition of
the Native Americans showing thanks for
their harveststheir harvests by singing, dancing and
praying.
• When the Pilgrims arrive in North America in
1620, their first winter is very difficult and
many of them die from starvation and disease.
The next year, a group of Native Americans
teach the Pilgrims to grow corn, how to collect
berries, and how to fish and hunt.
• The next year in 1621, the Pilgrims have a very
successful harvest. They are very thankful, so
they have a large feast and celebrate for three
days. They invite the Natives to their
celebration.
What do they celebrate?
• The customscustoms remind the people of:
–ancient celebrations of harvest,
– thankfulness for peace,
– the native Americans.
Custom of Family Dinner
• Everyone follows the custom of family dinner
and religious reunion every year.
• Feasts are usually held at home.
• It is a time to enjoy their favourite 'Roast
Turkey' with the family.
Thanksgiving meals
• Most families share a festive meal together
with traditional dishes such as turkey and
stuffing, mashed potatoes, squash, cranberry
sauce and of course, the traditional pumpkin
pie for dessert
• Thanksgiving is a time to spend with family
and friends. It is a day to stop working and to
give thanks for one’s life, health, family, food,
and freedom.
Thanksgiving and Black Friday
What is “ Black Friday”?
"Black Friday" is the term for the phenomenon
that takes place in the U.S. on the day after
Thanksgiving Thursday.
Millions of consumers who get the day off
from work or school crowd into stores and
buy lots of things.
Origin really unknown
• Selling slaves?
– Bad day on the Stock Market?
• A day to turn red into black?
• Nowadays
Big sales
Limited stock
Consumerism
Stress
……….. Other countries also celebrate
Black Friday ….
Thanksgiving & Black Friday
Information taken from The Internet
and Google image.
The PPT presentation adapted to
adult students EPA BERBES 2015

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Thanksgiving and Black Friday

  • 2. What do you think?What do you think? • WhatWhat is Thanksgiving? • WhereWhere is it celebrated? • WhenWhen is it celebrated? • WhyWhy is it celebrated? • HowHow is it celebrated?
  • 3. What is Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada.
  • 4. When is it celebrated? In the USAUSA: on the fourth Thursday of NovemberNovember
  • 5. In CanadaCanada: Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of OctoberOctober
  • 6. What do they celebrate? • Historically, Thanksgiving is the tradition of the Native Americans showing thanks for their harveststheir harvests by singing, dancing and praying.
  • 7. • When the Pilgrims arrive in North America in 1620, their first winter is very difficult and many of them die from starvation and disease. The next year, a group of Native Americans teach the Pilgrims to grow corn, how to collect berries, and how to fish and hunt.
  • 8. • The next year in 1621, the Pilgrims have a very successful harvest. They are very thankful, so they have a large feast and celebrate for three days. They invite the Natives to their celebration.
  • 9. What do they celebrate? • The customscustoms remind the people of: –ancient celebrations of harvest, – thankfulness for peace, – the native Americans.
  • 10. Custom of Family Dinner • Everyone follows the custom of family dinner and religious reunion every year. • Feasts are usually held at home. • It is a time to enjoy their favourite 'Roast Turkey' with the family.
  • 11. Thanksgiving meals • Most families share a festive meal together with traditional dishes such as turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes, squash, cranberry sauce and of course, the traditional pumpkin pie for dessert
  • 12. • Thanksgiving is a time to spend with family and friends. It is a day to stop working and to give thanks for one’s life, health, family, food, and freedom.
  • 14. What is “ Black Friday”? "Black Friday" is the term for the phenomenon that takes place in the U.S. on the day after Thanksgiving Thursday. Millions of consumers who get the day off from work or school crowd into stores and buy lots of things.
  • 15. Origin really unknown • Selling slaves? – Bad day on the Stock Market? • A day to turn red into black? • Nowadays Big sales Limited stock Consumerism Stress ……….. Other countries also celebrate Black Friday ….
  • 16. Thanksgiving & Black Friday Information taken from The Internet and Google image. The PPT presentation adapted to adult students EPA BERBES 2015