Thanksgiving is a popular holiday in the USA and Canada. It can be an interesting class for the students to do some ESL Thanksgiving activities to share a little bit of what this holiday means to you.
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The Turkey
Thanksgiving Day celebration will be incomplete without the legendary turkey.
The Pilgrims used to call any wildfowl, turkey. The turkey is usually the main
course of the most household during this celebration. It is a customary dinner
which serves as a reminder of the four wild turkeys that were served at the
first Thanksgiving feast.
The Cornucopia
The Cornucopia s a symbol of nature's productivity. It is the "horn of
plenty" and is the most common symbol of a harvest festival. It is a
horn-shaped container or basket that is filled with the abundance of harvest.
The traditional cornucopia was a curved goat's horn.
The Pumpkin
Another symbol of the modern Thanksgiving dinner is the pumpkin pie. The
pumpkin is one of the most important symbols of the harvest festival and is an
American favourite.
Cranberries
Cranberries are a kind of berry. Its name originated from crane berry
because of its pink blossoms and drooping head which reminded the Pilgrims of
the crane. The Pilgrims found out how to sweeten the bitter cranberries with
maple sugar. The cranberry sauce was and is still used as a companion of turkey
during Thanksgiving dinner.
Beans
Native Americans taught the Pilgrims to grow beans
next to cornstalks. The was so that the beans could use the cornstalks as their
pole as they grow, hence American beans are also known as Pole beans. Beans are therefore a
special symbol of thanksgiving feast.
ESL Thanksgiving Worksheets
Are you looking for some Thanksgiving ESL worksheets that you can use with your students? Here are some of our go-to source that you’ll want to check out:
Thanksgiving ESL Lesson Plans
If you’re looking for a complete ESL Thanksgiving Lesson, then these games and activities probably aren’t what you need. Instead, you’ll want to check out these free, downloadable lesson plans for children.
ESL Thanksgiving Story
Do you want a simple thanksgiving story that’s suitable for ESL students? Here are a couple of our favourite resources:
ISL Collective (Beginners-Intermediate)
ThoughtCo (Advanced)
Online Thanksgiving Games for Elementary Students
Do you want to try out these fun online Thanksgiving games? They’re perfect for kids. Check out our top picks:
