THANKSGIVING DAY

 

When is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, which will be 22nd November in 2012.
Thanksgiving Day is a day set aside each year where people in the United States and Canada give thanks to God for all the blessings they received during the year by feasting and prayer. History of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day first started in New England. It was for thanking God for the abundant harvest of crops. This is usually somewhere in late fall when the crops have been harvested. 

American Thanksgiving Day is probably a harvest festival at the beginning too. The first Thanksgiving Day in America was on December 4, 1619.  A group of 38 English settlers arrived at Berkeley Plantation via the James river (near Charles City, Va) on December 4, 1619 and their charter required that the day of their arrival be observed yearly as a day of thanksgiving to God.

In New England, the first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated in Plymouth in 1621 by the Pilgrims together with 91 Indians. The Pilgrims first set foot at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620. The first winter in Massachusetts was really bad and 46 out of the original 102 Pilgrims died. It is believed that the Indians helped the Pilgrims . Things got better in 1621 when the corn and pumpkin harvest was bountiful. Governor William Bradford made arrangements to celebrate the bountiful harvest and to recognise the help given to the colonists by the indians with a feast. Unfortunately, this celebration was not repeated for many years. In June 20, 1676, the governing council or Charlestown and Massachusetts held a meeting and by a unanimous vote, they instructed Edward Rawson, the clerk, to proclaim June 29 as a Thanksgiving Day. The Indians were not included this time as the celebration was more about the Pilgrims' recent victory over the natives.   This custom soon spread from Plymouth to other New England colonies. In October 1777, all the 13 colonies joined in a thanksgiving celebration. In 1789, President George Washington issued a general proclaimation naming November 26 a day of National Thanksgiving. How did Thanksgiving Day became a holiday?

During the 1800s, a famous editor of the Ladies' Magazine and Godey's Lady's Book by the name of Sarah Josepha Hale (author of "Mary had a little lamb") worked many years to promote the idea of a National Thanksgiving Day. She was credited for persuading President Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday. Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November 1863 as "A day of thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father." However, in 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt changed it to one week earlier. This was to help businesses by lengthening the shopping period before Christmas. There was an uproar and it was changed back to its original date two years later. Then, Congress changed it again after 1941 to the fourth Thursday of November and it would be a legal federal holiday.   Today, Thanksgiving Day is usually a family reunion dinner celebration. Roast turkey is a favorite dish on this day. The Christians also attend church services and pray, thanking God for all the blessings for the year.
Thanksgiving Dinner Traditional thanksgiving dinners those days usually includes turkeys cranberries, fish, dried fruit, clams, venison, plums and lobsters. Modern times thanksgiving dinners include the pumpkin pie. To find out more about Thanksgiving dinners, check out the sites below. Food Timeline : Historic American Thanksgiving Dinner Menus  

NATIONALITY AND LANGUAGE REPORT

In my class there are twenty students.There are people from Spain and Cuba.

At school we have English classes there times a week.People in this class speak Spanish.

My level of English is OK.My vocabulary is quite good, but I want to improve my listening and speaking.I think it´s a good idea to memorize examples and to watch DVDs in English.

In my class there are twenty students from differents countries. There are people from Spain and Cuba
At school we speak         lessons in  Spain lenguage four times a week. French and German are also subjets here. People in this class speak Spanish.  
My level of English is OK. My vocabolary is quite good, but I want to improve my listening and speaking. I think it's a good idea to memorize examples and to watch DVDs in English

josito13

In my class there are twenty students from spain .There are people from spain. 





At school we have English classes four times a week.French are also subjects here.People in this class speak Spanish, gallego,france and english.



My level of English is bud.My vocabulary is quite bad, quite bud.but I want to improve mi listening and speaking.I think its a bud idea to memorize examples  and to watch DVDs in English.

LET'S SING

MIÑO

Hi ,my name's Miguel.I'm twelve years old. I'm a student at C.P.I Castro Baxoi in Miño , A CORUÑA. Miño is a village in the NorthWest of Spain. It's got a population of about 6.000 inhabitants. I like Miño because

it's got a Parchis plaza. For tourists there are a lot of shops and restaurant, and there are some beautiful beaches. 

HEY!

               Hi ,

My name´s Alba  . I´m a student CPI Castro Baxoi in Miño . I like sport , especially tennis and football .
there are
Miño is 24 kilometres from A coruña . It´s about 20 minutes on the car and there are buses and train from A Coruña .
 I like sport , especially swimming and horse riding . My favorite footbal playerl is Valeron .
My other interests are music and meeting frinds . I´m really into Reggae , I have got any hobbies or interest ? Please write , and send a photo is you´ve  got one . Bye for now .

Alba

LOOK MY VILLAGE! ;)

     Hi
       
   My name is Daniel.I'm twelve years old and and I'm studens in CPI castro Baxoi in miño.
   Miño is city in the south of Spain.It's gota population of about 6.000, and there is a lot of tourism here. 
     daniel 

HEY!

HEY,

 My name is Sara.I'm twelve yeaes old and I'm a student at Castro Baxoi in Miño.

 

Miño is a village in the north of Spain.It's got a population of abaut 5.000 and there isn't much tourisme here.

I like Miño because it's a big beach.There aren't a lot of shops and restaurants,and there are two parks.My favourite places are beach and the park.

miño is a 24 kilometres from A Coruña.It's abaut 20 minutes on the car and buses and train from A Coruña.

I like sport,especially swimming and horse riding.My favourite swimming player is Michael Phelps.My other interest are music and meeting friends.I'm really into pop music,I have got a favourite group it is Auryn.

What abaut you? Have you got any hobbies or interest? Please write,and send a photo if you've got one.

Bye for now

Sara.

ESE MIÑO COMO MOLA

Hi.My name is Diego.I'm twelve years old and i'm at c.p.i castro baxoi in miño.

Miño is a city in the north of Spain. I't's got a population of about at 5.000 and there lot of tourism here.
I  like miño because it's a friendly place.
four tourist here and the lotof shops  and restaurants and the are some old buildings.My favourite place are the beach and the two parks.
Miño is 24 km from Coruña.
It's about twenty minuts on the car and the are bus and taxi go to Coruña.I like sport ,especially football and tennis. My favourite fotball player is David Silva.my other interest are music and basket.
waths about you?Have got any hobbies or interest?Please  write , and send.
bye for now

I LIVE IN THE NORTH OF SPAIN

My name is Santi. I'm twelve years old and I'm student at CPI Castro Baxoi in Miño.
Miño is a city in the north of Spain.
It's got a population of 5.000 inhabitants and there is a lot of tourism here.
I like Miño because it's a friendly place. For tourists there are a lot of shops and restaurants ( and the Galea Sport).
Miño is 15 kilometres from Betanzos.
It's about an hour on the train and there are trains and buses from Coruña.
I like sports, specially football and boxing.
My favourite football player is Lionel Messi.
My other interest are Music and chatting on the internet.I'm really into pop music but i haven't got a favourite group.What about you?

HELLO MIÑO

Hi
My name`s Carmen.I`m twelve years old dan I`m a studentes at C.P.I Casttro Baxoi in Miño.
Miño is a village in the north of España.`t`s got a population of about 5.000 and there is a lot of tourism here.
I like Miño because it`s a beautiful village.For tourist there are a lot of beach.My favorite places are the beach and the pistas.
Miño is 24 kilometros from Coruña.It`s about an one hour on the train and there are train and buses half from Coruña.
I like spots,especially swimming and football.My favorite football is the Deportivo.
My other interests are music and meeting friends.I´m really into pistas and park of the stits.
What about you?Have you got any hobbies or interests?Please write,and send a photo if you´ve got one.

Bye for now

Carmen 

MI MIÑO

My name´s Adrian.I´m twelve years old and I´m a student at C.P.I CastroBaxoiin Miño.

Miño is a town in the nort Spain.It´s got a population about 5000,and there is a lot of tourism here.
I like Miño because it´s a friendly place. For tourist there are a lot of some modern buildins.My favourite places are the socialy centre and "pistas".Miño is a 27 km from A Coruña.

I like sport, especially basketball.
My favourite basquetball player is Lebron Yames.
My other interets are video games,especially gta.

MY LIFE

Lucas.G                                                                                                                                                              Hi. My name is Lucas. I'm eleven years old and i'm student at C.P.I Castro Baxoi in Miño.                            I like sport specialy cycling and basketball,but my favorite sport is rally.My favourite rally star is Sebastian Loeb.                                                                                                                                                         My other interest is playing guitar.My favorite guitar player is Ted Nugent.                                                    I live in Miño,Miño is a village in a north of Galicia. It's a population of about 5000.                                      I like miño because it´s a friendly place.

My favourite places are the beach and my house.Miño is 26 km.from Coruña.

    I really like Miño!!!!

                              

THE TOWN

Hi.
My name is Julio.I am twelve years old and I´m a student in C.P.I Castro Baxoi in Miño.

Miño is a town in the Nortwest of Spain.It´s got a population of about 5.000 and there is a lot of tourism here.

I like Miño because it´s a friendly place.

For tourists there are a lot of shops, and there are some old buildings. My favourite place are the beach.

Miño is 25 kilometres from Coruña.It´s about an hour on the train and there are taxis and trains from Coruña airport.

I like sport, especially football and cyclin. My favourite football player is Neymar. My other interest are music and cyclin. I´m really into rap music but I have got a favourite the group is Bon jovi.

JOSITO

Hi
Mi name is jose.Im therten years old and im a studentat C.P.I. Castro Baxoi in Miño.


Mñois a citi in the north Spain.
Its got a population of about 5.000 and there is a lot of  tourism here.
I like Miño because its a friendly place.
For tourist there are lot of shops and retaurants an there are some old buildings.Mi favourite are the beach and the Miño pier .

Miño is 600 kilometres of madrid .its about on hour on the train and there are trains and buses from Santiago airport.


I like sport especially football and basketball.
Mi favourite football player is Lionel Messi .My other interests are music and chatingo on the internet .Im really in to pop music but i havent got a favourite group


What about you? have you got any hobbies or interests ? please write and send a photo if youve got one .


Bui for now


Betch

miño

Hi.

My name is Miguel C.V. I am eleven years  old and I am a estudent at C. P. I. Castro Baxoi in Miño.

Miño is a village in the North of spain . It is got a population of about 6.000 and there is a lot of tourism here.
Playa grande de Miño

I like Miño because it is  a rich place. For touristsm there are a lot of  shops and cafes , and  there are  some new buldings . My favourite  places are the beach and the social centre.

Miño is 569 kilometres from Madrid . It is about  an six hour on the train.

I like sport, specially horse riding and tennis.My favourite joker is Eric Lamaze. My other interests are basketball and cycling.
 

Eric Lamaze 

 

Wath about you? Have you got any hobbies or interests? Please write, and send a photo if you have got one.

                                                                                           Miguel Casanova Varela