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1 Název školy: STŘEDNÍ ODBORNÁ ŠKOLA a STŘEDNÍ ODBORNÉ UČILIŠTĚ, Česká Lípa, 28. října 2707, příspěvková organizace Číslo projektu: Název projektu Klíčová aktivita Dostupné z: Označení materiálu: Typ materiálu: Předmět, ročník, obor: Tematická oblast: Téma: Jméno a příjmení autora: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Digitální učební materiály III/ 2 inovace a zkvalitnění výuky prostřednictvím ICT VY_32_INOVACE_1447_Holidays_in_the_USA_pwp PowerPointová prezentace Anglický jazyk, 3. a 4. ročníky, Ekologie a životní prostředí, Ekonomika a podnikání Anglický jazyk Anglicky mluvící země Svátky ve Spojených Státech Puškarčuková Miroslava Datum vytvoření: Anotace: Materiál slouží především při výkladu nové látky. Žáci si shrnou informace o svátcích a zvycích ve Spojených státech Amerických, jako jsou vánoce, Den díkůvzdání a Den nezávislosti. Na prezentaci navazuje pracovní list, oba materiály lze využít současně jak ve výkladové, tak i opakovací vyučovací hodině.

2 ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES Holidays in the USA created by Puškarčuková Miroslava

3 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Valentine's Day Mother's Day Father's Day Halloween Veterans Day Independence Day Thanksgiving Black Friday Christmas New Year's Day Questions Content

4 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was an African- American clergyman who is recognized for his tireless efforts to win civil rights for all people through nonviolent means

5 Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 The day was named after an early Christian martyr on Valentine's Day, Americans give presents like candy or flowers to the ones they love The first mass-produced valentine cards were sold in the 1840s.

6 Mother's Day is the second Sunday of May President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation in 1914 that started the holiday He asked Americans to give a public expression of reverence to mothers on this day Carnations have come to represent Mother's Day, following President William McKinley's habit of always wearing a white carnation, his mother's favorite flower

7 Father's Day celebrates fathers every third Sunday of June Father's Day began in 1909 in Spokane, Washington, when a daughter requested a special day to honor her father, a Civil War veteran who raised his children after his wife died The first presidential proclamation honoring fathers was issued in 1966 by President Lyndon Johnson

8 Independence Day is July 4 This holiday honors the nation's birthday - the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 It is a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts, and fireworks

9 Halloween celebrated on October 31 On Halloween, American children dress up in funny or scary costumes and go "trick or treating" by knocking on doors in their neighborhood. The neighbors are expected to respond by giving them small gifts of candy or money

10 Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11 This holiday was originally called Armistice Day and established to honor Americans who had served in World War I It now honors veterans of all wars in which the U.S. has fought Veterans' organizations hold parades, and the president places a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia

11 Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a successful harvest the foods is served as at the first feast: roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, and pumpkin pie National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation is a ceremony that takes place at the White House every year shortly before Thanksgiving. The President of the United States is presented with a live domestic turkey Since 1989 during the first Thanksgiving of President George H. W. Bush, the president has granted the turkey a "presidential pardon" and thus spared the bird from being slaughtered Pardon_2009.jpg

12 Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States often regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season In recent years, most major retailers have opened extremely early and offered promotional sales to kick off the holiday shopping season

13 Ethnic and Religious Holidays Various ethnic and religious groups in America celebrate days with special meaning to them even though these are not national holidays For example Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Jews observe their high holy days in September Muslims celebrate Ramadan and African Americans celebrate Kwanzaa There are many other religious and ethnic celebrations in the United States.

14 Christmas Day is a celebrated on December 25 Christmas is a Christian holiday marking the birth of the Christ Child Decorating houses and yards with lights, wreaths, putting up Christmas trees giving gifts, and sending greeting cards have become holiday traditions even for many non-christian Americans

15 New Year s Eve and New Year s Day New Year's Day is January 1 The celebration of this holiday begins the night before, when Americans gather to wish each other a happy and prosperous coming year In New York City the annual ball drop at the Times Square Many Americans make New Year's resolutions Popular New Year's Resolutions Drink Less Alcohol Eat Healthy Food Get a Better Education Get a Better Job Get Fit Lose Weight Manage Debt Manage Stress Quit Smoking Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Save Money Volunteer to Help Others

16 Questions: 1. When is the Day of Independence celebrated? 2. Why is Thanksgiving Day celebrated? 3. Where you can see annual ball drop? 4. What do people make on New Year's Day? 1. July 4 2. to celebrate a successful harvest ANWERS 3. At Times Square, NYC 4. They make resolutions

17 ZDROJE: Pro citaci byla použita norma ISO 690 Použité obrázky: Všechny ostatní obrázky jsou použity z galerie Použité informace: American Holidays. USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal. [online] [cit ]. Dostupné z: Materiál je určen pro bezplatné používání pro potřeby výuky a vzdělávání na všech typech škol a školských zařízeních. Jakékoliv další využití podléhá autorskému zákonu. Škola vlastní licence k software, pomocí kterých byl zpracován tento digitální učební materiál. Pokud není uvedeno jinak, použitý materiál je z vlastních zdrojů autora.