вторник, 8 октября 2013 г.
Introduction
Straddling
the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween
is a time of celebration and superstition. It is thought to have originated
with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires
and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope
Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints and martyrs;
the holiday, All Saints’ Day, incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain.
The evening before was known as All Hallows’ Eve and later Halloween. Over
time, Halloween evolved into a secular, community-based event characterized by
child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating. In a number of countries
around the world, as the days grow shorter and the nights get colder, people
continue to usher in the winter season with gatherings, costumes and sweet
treats.Task
You can work in groups or individually.
Your task is
- - to make an Internet research and answer all the questions;
- - to learn information about the history of Halloween;
- Learn information about decorations ,symbols and games of Halloween and watch the videos;
- to illustrate the results of your search by examples and create a Power Point presentation;
STEP 1
Surf the Net,
watch the videos and answer the following questions:
1) Tell about Ancient Origins of Halloween
2) When did Halloween become popular in America?
3) What are the Today's Halloween Traditions?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaVDVSV7iKk
http://www.history.com/topics/halloween
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holidays/halloween.asp
http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/halloween.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyi65vuBPKs
STEP 2
Learn common
Halloween symbols and their meanings
STEP 3
Halloween costume
and its history
Watch the video «Funny costumes» and say what is the most funny costume and
why?
Are there costumes which you can make by yourself?
STEP 4
Decorations on Halloween
What decorating ideas seem interesting for you?
Watch the video «Scariest Halloween Decorations».
What is the scariest one?
STEP 5
Games for Halloween
What other Halloween games do you know? What games can children play
in the classroom?
STEP 6
What can be interesting for teenagers in
the classroom on Halloween? What games and other activities can be appropriate
for the lesson?
Write an essay 150 – 180 words.
Make a Powerpoint.
Happy
Halloween
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