The Northern Lights Teacher

The Northern Lights Teacher

4 November 2015

Happy Hallowen

Como todos los años por estas fechas hemos trabajado la festividad de Halloween en las clases de inglés. A los alumnos les gusta llevar Jack-o'-lanterns (calabazas con velas) que exponemos en la entrada del centro. Este año, además de esta actividad y a petición de los alumnos, decidimos convocar un concurso de dulces con motivos de Halloween. A lo largo de la semana estuvimos preparando calabazas, murciélagos y fantasmas de colores naranja y negro para decorar un rincón del Hall donde colocar los terroríficos dulces y Jack-o'-lanterns. La respuesta ha sido genial. Las tartas, galletas y bizcochos estaban riquísimos aunque daba pena comérselos por lo bien adornados que estaban. Los alumnos ganadores recibieron un premio y a todos los participantes se les entregó un diploma. Gracias a todos los alumnos por colaborar y a las personas del centro que han ayudado a que todo saliera tan bien.

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24 April 2015

Resources for St. George’s Day

A fun way for students to learn about St. George’s legend:
  • The legend of Saint George and the Dragon. (Scholastic).
  • Crossword. (Macmillan).

Crossword.

23 April 2015

The Story of Thanksgiving



Thanksgiving is a very important American festivity and is celebrated on the last Thursday of November.

The tradition started with the Pilgrims, the founders of America. The Pilgrims left Britain on a small boat called the Mayflower in 1620 because of religious prosecution. They arrived on the north-east coast of America in December. It was almost winter and they immediately built small homes but they had little food. The friendly Wampanoag Indians helped them during the winter. In the spring the Pilgrims met an Indian called Squanto who explained how to grow corn, hunt and live in wilderness. The summer harvest was excellent. The leader Pilgrim decided to celebrate with a dinner for the Pilgrims and the Indians. This was the first Thanksgiving dinner.




St. George’s Day


St George’s Day is celebrated by the several nations, kingdoms, countries, and cities of which Saint George is the patron saint.

England.

Saint George is the patron saint of England and as such is celebrated annually on 23 April. Saint George never visited the British Isles in his lifetime, but during the Middle Ages he became revered by the English and according to legend fought on their side in the Crusades and the Hundred Years' War. After the union of England and Scotland in 1707, celebration of the day waned in popularity, but in modern times it remains as a celebration of English culture. (Wikipedia)

St George's Day pageant through the City of London. April 23, 2010

Cáceres.

The Saint's feast is also celebrated in many towns outside the former Crown of Aragon in Spain. Saint George has been the patron saint of Cáceres, since 1229 A.D. Celebration of Saint George's Day in Cáceres is strongly centered in the world of legends. Celebrations include a parade featuring re-enactors of Moorish and Christian soldiers but the core of the commemoration focuses mainly on the legend of Saint George slaying a dragon to save a princess.  (Wikipedia)

Saint George's parade in Cáceres. April 23, 2015

Saint George's parade in Cáceres. April 23, 2015