I am feeling a little guilty looking at these guys knowing that the American holiday of Thanksgiving is coming up. I was going to write a blog about authentic experiences cooking, but then I looked at these guys and decided to go a different route.
What is the history of Thanksgiving in the United States? What similar holidays do other countries have? What are the different traditions of these holidays that remind us to be thankful for what we have?
Research these holidays, write a report, develop a timeline, propose a new holiday… And a wonderful authentic project would be to have learners do something special for someone who is less fortunate than they are. Especially now, these are easy times to fall into feeling sorry for ourselves, instead of looking at what our blessings really are.
And speaking of fortunate…I found out those guys in the photo are pets!
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