Сценарий "День благодарения"

 

«THANKSGIVING DAY»

( для 6-9 классов)

 

 

Dear boys and girls! Dear guests! We are here to celebrate a wonderful holiday - Thanksgiving Day. Happy Thanksgiving Day to you!

 

 

Thanksgiving Day comes on the 4th Thursday in November. It is a legal holiday celebrated throughout the United States. People of all faiths celebrate this holiday. They give thanks for the many good things in their lives.

 

 

On Thanksgiving Day, families come together for a special dinner (feast). Turkey with stuffing is the main dish. It is served with mashed potatoes, cranberries and pumpkin pie. Apple cider is the drink of the day.

 

 

Football is the most popular game on this day. For many schools, the Thanksgiving Day game is the most important one of the year. Stores, classrooms, and homes are decorated with turkeys, pilgrims, Indians, wreaths of dried flowers and vegetables.

 

 

Charitable organizations serve dinner to needy people. They also send baskets of food to elderly and sick.

 

 

And now we are going to show you a performance about the history of Thanksgiving Day. Your task is to be very careful and support us! So……LET”S GO!!!!

 

 

«THE ORIGIN OF THANKSGIVING»

 

Characters: Story-teller, the Pilgrims, Indians.

 

Father: Dear boys and girls! We are here to celebrate a wonderful holiday-Thanksgiving Day. Happy Thanksgiving Day to you!

 

 

Mother: Thank you God for the world so sweet
                   Thank you god for the food we eat

                   Thank you God  For the birds that sing
                   Thank you God  for everything!

 

Children: Thank you God for everything!

 

Child 1: Mommyyyyy, why do we give thanks to God today?

 

Сhild 2: What is thanksgiving? Why are homes decorated with turkeys, pilgrims, Indians, wreaths of dried flowers and vegetables?

 

Children: Tell us about it!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!

 

 

Father: Ok, you are big enough to know this story! If you promise to listen carefully we will tell you!

Children: YES, WE PROMISE!!!

 

 

Mother: So… LET’ S THE STORY START!

 

 

Father: On September 16, 1620 the Pilgrims sailed from Plymouth, England. The ship was called the Mayflower, they landed at Plymouth Rock, in Massachusetts, on December 26, 1620.

(музыка, песня)

The Mayflower, the Mayflower
A little ship on an ocean trip.
The Mayflower, the Mayflower
A yo ho ho over the sea.

 

The lightning was fright’ning
The winds were strong as they rode along
On the Mayflower, the Mayflower
A yo ho ho over the sea.

It was dreary and bleary,
They nearly froze in their Pilgrim  Clothes
On the Mayflower, the Mayflower
A yo ho ho over the sea.

 

Then land ho! We all know,
They came to dock up at Plymouth Rock
On the Mayflower, the Mayflower
A yo ho ho over the sea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Мэйфлауэр”, “Мэйфлауэр”
Маленький кораблик плывет по океану
“Мэйфлауэр”, “Мэйфлауэр”
Йо-хо-хо за моря.

 

Молния пугала,
Ветры крепчали, пока они плыли
На “Мэйфлауэр”, “Мэйфлауэр”
Йо-хо-хо за моря.

 

Было ненастно и мрачно
Они совсем закоченели в своих одеждах пилигримов
На “Мэйфлауэр”, “Мэйфлауэр”
Йо-хо-хо за моря.

 

Вот и земля хо! Мы знаем все, что
Они приплыли в бухту у Плимутского камня
На “Мэйфлауэр”, “Мэйфлауэр”
Йо-хо-хо за моря.

 

 

The 1st Pilgrim: Oh, I see a land! Look!

 

All Pilgrims: Land! WHERE? LET ME SEE!! Hurrah! Land! (кидают вещи от счастья)

 

(музыка, песня) drunken sailor with BOOOOM!!!

 

Pilgrim:  THE LAAAAND!! OUR land! We will settle here and build a new life with our GOD and our traditions!

 

The 2nd Pilgrim: Look! There are people there. Who are they?

 

Woman: I am afraid! They look like chickens!

 

Man : Hushhh…they can here you! Don’t be afraid!

 

The Indian Leader: Welcome to our land! Who are you? Where are you from?

 

( презентация pilgrims)

 

 

The 1st Pilgrim: We are Pilgrims. We are from England. We have come for new lives. And who are you?

 

 

The Indian Leader: We are Indians. We have been living here for a long time. Let us show you who we are!

( презентация индейцев) TUNAK TUNAK TUN!

 

Indian: Welcome to our land! You may stay here and live on our land.

Pilgrims: Thank you very much!

( англичане начинают обживаться на новойземле)

 

Father: The first winter was a terrible time. The Pilgrims were hungry, sick and cold. Many people died.

Son: Why did they die?

Mother: because it was cold December….

Daughter: And what happened next?

Father: Then the Native Americans, the Indians, helped the Pilgrims.

 

Pilgrim: It’s too cold. I am afraid we will not survive here.

 

The 3rd Pilgrims: We have nothing to eat. Many people have died and many are sick. What shall we do?

Тук-тук звук + скрип фигвама)

(Появляются индейцы с корзинками еды).

 

The 1st Indian: Hello! We have brought food to you: bread, vegetables, fruit, corn, and other things.

Pilgrim’s leader: Thank you so much! You saved our lives!

 

Pilgrims: Thank you!!

 

The 2nd Indian: You are welcome here! We will teach you how to plant corn and hunt!

 

The 3rd Pilgrim: Oh! Thank you very much! You saved us from the death! We’ll never forget you!

Pilgrims: Thank you, our friends!

 

Father: Spring came. Indians taught the Pilgrims to plant corn, to build houses, to hunt, to fish. In other words - how to survive in America.

 

The 2nd Indian: We’ll teach you how to plant corn, build houses, hunt and fish. Our land is very rich.

The 4th Pilgrim: Thanks! We’ll pray for you! We’ll be good pupils.

 

(Индейцы показывают пилигримам, как выращивать кукурузу, строить дома, ловить рыбу).

Mother: Do you know what is the main dish on Thanksgiving?

Children: YEEEES!!! IT’S a Turkey!

 

The 1^st  Indian: We have many turkeys in our land! We want to teach you how to catch it!  ---------- First, you must be quiet.

The 2nd  Indian: Second, you must be like a cheetah: quick and flexible!

 

Indians: Let we show you how to do it! Come on!!!!

 

(танец с индейкой) и выращивание растений

 

Father: The crops did well, and in the fall (autumn) of 1621 the Pilgrims had a great harvest. They were very thankful and decided to celebrate with a feast. The Pilgrims invited the Indian friends to share this Thanksgiving feast.

 

Pilgrim: We have great harvest this year! The land here is rich and the GOD blessed us!

Pillgrim 2: We have to be thankful for Indians! They saved our lives and taught us to hunt and to plant a crop! Let’s make a feast and invite them for it!

Pillgrims: It’s a great idea!!!

Pilgrim: Dear friends, we invite you to our feast! We appreciate your help and what you did for us!

Pilgrim: We have great harvest! You taught us and saved in bad times.

Pilgrim: Come with us and let’s celebrate!

Семья уже ушла!!! Индейцы за столом!!!

The 2nd Pilgrim: Welcome to our Thanksgiving feast! We are grateful to you for many things. But the main is: you helped us when we suffered greatly.

 

Pilgrim: And we’ll never forget those days!

(Индейцы и пилигримы садятся за праздничный стол. На столе: индейка (муляж), клюква, фрукты, кукуруза, пирог и др. Вождь индейцев произносит здравицу в честь пилигримов).

 

The Indian Leader:

Heap high the board with plenteous cheer,

And gather to the feast,

And toast the sturdy Pilgrim band

Whose courage never ceased.

(Ставьте на столы обильное угощение и собирайтесь на праздник,

Поднимем тост за стойких пилигримов, чьё мужество никогда не иссякнет).

The 1st Pilgrim: Thanks a lot! Now let’s have a fun! Let’s sing songs!

Семья подходит за стол к индейцам и  странникам и все поют песню.

Little Pilgrim clothed in gray

on that first Thanksgiving Day.

Natives also clothed in brown,

come to visit Plymouth Town.

Side by side they ate and prayed,

on that First Thanksgiving Day.

Let’s be thankful for this day,

for our friends and our play.

Let’s be thankful, let’s be glad,

for our food and the things we have.

Let’s give thanks for you and me,

and our home and family.

 

 

 

Father: Thanksgiving was proclaimed a national day of observance by Congress of the United States in 1941.

Mother: Today, Thanksgiving is the unofficial beginning of the Christmas season and in many cities Thanksgiving marks the arrival of Santa Claus.

Turkey: and I am the main symbol of thanksgiving!

Все раді и все хлопают!