2C, 3C - Homework for Thursday, February 11

PRESENTATIONS ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS

Each group will present the general information (WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN? WHY? HOW?). See specific questions for each group below.

Good presentation:  free speaking (you may use notecards), good information/information/pronounciation/vocabulary, use of linking words, ability to answer qustions. For more, see this link.

GROUNDHOG DAY/VALENTINE'S DAY
Both of these holidays welcome spring.  Research the history of each holiday. What is it all about? Who celebrates it? Where is it celebrated?  How is it celebrated? Why is it celebrated?  Add a connection to the Lupercalia (Roman festival) as well. There's a short video of Groundhog Day 2016 - show that!
2C - Markus, Cvjetko
3C - Sarah, Elma, Daniel

MARDI GRAS
Research the history of the holiday. What is it all about? Who celebrates it? Where is it celebrated?  How is it celebrated? Why is it celebrated?  Talk about the food (King Cake! Mimosas!  Crawfish Boil!), the music, and compare it with Fasching. You may want to include a SAFE FOR SCHOOL video
2C - Coco, Steffi, Christoph
3C - Julian, Julian, Fabian, Pascal

SUPER BOWL - It's Super Bowl 50 this year, y'all!  Why is the Super Bowl such a big deal?  What is it all about? Who celebrates it? Where is it celebrated?  How is it celebrated? Why is it celebrated? Make sure you include some recipes so we can celebrate next year in Austria!
SUPER BOWL History/parties/food
2C - Kevin, Lukas, Fabian
3C - Almir, Eldin, Venci

SUPER BOWL - Super Bowl Commercials are really special.  A lot of commercials premiere at the Super Bowl - why? Make sure you talk about the price of a 30-second commercial, the companies that usually advertise, especially this one. Show us some classic commercials (not all of them, but definitely include Mean Joe Green!).  What types of Super Bowl commercials can we expect to see this year?  This is important because it will lead into our review of 2016 Super Bowl Commercials!
SUPER BOWL Advertisements 
2C - Tobias, Martin, Lukas
3C - Valentin, Dzenis, Mike

21 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in November

Read more at Mental Floss:  http://mentalfloss.com/article/70441/21-offbeat-holidays-you-can-celebrate-november

National Fluffernutter Day, October 8, 2015

Celebrating National Fluffernutter Day with the 2C!

Celebrating World Smile Day, October 2, 2015

Celebrating World Smile Day with the 2HAS :-D 

17 Offbeat Holidays You can Celebrate in October

October 16 - Dictionary Day!

Click the picture for the link!

12 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in June

courtesy of Mental Floss: http://mentalfloss.com/article/64580/12-offbeat-holidays-you-can-celebrate-june

June 5, Donut Day - World's Best Donuts, Grand Marais, Minnesota

Happy World Nutella Day!

http://mentalfloss.com/article/50068/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-nutella

Celebrate Elvis Presley's Birthday with his favorite foods

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Elvis Aaron Presley, January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977

Like a grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich or a slice of coconut cake.  No wonder he died of a heart attack at age 42!

Read the article here:  http://theadvocate.com/features/11258774-123/celebrate-elvis-80th-birthday-by

ACTIVITY JOURNAL: Make Elvis' Peanut Butter and Banana sandwich and report about your experience (was it easy to find all the ingredients? Did you make substitutions?  Did anyone share the experience with you? Did you like the sandwich?)!  And write a short biography about Elvis Presley and whether you like his music (see Unit 3 - Let Me Entertain You - in Language and Topics)!

Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 6

12 WTF New Year's Eve Traditions

Number 6:  Possum Drop

See the full list here.  Number 9 will be familiar to most Austrians!

Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 1

The Twelve Days of Christmas are celebrated in the UK and the Commonwealth.  The 'twelve days' are the days between Christmas Day (December 25) and Epiphany (heilige Dreikönige).

Small gifts may be given each day during the twelve days of Christmas.  This tradition is celebrated in the song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, which is a very popular Christmas carol in the English speaking world.

The presents in order are:
1st day - a partridge (Rebhuhn) in a pear tree
2nd day - two turtle doves (Turteltauben)
3rd day - three French hens
4th day - four calling birds
5th day - five golden rings
6th day - six geese (Gänse) a-laying
7th day - seven swans (Schwäne) a-swimming
8th day - maids a-milking
9th day - nine ladies dancing
10th day - ten lords a-leaping
11th day - eleven pipers piping
12th day - twelve drummers drumming

Here's a video you can sing along to:

1C - For Monday, December 22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyWSTvwZPGY

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/slideshow/2014/12/01/slideshow-pnc-calculates-12-days-of-christmas-cost.html

http://efllecturer.blogspot.co.at/2011/10/merry-christmas-mr-bean.html

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we2iWTJqo98

Festivus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChmhQz5wsOI

16 Innovative Origins of HolidayTraditions

How to have A British Christmas

11 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in November

http://mentalfloss.com/article/59848/11-offbeat-holidays-you-can-celebrate-november

How to Celebrate Halloween - Techno Style!

Schönen Nationalfeiertag!

Happy Austrian Independence Day, from "DrJoJo" and Google!

Today is National Color Day!

These are the meanings of colors in English.  Do you agree with them or are there differences in color meanings in Austria (answer in the comments, in English, please!)

Red:  Excitement – Love – Strength

Yellow:  Competence –  Happiness

Green:  Good Taste –  Envy – Relaxation

Blue:  Corporate –  High Quality

Pink: Sophistication –  Sincerity

Violet/Purple:  Authority – Power

Brown:  Ruggedness

Black:  Grief – Fear

White: Happiness – Purity.

Here's a link to National Color Day announcement:  http://nationaldaycalendar.com/2014/10/21/october-22-2014-national-nut-day-national-color-day/

Happy Fluffernutter Day!

See announcement on the National Day Calendar (Click here!)

What is a fluffernutter? (Click here!)

15 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in October

http://mentalfloss.com/article/59217/15-offbeat-holidays-you-can-celebrate-october

P.S. Mental Floss should be on your 'Weekly Dozen' of English websites!