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Lektionsplan: Thanksgiving – Traditions, Small Talk & Vocabulary

Fag: Engelsk | Klassetrin: 7. klasse |

⏱️ Varighed: 2 lektioner (2 × 45 min.)

Emne: Thanksgiving – small talk om traditioner og målrettet glosetræning

1. Læringsmål

Efter de to lektioner kan eleverne:

Forklare oprindelsen til Thanksgiving og redegøre for mindst tre centrale traditioner på engelsk.
Anvende 18 nye gloser om Thanksgiving aktivt i korte sætninger og i mundtlig small talk.
Føre en kort, sammenhængende small talk-samtale (5–7 replikker) om Thanksgiving-traditioner med en klassekammerat.
Sammenligne Thanksgiving med en dansk højtid og formulere ligheder og forskelle på engelsk.

Fælles Mål-referencer (Engelsk, 7. klasse):

Kompetenceområde: Mundtlig kommunikation – Eleven kan deltage i korte samtaler om kendte emner.
Kompetenceområde: Sprog og sprogbrug – Eleven kan anvende et grundlæggende ordforråd om kulturelle emner.
Kompetenceområde: Kultur og samfund – Eleven kan sammenligne kulturelle traditioner i engelsktalende lande med egne.

2. Materialer og ressourcer (konkrete)

2.1 Video (lærer-manus + link)

Video: "Thanksgiving for Kids" – anbefalet konkret kilde: "The First Thanksgiving: What Really Happened" af Uncivil History (YouTube-søgning: Uncivil History First Thanksgiving). Varighed ca. 6 min.

Alternativ video (kortere, mere elevvenlig): "Thanksgiving Facts for Kids" af Homeschool Pop (YouTube-søgning: Homeschool Pop Thanksgiving). Varighed ca. 5 min. Indhold: Pilgrims, Wampanoag, Mayflower, den første høstfest i 1621, kalkun, paraden i New York.

Lærer-manus hvis video ikke afspilles (nøgleindhold): Find det)
> "In 1620, a group of English settlers called the Pilgrims sailed to America on a ship called the Mayflower. They arrived in November and had a very hard winter. Almost half of them died. In the spring, a Native American tribe called the Wampanoag helped them. They taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn and catch fish. In the autumn of 1621, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag shared a big harvest meal. This meal is often called the first Thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. Families eat turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. Many people watch a big parade in New York City."

2.2 Ordliste – 18 gloser (leveres færdig, se Appendiks A)

Gloserne leveres som print-ark med engelsk ord, dansk oversættelse og en eksempelsætning.

2.3 Kort til small talk-øvelse (leveres færdige, se Appendiks B)

12 samtalekort med spørgsmål, klar til at klippe ud.

2.4 Billeder

🦃 (kalkun) – bruges som visuel støtte på ordkort.
🌽 (majs) – symbol på høsten.
🚢 (skib) – symbol på Mayflower.
🥧 (tærte) – symbol på pumpkin pie.
🎈🎈🎈 (balloner) – symbol på Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

2.5 Tekstuddrag (leveres færdigt, se Appendiks C)

En kort læsetekst på ca. 180 ord til 7. klasses niveau.

3. Introduktion (Lektion 1, 8 min.)

Læreren siger (ordret forslag): > "Good morning, class. Today we are going to talk about an American holiday called Thanksgiving. Before I tell you anything, I want you to look at the board. I have written three questions. Talk to your partner for two minutes and try to answer them."

Spørgsmål på tavlen:

Have you ever heard about Thanksgiving? Where?
What do you think Americans eat on Thanksgiving?
Do you know any American holidays? Name one.

Efter par-samtale (4 min.): Læreren samler op i plenum og skriver elevsvar på tavlen. Herefter vises videoen (5 min.) eller lærer-manus læses højt.

Afsluttende spørgsmål fra læreren:

Who were the Pilgrims?
Which ship did they sail on?
What do Americans eat on Thanksgiving?

4. Hovedaktiviteter

Lektion 1 (45 min.)

Aktivitet 1: Glosetræning – "Match & Say" (15 min.)

Eleverne får Appendiks A (ordliste).
Læreren læser hvert ord højt – eleverne gentager (udtale-fokus: turkey, harvest, parade, gratitude).
Eleverne arbejder i par: Den ene læser den engelske definition, den anden gætter ordet.
Afsluttende: Læreren siger det danske ord – eleverne skriver det engelske på tavlen/whiteboard.

Aktivitet 2: Læsetekst + spørgsmål (15 min.)

Eleverne læser Appendiks C individuelt (7 min.).
Derefter besvarer de 5 spørgsmål i par (8 min.).

Aktivitet 3: Opsamling på teksten (5 min.)

Læreren stiller spørgsmålene fra Appendiks C i plenum.

Lektion 2 (45 min.)

Aktivitet 4: Small talk – model-samtale (10 min.) Læreren læser denne modelsamtale højt sammen med en stærk elev:

> A: Hi, do you celebrate Thanksgiving?
> B: No, I don't. We don't have Thanksgiving in Denmark. Do you?
> A: Yes, my family does. We always eat turkey and pumpkin pie.
> B: That sounds nice. What else do you do?
> A: We watch the parade on TV and say what we are thankful for.
> B: That's a nice tradition. In Denmark, we have Christmas instead.
> A: What do you eat at Christmas?
> B: We eat roast pork and rice pudding. It's very traditional.

Aktivitet 5: Small talk i par med samtalekort (20 min.)

Eleverne trækker et kort fra Appendiks B.
De fører en samtale på 5–7 replikker.
Efter 5 min. bytter de kort og finder ny partner.
Læreren går rundt og lytter – noterer gode formuleringer til fælles opsamling.

Aktivitet 6: Sammenligning – Venn-diagram (10 min.)

Eleverne tegner to cirkler (Thanksgiving / Jul i Danmark).
De skriver mindst 3 ting i hver cirkel og 2 ting i midten (fælles).
Færdig sætning skrives: "Thanksgiving and Christmas are similar because ______, but they are different because ______."

Aktivitet 7: Mundtlig fremlæggelse (5 min.)

3–4 elever læser deres sammenligningssætning højt.

5. Opsamling (Lektion 2, 8 min.)

Evalueringsspørgsmål (stilles mundtligt):

In your own words – what is Thanksgiving?
Name three things Americans eat on Thanksgiving.
What is the Wampanoag tribe?
Give me one new word you learned today and use it in a sentence.
How is Thanksgiving different from a Danish holiday?

Elevopgave (skriftlig exit-ticket): Skriv 3 sætninger på engelsk:

One thing I learned today is…
One word I will remember is…
One question I still have is…

6. Differentiering

For svage elever

Ordliste med billeder: Brug emoji ved hvert ord (🦃 turkey, 🌽 corn, 🚢 ship, 🥧 pie).
Sætningsstartere på samtalekortene: Skriv begyndelsen på svaret, fx "I think Thanksgiving is…"
Par-læsning: Svage elever læser teksten sammen med en stærk makker.
Kortere tekst: Brug kun første afsnit af Appendiks C.
Glose-bank på bordet: De 18 ord står synligt under hele samtalen.

For mellemniveau

Følg planen som beskrevet.

For stærke elever

Udvidet samtale: Skal bruge mindst 8 replikker og inddrage mindst 5 nye gloser.
Skriftlig opgave: Skriv en kort e-mail til en amerikansk penneven (80–100 ord) om Thanksgiving.
Perspektivering: Undersøg hvordan Thanksgiving fejres i Canada (2. mandag i oktober) og sammenlign.

7. Appendiks – Færdige materialer

Appendiks A: Ordliste (18 gloser)

| Engelsk | Dansk | Eksempelsætning |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | thanksgiving (høstfest) | Thanksgiving is in November. |
| Pilgrim | pilgrim | The Pilgrims sailed to America. |
| settler | nybygger | The settlers built small houses. |
| harvest | høst | They celebrated the harvest. |
| turkey | kalkun | We eat turkey on Thanksgiving. |
| pumpkin pie | græskartærte | Pumpkin pie is a sweet dessert. |
| parade | parade | The parade is in New York. |
| gratitude | taknemmelighed | We show gratitude for our family. |
| thankful | taknemmelig | I am thankful for my friends. |
| tribe | stamme | The Wampanoag tribe helped them. |
| tradition | tradition | It is a family tradition. |
| celebrate | fejre | We celebrate with our family. |
| feast | festmåltid | They had a big feast. |
| corn | majs | They grew corn in the fields. |
| Mayflower | Mayflower (skib) | The Mayflower was a ship. |
| dessert | dessert | Dessert comes after dinner. |
| family dinner | familiemiddag | We have a family dinner. |
| holiday | helligdag / ferie | Thanksgiving is a holiday. |

Appendiks B: 12 samtalekort (klippes ud)

Do you celebrate Thanksgiving? Why / why not?
What do Americans eat on Thanksgiving?
Would you like to try pumpkin pie? Why?
What is your favourite holiday? Why?
What are you thankful for in your life?
Do you watch parades on TV? Which ones?
What is a tradition in your family?
Would you like to visit the USA on Thanksgiving? Why?
What is the difference between Thanksgiving and Christmas?
If you could invite anyone to Thanksgiving dinner, who would it be?
What does the word "gratitude" mean to you?
Describe your perfect holiday meal.

Appendiks C: Læsetekst (ca. 180 ord)

Thanksgiving in America

Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States. It takes place on the fourth Thursday of November every year. The holiday has a long history that goes back to 1621.

In 1620, a group of English settlers called the Pilgrims sailed to America on a ship called the Mayflower. They arrived in the cold month of November. The first winter was very hard, and many Pilgrims died because they had no food and no warm houses.

In the spring, a Native American tribe called the Wampanoag helped them. The Wampanoag taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn, catch fish and hunt. In the autumn of 1621, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag shared a big harvest feast. Today, we call this meal the first Thanksgiving.

Modern Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with their families. They eat turkey, mashed potatoes, corn and pumpkin pie. Many families also watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV. Before dinner, some families say what they are thankful for. Gratitude is an important part of the holiday.

Appendiks C – Spørgsmål til teksten

When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
What was the name of the ship?
Why was the first winter hard for the Pilgrims?
Who helped the Pilgrims, and how?
What do modern Americans do on Thanksgiving?

Appendiks D: Venn-diagram-skabelon (tegnes på tavlen)

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Thanksgiving Fælles Jul i Danmark
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• turkey • family • roast pork
• parade • food • rice pudding
• gratitude • gifts? • gifts
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Appendiks E: Exit-ticket (print-ark)

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Name: ______________________ Date: ____________

One thing I learned today is…

_________________________________________________

One word I will remember is…