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In the US, almost every family owned an oven and a stove so they cook a lot in their daily life. For example, Americans can make something like bread, roasted chicken or turkey, stewed beef, and all kinds of pie with their families. It's their culture and also it's the way to pass the home dishes to the next generation. Due to the variety of the US, each American Famliy has their special dishes on Thanksgiving. Therefore, each family will have different Thanksgiving meals.  Here we go.  

(photo credit: Val)   

 Lesson plan ( One class)

warm up  Free talk about Thanksgiing

What do you think of Thanksgiving? 

Which countries celebrated Thanksgiving? 

What do they do on thanksgiving? 

Presentation:  - show some youtubes about the variety of Thanksgiving 

Thanksgiving for reunion  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRNDzuRUhqs

First Thanksgiving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDUDlAEv5pU

Indian  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxJrDeK_8z4

- Questions 

 each family had different Thanksgiving meals and restaurants offered Thanksgiving meal as well

- show more photos about Thanksgiving meals 

1. Family meal (photo credit: Val)   

2. Family meal  (photo credit: Singing Chen) 

3. Restaurant meal 

Practice: review Thanksgiving meal with a song

Teach voc first:turkey, corn, carrots, cranberry, stuffing, mashed potatoes, biscuits, yam ( sweet potato), pumpkin pie

( photo credit from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvMKKlvZPWA) 

production   - Youtube video - 

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

LYRICS:

We eat turkey. We eat turkey. Oh so good, oh so good, always on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving, yum, yum, yum... yum, yum, yum.

We eat corn. We eat corn. Oh so good, oh so good, always on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving, yum, yum, yum... yum, yum, yum.

We eat carrots. We eat carrots. Oh so good, oh so good, always on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving, yum, yum, yum... yum, yum, yum.

We eat cranberry. We eat cranberry. Oh so good, oh so good, always on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving, yum, yum, yum... yum, yum, yum.

We eat stuffing. We eat stuffing. Oh so good, oh so good, always on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving, yum, yum, yum... yum, yum, yum.

We eat mashed potatoes. We eat mashed potatoes. Oh so good, oh so good, always on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving, yum, yum, yum... yum, yum, yum.

We eat biscuits. We eat biscuits. Oh so good, oh so good, always on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving, yum, yum, yum... yum, yum, yum.

We eat yams. We eat yams. Oh so good, oh so good, always on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving, yum, yum, yum... yum, yum, yum.

We eat pumpkin pie. We eat pumpkin pie. Oh so good, oh so good, always on Thanksgiving,

Wrap up：  sing the song together 

if you want to spend more time or you have extra classes, you can divide the class into groups and each group have to re-write the song and do the presentation. 

 Lesson plan (  two classes)

warm up  - Youtube video

 10 Thanksgiving Recipes

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LmMs4iOCZw

Ask Questions: 

Do you still remember what do Americans eat on Thanksgiving? 

What kinds of materials you need? 

Presentation:  

introduce voc: pumpkin, potato, sweet potato, cranberry, teaspoon, flour, turkey, green beans, milk, unsalted butter, sugar, salt, egg, and so on. 

Show and guess the material of each meal? 

Watch the youtube 

 Sweet potato casserole (  Casserole means  焙盤；砂鍋；焙盤菜；砂鍋菜.  ）

photo & recipe from https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/sweet-potato-casserole-3364945

YOUTUBE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDpYjzhbi8U

  corn casserole.

photo & recipe from https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/corn-casserole-4587845

YOUTUBE   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgZm6vhmHas

 Cranberry sauce 

photo & recipe  https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/sweet-potato-casserole-3364945

YOUTUBE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtngeZpeVyQ

 Thanksgiving Roll 

photo & recipe  https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/corn-casserole-4587845

YOUTUBE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YF8W6k4iyY

  stuffing

photo & recipe  https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a55387/classic-homemade-turkey-stuffing-recipe/?fbclid=IwAR2SYFSQc58agtagSyLVhyH3U4SMDi17XsbiT6fFxnlhDFXCT86Q60dh5nM

YOUTUBE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDbZZ9UQKKI

 Pumpkin Pie 

 photo & recipe https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/pumpkin-pie-recipe-2102740

YOUTUBE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ5VJNJNfSQ

 Green Beans 

 photo & recipe  https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/green-beans-and-bacon-recipe-1973644

YOUTUBE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVaArEVlvmE

 roasted turkey 

 photo & recipe  https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/oven-roasted-turkey-recipe-1973646

YOUTUBE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nJLpx0Qx1o

 Sweet potato or pumpkin biscuit 

 photo & recipe   https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sweet-potato-or-pumpkin-biscuits-2118750

YOUTUBE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XijmmGwXK1c

 creamy cranberry salad 

photo & recipe  http://Creamy Cranberry Salad

youtube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAu8GZ5_Vvc

   Lesson plan ( two to three classes)

 culture points 

integrate culture into your class by using compare and contrast 

warm up   Questions  about Thanksgiing

Have you ever had a reunion meal with your family? when / where / how 

What do you eat on the reunion meal?

In the US, people are from different culture and background. Therefore, each family will have different meals on Thanksgivings.   

Practice: 

divided the class into groups and asked each group to choose a meal 

gave each different worksheet  ( recipe of choosed dish) 

we do two things at the same time 

1. Chinese - English translation of the recipe 

2. Listening dictation of the magic number of the recipe

Checked the answer together 

Production: ( takes two classes)   time to be a great chef 

Teacher sets up each table for each group 

Divide the class into groups (4 to 6 people in a group)

each group use the chosen recipe to make a Thanksgiving dish together. 

Teacher takes time to walk through each groups and double check they are okay

Wrap up： Thanksgiving meals: 

gathering all the dishes on a big table and bon appetite. 

 Special thanks 

 I would like to thanks  "Singing Chen" without her I can't finish this article. Thank you.Chen offered me a great idea to share Thanksgiving meals.

 Also, I would like to thank my FRIEND VAL and his fabulous mother who made all these tasty meals.