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SCAVENGER HUNT QUESTIONS
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1. Search the web to find the dates and the initiator(s) of the following holidays: Labor Day, Grandparents'Day, Columbus Day, Halloween, Guy Fawkes, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Boxing Day, Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day, Easter, Arbor Day. 2. Which American President proclaimed National Grandparents Day?When? 3. Why was Valentine sentenced to death? What is he famous for? 4. What do people traditionally eat on Thanksgiving? 5. What do people traditionally wear on St Patrick's Day? 6. People welcome back the tulips, the crocusses and the daffodils. On what holiday? 7. Cite as many things as you can which people traditionally do at Hallowen. 8. Which plot is Guy Fawkes famous for? 9. Which song do people traditionally sing on New Year's Day? 10. Make a quick calendar of holiday events. For each holiday indicate the name, the date(s) and a short description of the holiday. 11. What is an Advent Calendar? 12. On October, 12 all Pan-American lands join to celebrate a special holiday. What is the name of this holiday? 13. What are people supposed to do on Arbor Day? 14. Search the web and find information about holidays which are not mentionned in the list above (see question one). Describe them. 15. What do people put in the Christmas pudding? Why? 16. Which holiday occurs when it is time to bid farewell to summer? 17. Who is the author of The First Labor Day Parade? Explain. 18. What is Columbus Day supposed to honour? 19. What is Columbus Day's other name? 20. Which holiday
interests you the most? Why? LIENS LINKS
Utilisez les liens ci-dessous pour effectuer vos recherches. Vous pouvez aussi utiliser le moteur de recherche de Google ci-dessus. N'oubliez pas de prendre des notes à chaque fois que vous trouvez quelque chose. Use these links to discover clues about holidays. --> http://perso.wanadoo.fr/theixans/
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