Martin Luther King Day

Every January people in the United States of America enjoy a national holiday to celebrate Martin Luther King's birthday. 

Martin Luther King was an activist and spokesman in the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s. He protested against racial discrimination in the USA. It was very difficult for black people in the USA at that time, as there were lots of racial and social problems.

Segregation of black and white people was the law in the South and other parts of America and Martin Luther King became very famous for his peaceful protests against this situation. His birthday is on the 15th of January, but Martin Luther King's day isn't always on this day. The holiday is always on the third Monday of January. This year is the 18th of January.

Martin Luther King's most famous speech is called "I have a dream". He gave this speech on the 28th of August 1963 in front of more than 250.000 civil rights supporters. It is one of the most famous and recognised speeches ever.

Nowadays, to celebrate Martin Luther King's day people try to help others by donating their free time. Some people help`the poor or go to special services dedicated to remembering this very brave and important man.

I'TS CHRISTMAS TIME!!!

HO-HO-HO !! I'T'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS TIME!!! 

As all the years, we need to rehearse the songs for the festival, so here I leave you the links to practise them at home!!!

1. Little snowflake (p3-p4-p5)

* Little snowflake song

 

2. I'm a little star (Primary 1st-2nd)

 * I'm a little star

3. What a wonderful world (Primary 4th-5th) 

What a wonderful world- Joey Ramone

 

4. We are the World (Primary 5th-6th)

We are the world- USA for Africa

 

26/11/2015 THANKSGIVING'S DAY

WHEN DO WE CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING'S DAY?

Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November, but many Americans take a day of vacation on the following Friday to make a four-day weekend, during which they may travel long distances to visit family and friends.

* Acción de Gracias se celebra el cuarto jueves de Noviembre, pero muchos americanos deciden cogerse de vacaciones el viernes siguiente, para tener un fin de semana de cuatro dias y, así poder viajar largas distancias y visitar a la família y amigos.

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING'S DAY? 

The holiday dates back to 1621, the year after the Puritans arrived in Massachusetts, determined to practice their dissenting religion without interference. After a rough winter, in which about half of them died, they turned for help to neighboring Indians, who taught them how to plant corn and other crops. The next fall's bountiful harvest inspired the Pilgrims to give thanks by holding a feast.

The Thanksgiving feast became a national tradition — not only because so many other Americans have found prosperity but also because the Pilgrims' sacrifices for their freedom still captivate the imagination.

 
*La ceberación data del añó 1621, justo un año después que los puritanos llegaran a la ciudad de Massachusetts, decididos a practicar su religión sin que nadie les molestara. Después de un invierno muy frio y duro, en el que muchos de los peregrinos fallecieron, sus vecinos, los nativo-Americanos, les enseñaron como plantar maíz y otros productos de la tierra. El otoño siguiente, después de un buen año en cuanto a cosechas, los peregrinos decidieron dar las gracias a sus vecinos, ofreciéndoles un banquete con los productos que habían aprendido a cultivar gracias a ellos.
Con el paso de los años, esta fiesta se convirtió en una tradición nacional, siendo así una de las fiestas más importantes del País.


HOW DO AMERICANS CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING'S DAY?
 
To this day, Thanksgiving dinner almost always includes some of the foods served at the first feast: roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, pumpkin pie. Before the meal begins, families or friends usually pause to give thanks for their blessings, including the joy of being united for the occasion. 

* Este dia, las cena de acción de gracias incluye algunos de los manjares que se ofrecieron en el primer festín: Pavo Rustido, salsa de arándanos, patatas, pastel de calabaza. Antes de empezar a comer, las personas reunidas alrededor de la mesa, normalmente hacen una pausa para dar las gracias por las cosas buenas sucedidas a lo largo del año y por el hecho de poder estar reunidos en ese dia.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

We want to wish you a Happy and Spooky Halloween!!!!

 
* Here you have the link to a very famous Halloween song! *

-This is Halloween- (Nightmare before Christmas- Tim Burton)

ENGLISH TRADITIONS AND FESTIVITIES

L'Anglès és un idioma que 

es parla a molts lloc del món. 

Gràcies a ell ens podem comunicar 

amb les demés persones anem on anem. 

Tot i així, els paísos de
 parla anglesa també són
 alguns dels més importants
 i influients del món i per això
 crec que és interessant conèixer
 algunes de les festes i tradicions
 més importants del Regne Unit, Amèrica, Irlanda, etc.

N'hi ha algunes de molt divertides, d'altres molt interessants i d'altres boníiiissimes.

  PASSEU I GAUDIU DE
  L'ESPECTACLE!