Pancake Day or Groundhog Day (Feb.2nd)?

"If Candlemas Day is bright and clear,
there'll be two winters in the year."

 For the 6th Graders

ACTION 1
Read and learn about a popular tradition.
Then report  in your School newspaper!

http://projectbritain.com/shrove.html

 ACTION 2
Listen to the story then play the part of M. Wolf!

 ACTION 3
Follow the recipe
and make your won pancakes!

For the 8th Graders

ACTION 1
Watch, listen and answer the questions.

1° Who is your hostess ?

2° What is she going to talk about ?

3° Give a synonym.

4° When is this event ?

5° What is special about this day ?

6° What is your hostess going to teach you ?

7° Why are people involved in this event ?

8° How are British pancakes made ?

9° Which games are organized on Pancake Day ? Explain the rules.

10°What is a funny tradition related to 

Pancake Day ?

11°What does ‘Lent’ correspond to in French ?

12°What does ‘Shrove » mean ?

13°Answer your hostess’s questions.

Go further!
http://www.whyeaster.com/customs/shrovetuesday.shtml

ACTION 2
Have fun and make pancakes! 

For the 9th Graders

ACTION 1
Read and report about the event
 https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/common/carnival-tuesday

ACTION 2
Imagine you are a reporter
and your travel agency manager asks you 
to make a tourist brochure on carnivals
 in the world.

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/articles/the-12-best-carnivals-around-the-world/
  Help!

  
https://templates.office.com/en-us/Digital-brochure-TM00002085 




 
 DO THE QUIZ!

http://a4esl.org/q/h/mc-lb-ghd.html

For the 6th Graders

ACTION 1
Do you recognize this animal?
Name it.

Be an expert!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punxsutawney_Phil

ACTION 2
Describe the animal. 
Help!

  + 
http://scribol.com/environment/animals-environment/groundhog-day-the-weather-predicting-woodchuck/ 
 


ACTION 3
Look, listen and repeat.
http://howjsay.com/ 
https://fr.forvo.com/


Can you find more words?

ACTION 4
Make it talk!

ACTION 5

For the 8th Graders

ACTION 1
Did you know?




CTION 2
Play the Weather Boy or Girl!
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/unit-plans/teaching-content/weather-watch-teachers-guide/ 



For the 9th Graders

ACTION 1
Watch and report.



ACTION 2
Watch and react.


ACTION 3
Imagine.