Bicultural Project Nova Hispalis

Happy Thanksgiving! Gobble Gobble   🦃           Thanksgiving is a North American holiday that is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States, and the third Thursday of October in Canada. In conversation class the week of November 15 th , we learned the story of the first Thanksgiving, which involves how the Pilgrims left Plymouth, England in the year 1620 and landed in what is now the Northeastern United States. We learned about traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, and pumpkin pie, and talked about the first Thanksgiving dinner with the Native American Indians and Pilgrims at Plymouth rock. During the week of November 22 nd , we talked about what we are most thankful for in our lives… family, friends, school, and more!

Happy Halloween! 👻🍬       During the weeks of October 18 th  and October 25 th , each grade in primary made a different craft related to Halloween. We made cotton bud skeletons, paper pumpkins, cats, balloon aliens, hand witches, yarn spider webs, and more! In conversation class, we learned a lot about the tradition of Halloween and how it has evolved from what it first was in the 18 th  century to what we know it as today. We learned about the ancient Irish Celts, All Saints Day, end of autumn celebrations, jack o´ lanterns, trick or treating, and other common traditions.