Проект "День Колумба"
проект по английскому языку (5 класс) на тему

Сценарий внеклассного мероприятия для 5 классов «Columbus Day».

Цели мероприятия:

• познавательная: знакомство с историей открытия Америки, культурой США, ее традициями, обычаями.
• развивающая: развитие коммуникативных, творческих способностей обучающихся.
• воспитательная: формирование потребности к изучению культуры стран изучаемого языка.
• учебная: формирование лексических и грамматических навыков говорения по данной теме.  

Оборудование.

Компьютер, проектор, различный раздаточный материал ( карточки с заданиями).

Обучающиеся заранее готовят сценки по данным темам.

Ход мероприятия.

1. Приветствие учителя.

Teacher: -Good morning, dear boys, girls and guests! I’m glad to see you!

- What date is it today?

- What do we celebrate today?

Today on the 12th of October we celebrate Columbus Day.

 Today we will speak about America, about its history, symbols, customs and traditions.

1. Do you know who discovered Amеrica?

Let’s watch a cartoon  about this great discoverer.

(просмотр мультфильма)

2. I know that you have prepared some scenes from the history of America.

5 а – сценка о Колумбе.

5б – сценка о Дне Благодарения

5в – сценка об индейцах

3. Викторина.

1. I’m sure that you know a lot about Columbus and his voyages. Am I right? Let’s prove it. These are sentences. Your task is agree or disagree with them.

1. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.
2. He was born in Spain. ( Italy )
3. Christopher Columbus lived in Italy. ( Spain)
4. He was a seaman and made few voyages. (many)
5. In 1492 the King and the Queen of Spain gave him money to go to India.
6. He reached a land – India. ( America )
7. People named this land “The New World”.

2. - Now we'd like to know how well you know the history of the USA. There are some well-known dates in the history of the USA. Do you know them? Look at the screen. You can see some dates. Answer the questions.

На экране даты:

1492

1787

1776

1620

1733

1791

1. When were there 13 colonies in America ? (1733)
2. When did Christopher Columbus discover America? (1492)
3. When were the first ten amendments to the US Constitution made? (1791)
4. When did America become independent? (1776)
5. When did the ship “Mayflower” bring a group of English settlements to America? (1620)
6. When was the Constitution written? (1787)

3. 1.        What was the first holiday, celebrated by American colonies?

a) Thanksgiving; b) The New Year;   c) Easter; d) Christmas    

2.        Who was the first President of the USA?

a) Theodore Roosevelt; b) Benjamin Franklin) Thomas Jefferson; d)George Washington.

3. What was the number of the first English colonies in America?

 a) 14;   b) 27;   c)45;   d)13.  

6.        Where was the Constitution of the USA worked out?

a) In Atlanta: b) In New York;   c) In Washington; d) In Philadelphia.    

7.        Why did the pilgrims come to America?

a) For religious freedom; b) For great money; c) For a new land; d) For great love.    

8. What is the national anthem of the USA?

a) The star-spangled banner; b) America, the beautiful; c) Silent night; d) Yesterday

9.        Who is considered to be the Father of his country?

a) Abraham Lincoln; b) Benjamin Franklin; c) Thomas Jefferson d)George Washington

10) How many presidents were there in America?

a)55; b)44; c)54; d)60

4. And the last question: What symbols of America can you name?

IV. Подведение итогов, жюри подсчитывает баллы.

Let’s sing a famous American song “We shall overcome”

(учащиеся поют песню)

4. Подведение итогов, вручение грамот.