National Teacher Appreciation Day

People in many countries honor their educators. UNESCO declared October 5 the World Teachers' Day. There are some national holidays to celebrate  teachers' contribution to the progress of our societies. In the USA May 7 is National Teacher Day  which is Tuesday of the first full week in May - Teacher appreciation week. Students, their parents and all people want to thank teachers who made a difference in their lives. Don't they deserve it?
Find out more about different dates and ways of celebrating this holiday HERE

Easter around the World

This year Easter is celebrated in Russia on the 5th of May. Do you know why it doesn't fall on a set date every year and is observed on different days in different countries? You can find answers to these and other questions connected with this holiday if you visit www.history.com
and watch the video about Easter traditions around the world.
In the UK Easter was celebrated at the end of March. We happened to be in London during our holiday and now we'd like to share some pictures of Covent Garden beautifully decorated at this time of the year. I hope it can help you feel the atmosphere of this wonderful holiday. Happy Easter to you!
More Easter pictures

St. Valentine's Day

Watch the video about the history of this famous holiday and how it is celebrated now. What are your associations with this day?

HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING

Happy Turkey Day! When do people in America say it to each other? When and how did this holiday appear?

Watch the video about the history of Thanksgiving and find out more facts about this holiday.



What do you know about this holiday? Test your knowledge with National Geographic for kids - 
Thanksgiving Quiz

WORDS and REALITY

Election Day is an important event in political life of every country. In the United States it was held on November 6, 2012.
Here is an amazing speech about the transformation of the meaning of the word PRESIDENT. It makes us start wondering how words and reality influence each other. Who knows what interersting facts can be discovered next time when we have a closer look at common words that we use every day?

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

Remember, remember the fifth of November!
Why should we remember this date? Watch one of the high quality BBC videos about this event in the history of Britain. When and where did it take place? And what exactly happened? Search for more information and report about your findings.

Happy Pumpkin Day?

Halloween is not a traditional holiday in our country. Some people have started celebrating it in Russia recently and they believe that it's a positive tendency to borrow holidays from different cultures. While there are people who are inclined to think that it's not a good idea and they insist on observing and preserving our national customs and traditions. Which opinion do you support? And what are your reasons?

Trick or Treat?

Halloween is round the corner. It's time to remember what you already know about this holiday and to find out something that you haven't heard before .
Watch this video from History.com and report about things that appeared new to you.

COLUMBUS DAY - A CONTROVERSIAL HOLIDAY

To Celebrate or Not
Today, Columbus Day is among the most controversial holidays in the United States. Some see Columbus as a hero, the courageous explorer whose discovery led to the settlement of North and South America. Others see him as a villain, a ruthless conqueror whose discovery led the the destruction of countless Native American people and cultures. (Quoted from http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/language.html) Which opinion do you support and why?

9/11

PATRIOT DAY                                       is observed in the United States on September, 11. But this date is remembered by people all over the world. No matter who we are and where we live, we should bare in minds the simple truth that people need cooperation to prevent such tragic events.

LABOR DAY

On the first Monday in September there is a Federal holiday in the USA - Labor Day. Watch the video and find out more facts about the history of this holiday, the events and personalities that made a great contribution to the movement of the working class. If you watch carefully, you can easily answer the questions:
What was the first state that officially recognized this holiday? When did it happen?

INDEPENDENCE DAY

The 4th of July is Independence Day in the USA.
Learn more facts about the American History and enrich your vocabulary with Jennifer

QUIZ GAME ABOUT ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

QUIZ GAME: How well do you know Britain? on PhotoPeach

TRAVELLING BROADENS THE MIND

GET inspired by this short slideshow!

OUR TRIP TO LONDON on PhotoPeach

TRIP AROUND LONDON

Students of Classes 6, 7 and 8
created presentations and invited
everybody to visit
the most famous sights of London.

SIGHTS OF LONDON

Watch and enjoy the prezis created 
by students of Class 8
Dasha's work HYDE PARK

HYDE PARK: green territory on Prezi
Dilyara's work ROYAL ALBERT HALL

Copy of My first prezi on Prezi
Stanislav's work 
TRAFALGAR SQUARE AND THE MALL


Vika's work OXFORD STREET

Copy of Oxford street on Prezi

ST VALENTINE'S DAY

St Valentine's Day

Getting Ready for St Valentine's Day