FULGENCIO ENGLISH CORNER

Friday, November 19, 2021

CARTAGENA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY

Independence of Cartagena City Day is celebrated on the Monday on or following November 11th.

The holiday commemorates November 11th 1811 when Cartagena became the first Colombian city to declare independence from the Spanish.

While celebrations focus on the city of Cartagena, this is a national holiday as the independence of Cartagena is seen as a key event in the struggle for freedom in Colombia and other parts of Latin America.

History of Independence of Cartagena City Day

The Spanish first arrived in Colombia in 1499, founding the first permanent settlement in 1510. The city of Cartagena was founded on June 1st 1533, and named after Cartagena in Spain.

Due to its location, the city grew to be one of the most important cities in the Spanish Colonies with large political power and the location of the Viceroys.

From the late eighteenth century, resentment in the colonies had been growing as the Spanish insisted that the colonies could only trade with Spain, limiting their growth and also as the Spanish support for the Americans in the US war of independence increased taxation.

The desire for independence was ignited by an uprising in Bogota in 1810 and on November 11th 1811 Cartagena declared its independence from Spain. Before independence was gained in 1819, Cartagena was reclaimed by the Spanish and royalist forces, but its initial claim of independence remains is viewed as an important step towards the independence of Colombia.

Taken from: https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/colombia/independence-of-cartagena

This year, we celelabrted at the Fulgencio Lequerica Vélez school our indenpende. Let's take a look at the Fabebook Life we present for this incredible holiday:

https://www.facebook.com/iefulgenciolequerica.velez/videos/4763890160387155

These are some of the students' products related to this date:

CARTAGENA'S ANTHEM

MASTER CHEF FULGENCISTA (CARTAGENA'S DISHES)

CELEBRATING CARTAGENA'S INDEPENDENCE (ESTRIBILLOS, CABILDO FULGENCISTA AND MUCH MORE)

OTHER PRODUCTS

Covid 19

Food

My family (primary)

The numbers and spelling

My family (9th graders)

My project life

Superheroes

THANKSGIVING

Let's watch the following video made by our teacher Zully to learn about this holiday.

¿Do you want to learn more about it? Let's read!!!

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States, and Thanksgiving 2021 occurs on Thursday, November 25. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.

Thanksgiving Traditions and Rituals

In many American households, the Thanksgiving celebration has lost much of its original religious significance; instead, it now centers on cooking and sharing a bountiful meal with family and friends. Turkey, a Thanksgiving staple so ubiquitous it has become all but synonymous with the holiday, may or may not have been on offer when the Pilgrims hosted the inaugural feast in 1621.

Today, however, nearly 90 percent of Americans eat the bird—whether roasted, baked or deep-fried—on Thanksgiving, according to the National Turkey Federation. Other traditional foods include stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Volunteering is a common Thanksgiving Day activity, and communities often hold food drives and host free dinners for the less fortunate.

Parades have also become an integral part of the holiday in cities and towns across the United States.

Taken from: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving

Friday, October 29, 2021

HALLOWEEN!

Let's watch the following video made by our teacher Jyssel to learn about this holiday

¿Do you want to learn more about it? Let's read!!!

Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2021 will occur on Sunday, October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats.

Did you know? One quarter of all the candy sold annually in the U.S. is purchased for Halloween.

if you want to read more please go to https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween

Taken from https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

PATRIOT DAY

PATRIOT DAY

Let's watch the following video made by our teacher Laicith and teacher Andres' voice to learn about this holiday

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Patriot Day, holiday observed in the United States on September 11 to commemorate the lives of those who died in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Virginia and those who perished when the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania. The holiday also recognizes those who died attempting to rescue people trapped by the attacks.

By a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress on Dec. 18, 2001, September 11 was designated as Patriot Day. The resolution calls for the president of the United States to issue a yearly proclamation requesting that all U.S. flags be flown at half-staff. Further, Americans are asked to honour the dead with a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 AM, Eastern Standard Time, the time that the first airplane struck the World Trade Center, and to respect the ceremonies of remembrance when they are conducted. Prior to passage of the resolution, several other names had been proposed for the day, such as the National Day of Remembrance and the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Patriot-Day