第一篇：美國感恩節(jié)的起源

The origin of American Thanksgiving

As is known to us, the Thanksgiving is one of the most crucial festivals in the United States and Canada’s.However, the historical origins of the festivals in the both countries are different from each other.Here I’d like to introduce something about the origin of American Thanksgiving.In 1620,the boat called “may flower” arrived in North America from Britain, carrying 102 pilgrims.Unfortunately, in the winter of this year, they encountered unimaginable difficulties, half of them dyingof hunger.Luckily, the native Indians provided pilgrims with the necessities in time.What’s more, they were so kind that they even taught pilgrims how to hunt, fish and plant corn,pumpkin.With the help of the Indians,the immigrants finally overcame the difficulties and received a harvest.During the days of harvest celebration, according to religious traditions , immigrants rules the day of thanksgiving to god, and decided to show their gratitude to Indians.Immigrants invited them to celebrate the festival.In this day of the first Thanksgiving, immigrants and the Indians got together,chatting and eating happily.Immigrants were so grateful to god that they set off fireworks, held a grand banquet and enjoyed delicious turkeys.The first thanksgiving day was very successful.As a result,a lot of these celebration ways remained for many years.In 1789, the first American president Washington declared November,26was the national Thanksgiving celebration.However, for a long time, every state holiday date still stipulated based on their own situation.It was not until 1863 that president Lincoln declared Thanksgiving day was a national holiday again.In 1941, Congress passed bill, the president Roosevelt declared the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving day throughout the country.Nowadays Thanksgiving holiday usually lasts form Thursday to Sunday.In western countries,it is time for people to express gratitude and share love.Besides,thanksgiving day is a wonderful feast for children in which children can enjoy excellent snacks.Generally, the thanksgiving day plays an very important role in today’s Americans’ life.

第二篇：美國獨立日起源(英文)

Good afternoon, everyone: What i want to introduce to you is American Independence Day,which is equivalent to Chinese National Day

Independence Day,commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.During the American Revolution（美國獨立戰(zhàn)爭）, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence.After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five(五人小組), with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author.Congress debated and revised（修正）the Declaration, finally approving it on July 4.From then on, American celebrated the birthday of their homeland every year by a variety of ways.In the beginning, people will held demonstrations and speeches in this special day and most of these activities were covered with a layer of religious color.With the development of America, outdoor activities and sports events also became a part of celebration.Fireworks activities were once very popular before 20th century, but government canceled these projects to prevent the risk of fire after 20th century.Nowadays, Independence Day in the United States is a fairly important festival.People will have a day off to relax.All of american church bells rang in honor of American Independence after the ringing of Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.Various floats, model cars, acrobatics car and crowd line up a enormous and powerful team to go forward which is a very spectacular sight.At the end of the procession, people tend to gather in a park or public place.All the families dance and cheer, or have a picnic in sound of music.Businessmen are busy selling souvenirs, the politicians take the opportunity to conduct campaign speeches, the kids play games on the grass, the entire United States show the joyful scene of festival.That's all.Thank you!

第三篇：美國奴隸制起源-講稿

The Beginning of Slavery in America 美國奴隸制起源

Hello, everyone!It is known that racial discrimination against the black people is an old problem in America which can be traced back to the colonial period.It was the dispute over Negro slavery that touched off the American Civil War in 1862.Slavery developed almost side by side with the English-American colonies.After the colonists reached the New World, they found that one of the problems to be solved was the shortage of labor.The first blacks were brought into the colonies in 1619.Within a few decades, the demand for cheap labor led to a large slave trade.After tobacco was successfully planted and more rich people arrived in the colonies, especially in the South, the problem of labor shortage became acute.European adventurers began to capture Negroes in Western Africa and transported them to America.The slave traders, many of whom were from New England, made a big profit from what was called the triangular trade between Europe, Africa and America.Plantation owners of the South got the cheap labor they needed.The number of Negro slaves increased very quickly before America won its independence.After the Independence War, Britain shifted much of its trade to other colonies.The price of tobacco fell sharply in America.Slave labor became less profitable and began to decline.Before long, America began its industrial revolution and the cotton gin was invented in 1793.The revolutionized cotton textile industry increased the demand for cotton.To increase the production of cotton, cheap labor was needed.As a result, the number of Negro slaves stopped falling and black slavery revived.Since the South had abundant and suitable land for farming and thus needed a lot labor, many slaves were bought by those plantationers.Moreover, the Blacks cannot endure the bitter cold in the North.That is why large numbers of blacks were in the South.By 1860, there were about 3 million Negro slaves in the South who made up about one-third of the total population of the South.Before the Civil War, more than 98% of the American Negroes were in the South.An average Southern plantation was about 1000 acres with 100 slaves.They fed on horrible food which was made in the central kitchen or in the black slaves’ cabins.They had to toil all day long in the cotton fields, eating their noon-day meals in the fields.Black slaves were supervised by the cold-blooded overseers.Slave owners could beat, sell, or kill a slave without violating the law.Negro families were often broken when the master sold some of his slaves.Marriage of the slaves were regarded by the slave owner as a means to produce more slaves.A slave owner could buy a man slave and marry him to a woman slave or vice versa.No slave was allowed to go out his master’ plantation unless he had obtained a written permission from his master.There were professional slave captors who would hunt down any slave in escape.The law did not allow anyone to teach the blacks how to read and write.It is no exaggeration to say that the Negro slaves were treated as farm animals.The only difference was that they could think and speak.If you want to know more about the miserable life of slaves, you can read Mrs.Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin or Solomon Northup’s 12 Years A Slave.The conflicts between the South and the North concerning slavery led to the American Civil War.We’re going to discuss that next session.Thank you.

第四篇：XX感恩節(jié)美國放假

XX感恩節(jié)美國放假

在美國人的心目中，感恩節(jié)的重要性僅次于圣誕節(jié)。你們知道XX美國感恩節(jié)放假幾天嗎?下面聘才小編為大家收集整理的相關(guān)資料。歡迎大家閱讀！

XX感恩節(jié)美國放假

XX美國感恩節(jié)時間為：XX年11月24日 星期四

XX美國感恩節(jié)放假幾天

XX年11月24日(星期四)至XX年11月27日(星期日)放假4天。11月28日(星期一)上班。

感恩節(jié)，是一個西方國家的節(jié)日，在每年11月的第四個星期四，XX中國感恩節(jié)是11月24日星期四。

中華感恩節(jié)是眾多國內(nèi)學者為弘揚傳統(tǒng)文化、效仿西方國家“感恩節(jié)”而倡議設(shè)立的紀念節(jié)日，類似中華圣誕節(jié)、中華母親節(jié)、中華父親節(jié)等一樣屬于未正式確定的“節(jié)日”。

感恩節(jié)

感恩節(jié)的由來要一直追溯到美國歷史的發(fā)端。1620年，著名的“五月花”號船滿載不堪忍受英國國內(nèi)宗教迫害的清教徒102人到達美洲。1620年和1621年之交的冬天，他們遇到了難以想象的困難，處在饑寒交迫之中，冬天過去時，活下來的移民只有50來人。這時，心地善良的印第安人給移民送來了生活必需品，還特地派人教他們怎樣狩獵、捕魚和種植玉米、南瓜。在印第安人的幫助下，移民們終于獲得了豐收，在歡慶豐收的日子，按照宗教傳統(tǒng)習俗，移民規(guī)定了感謝上帝的日子，并決定為感謝印第安人的真誠幫助，邀請他們一同慶祝節(jié)日。

感恩節(jié)社會意義

感恩節(jié)就其意義和慶祝方式來說，從1621年以來，幾乎沒有什么變化。在這一天，各個教派的教堂都開放，向上帝的慷慨恩賜表示感謝。感恩節(jié)是個家庭節(jié)日，全國各地，丈夫和妻子、孩子和老人，從市到鎮(zhèn)、從鎮(zhèn)到鄉(xiāng)、從鄉(xiāng)到莊，都回到老家共度節(jié)日。回不了家的人也打長途電話和父母家人暢談，分享感恩的事。感恩節(jié)的正餐，全國上下實際上都一樣。餐桌上總是擺滿了各式各樣的美味食品。自然主要是火雞。吃南瓜餡餅是讓大家記得當年印第安人曾送給第一批定居者這樣的禮物。在大多數(shù)家庭里，飯后都會做一些傳統(tǒng)的游戲。感恩節(jié)是一項愉快的慶祝活動，是一個家庭團聚的日子，是重敘友情的時刻。在那一天，就是單身漢也總是被邀請到別人的家里，同大家一起分享感恩的歡樂，并且感謝上帝的恩惠。這也是感恩節(jié)的意義所在。

XX年11月24日 農(nóng)歷 十月廿五為感恩節(jié)。

其實中國本來是沒有感恩節(jié)的，中國的感恩節(jié)是從美國引用而來的，國人建議中國也設(shè)立一個感恩節(jié)，于是，慢慢的中國的感恩節(jié)也開始盛行了。

感恩節(jié)是美國人民獨創(chuàng)的一個古老節(jié)日，也是美國人合家歡聚的節(jié)日。初時感恩節(jié)沒有固定日期，由各州臨時決定。直到美國獨立后的1863年，林肯總統(tǒng)宣布感恩節(jié)為全國性節(jié)日。1941年，美國國會正式將每年11月第四個星期四定為“感恩節(jié)”。感恩節(jié)假期一般會從星期四持續(xù)到星期天。

1879年加拿大議會宣稱11月6日是感恩節(jié)和全國性的假日。在隨后的年代，感恩節(jié)的日期改變了多次，直到在1957年1月31日，加拿大議會宣布每年十月的第二個星期一為感恩節(jié)。也有學者倡議設(shè)立“中華感恩節(jié)”，以弘揚傳統(tǒng)文化。

感恩節(jié)一般為11月第四個星期四，感恩節(jié)(Thanksgiving Day)，美國和加拿大節(jié)日，由美國首創(chuàng)的，原意是為了感謝印第安人，后來人們常在這一天感謝他人。自1941年起，感恩節(jié)是在每年11月的第四個星期四，在這一天起將休假兩天，都要和自己的家人團聚，感恩節(jié)在每年11月22-28日之間，感恩節(jié)是美國國定假日中最地道、最美國式的節(jié)日，加拿大的感恩節(jié)則起始于1879年，是在每年10月第二個星期一。

初時感恩節(jié)沒有固定日期，由各州臨時決定。直到美國獨立后的1863年，林肯總統(tǒng)宣布感恩節(jié)為全國性節(jié)日。

11月的最后一個星期四是感恩節(jié)(Thanksgiving Day)。感恩節(jié)是美國人民獨創(chuàng)的一個古老節(jié)日，也是美國人合家歡聚的節(jié)日，因此美國人提起感恩節(jié)總是倍感親切。

感恩節(jié)社會意義

感恩節(jié)就其意義和慶祝方式來說，從1621年以來，幾乎沒有什么變化。在這一天，各個教派的教堂都開放，向上帝的慷慨恩賜表示感謝。感恩節(jié)是個家庭節(jié)日，全國各地，丈夫和妻子、孩子和老人，從市到鎮(zhèn)、從鎮(zhèn)到鄉(xiāng)、從鄉(xiāng)到莊，都回到老家共度節(jié)日。回不了家的人也打長途電話和父母家人暢談，分享感恩的事。感恩節(jié)的正餐，全國上下實際上都一樣。餐桌上總是擺滿了各式各樣的美味食品。自然主要是火雞。吃南瓜餡餅是讓大家記得當年印第安人曾送給第一批定居者這樣的禮物。在大多數(shù)家庭里，飯后都會做一些傳統(tǒng)的游戲。感恩節(jié)是一項愉快的慶祝活動，是一個家庭團聚的日子，是重敘友情的時刻。在那一天，就是單身漢也總是被邀請到別人的家里，同大家一起分享感恩的歡樂，并且感謝上帝的恩惠。這也是感恩節(jié)的意義所在。

第五篇：感恩節(jié)的起源由來和意義

感恩節(jié)的起源由來和意義

感恩節(jié)是一項愉快的慶祝活動，是一個家庭團聚的日子，是重敘友情的時刻。在那一天，就是單身漢也總是被邀請到別人的家里，同大家一起分享感恩的歡樂，并且感謝上帝的恩惠。以下內(nèi)容是品才網(wǎng)小編為您精心整理的感恩節(jié)的意義，歡迎參考！

感恩節(jié)的意義

學會“感恩”，對于現(xiàn)在的孩子來說尤其重要。因為，現(xiàn)在的孩子都是家庭的中心，他們心中只有自己，沒有別人。要讓他們學會“感恩”，其實就是讓他們學會懂得尊重他人。當孩子們感謝他人的善行時，第一反應常常是今后自己也應該這樣做，這就給孩子一種行為上的暗示，讓他們從小知道愛別人、幫助別人。學會感恩，先要學會知恩，要理解父母的養(yǎng)育之恩，師長的教誨之恩，朋友的幫助之恩。西方的感恩節(jié)就是要教化人們學會感恩。讓孩子學會感恩，關(guān)鍵是通過家庭、學校的教育，讓孩子學會知恩、感恩。

一、感恩使人知足。俗語語說，知足常樂。老子說，知足者富。知恩，感恩，謝恩，才會懂得知足。

二、感恩使人與環(huán)境融洽和諧。感人之恩，必不與人爭。感人之恩，必與人為善。一個知恩感恩的人，他的生活環(huán)境必定是完美的，使他幸福平安的。否則的話，一個人一生不會有安生的日子過。

三、感恩使人成長。感恩是一種學習態(tài)。從別人所做的“一切”(注意是一切，絕不只是某些或某一部分)當中去體驗和學習做人之道，處事之道，從而不斷地使自己變得越來越完美。俗話說，沒有最美，只有更美。人生的使命，就是使自己不斷變得更完美。

四、感恩是對社會和諧的一種貢獻，他使被感恩的人感受到自己的價值，進而以人為本，與人為善，共同營造出一個完美的現(xiàn)實。

由上可知，感恩最大的受益人首先是感恩者自己。被感恩的人也受益。前提是自己先受益。如果感恩者并不覺得受益，他人的受益也只是表現(xiàn)現(xiàn)像，很可能會是明益暗害。感恩節(jié)的意義

感恩節(jié)就其意義和慶祝方式來說，從1621年以來，幾乎沒有什么變化。在這一天，各個教派的教堂都開放，向上帝的慷慨恩賜表示感謝。感恩節(jié)是個家庭節(jié)日，全國各地，丈夫和妻子、孩子和老人，從市到鎮(zhèn)、從鎮(zhèn)到鄉(xiāng)、從鄉(xiāng)到莊，都回到老家共度節(jié)日。回不了家的人也打長途電話和父母家人暢談，分享感恩的事。感恩節(jié)的正餐，全國上下實際上都一樣。餐桌上總是擺滿了各式各樣的美味食品。吃南瓜餡餅是讓大家記得當年印第安人曾送給第一批定居者這樣的禮物。在大多數(shù)家庭里，飯后都會做一些傳統(tǒng)的游戲。感恩節(jié)是一項愉快的慶祝活動，是一個家庭團聚的日子，是重敘友情的時刻。在那一天，就是單身漢也總是被邀請到別人的家里，同大家一起分享感恩的歡樂，并且感謝上帝的恩惠。

感恩節(jié)最主要的意義是要告訴我們?nèi)诵缘拿篮茫瑥娜魏问律隙伎梢泽w現(xiàn)出感恩，問候一下你的父母，朋友，幫助需要幫助的人，都是感恩的表現(xiàn)。讓我們學會感恩，學會珍惜，學會理解與寬容，最重要的，學會愛。那就是生命真正賦予我們的。

感恩節(jié)的起源由來

感恩節(jié)的由來要一直追溯到美國歷史的發(fā)端。1620年，著名的“五月花號”船滿載不堪忍受英國國內(nèi)宗教迫害的清教徒102人到達美洲。1620年和1621年之交的冬天，他們遇到了難以想像的困難，處在饑寒交迫之中，冬天過后，活下來的移民只剩下50來人。基于“來者是客”的信念與習俗，印第安人給這些移民送來了生活必需品，并且教導他們狩獵、捕魚和種植玉米、南瓜等等生存方法。在印第安人的幫助下，來自歐陸的新移民逐漸習慣了在當?shù)氐纳娣绞健Ｔ跉g慶豐收的日子，歐陸新移民邀請印第安人一同感謝上天的賜予。在當前廣為人知的感恩節(jié)版本里，往往只強調(diào)雙方的友好關(guān)系以及歡樂慶賀的氣氛;但也有許多人指出，只一味強調(diào)感恩節(jié)的快樂以及友好對印第安人并不公平。因為這樣容易讓人們傾向忘記后續(xù)對印第安人的剝削與屠殺的歷史。

許多人認為，美國第一個感恩節(jié)就是印第安人與新移民第一次齊聚感謝上天賜予的那一天。但是，對許多印第安人來說，這并不是第一次人們齊聚一堂感謝上天的經(jīng)驗。對于一些新英格蘭的印第安人來說，感恩節(jié)在他們那里早已存在。這些印第安人一年舉行六次感恩節(jié)日，他們依照不同時節(jié)舉行感恩的儀式。在秋季收成時節(jié)舉行的感恩儀式，對于這些印第安人來說，是他們一年中的第五次感恩節(jié)日。一般人所知的“感恩節(jié)的由來”，事實上是第一次歐洲的新移民與印第安人一同感謝上天賜與的那一天，而非所謂“美國的第一個感恩節(jié)”。

第一次歐洲新移民與印第安人一同慶賀的感恩節(jié)延續(xù)了三天，雙方也同意了一個和平、友好的協(xié)議：印第安人歡迎他們在其中一塊原屬印第安人的土地上建造屬于新移民自己的村莊。這個時刻原本是雙方友誼逐漸鞏固的開始，但不幸的是，友好的關(guān)系并沒有持續(xù)太久。由于不再像以前一樣需要印第安人的援助，一些新移民慢慢淡忘了他們一開始遭受的困難以及受到的幫助;再加上更多新移民不斷的涌入，雙方的不信任感逐漸升高，而產(chǎn)生了越來越多的摩擦;一些新移民甚至不容忍印第安人的宗教信仰，試圖教導、說服印第安人他們的信仰是不正確的。許多的摩擦與沖突導致了后來的“菲利普國王戰(zhàn)爭”。

每年11月第四個星期四是美國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日感恩節(jié)，火雞是感恩節(jié)傳統(tǒng)主菜。白宮自1947年開始展示獲贈的感恩節(jié)火雞，此后據(jù)說由肯尼迪于1963年非正式地開始“赦免”火雞，而真正形成赦免儀式傳統(tǒng)則由前總統(tǒng)老布什開始.XX年11月21日，美國華盛頓白宮玫瑰園，奧巴馬在兩個女兒瑪莉婭和薩沙的陪同下參加火雞赦免儀式。

美國一年一度的感恩節(jié)火雞赦免儀式在白宮玫瑰園舉行，一只名叫科布勒的雄性火雞被選為今年的感恩節(jié)火雞，獲得奧巴馬總統(tǒng)親自“接見”并宣布赦免，從而幸免于成為感恩節(jié)大餐。