Class hour "World Greetings Day" in 2nd grade - Extracurricular activities - Primary classes - Training and development

history of the holiday

In the 1970s, the world was shaken by political, economic and open military conflicts. In the United States, unemployment reached a record level for the post-war period, and stagflation affected all countries whose economies were affected by the dollar exchange rate. There were warriors in Vietnam and Cambodia. Citizens of Northern Ireland, Jordan, Chile, Pakistan and other countries experienced military coups, armed conflicts, takeovers and terrorist attacks. The “War of Attrition” between Israel and Egypt, which began back in 1967, continued. And all over the world, ordinary people tried to achieve simple human happiness, using the simplest methods - demonstrations, actions, dissemination of propaganda “We are for peace on Earth”, “No to war”, etc.

The history of the holiday began in 1973 with several hundred letters sent around the world by brothers Michael and Brian McComack (USA, Nebraska). The text began with a warm greeting and sincere wishes for health, love, personal happiness and all kinds of blessings. The end of the letter looked something like this: “You are probably surprised. But we were pleasantly surprised! We share with you our hopes for peace and the awakening of human consciousness from the darkness that has enveloped it. In return, we ask you to greet the world and share your hopes with the world. Multiply this letter and forward it to at least ten of your friends or strangers. And ask them to do the same."

The first letter is believed to have been sent on November 21st. Within a few weeks, the idea of the McComack brothers was picked up in dozens of countries, thousands of people multiplied their letters, and the brothers received hundreds of letters in response thanking them for their peacemaking initiative. Such success could not go unnoticed by the public - over several years, the custom of sending welcome letters at the end of November became a tradition for US citizens. Unfortunately, it is not known exactly when the holiday reached the international level - the world joined this “game” gradually, but the number of participating countries invariably grew from year to year. Today the tradition is maintained in 140 countries around the world! And even though International Greetings Day is not yet considered official, this does not prevent it from being one of the most fun, simple and deeply meaningful holidays.

Scenario

There can be a lot of scenarios for a holiday.

Thematic events in kindergartens and schools can take place according to the scenario of a game and an educational lesson. Educators and teachers ask you to draw a greeting card, write an essay on this topic, talk about what traditions and customs of greeting exist in different countries, cultures and different languages of the world. Teachers explain to children how to greet people, for example, with their peers - “Hello!”, older people - “Hello!”, in what cases to say “Good morning”, “Good afternoon”, “Good evening”, “ Good day!". You can arrange a game to see which of the children knows unusual greetings, both verbally and with the help of gestures, handshakes - “Salute”, “High Five”, “My respect”, “Good health” and so on.

A popular event in many countries around the world is the greeting of participants to all strangers they meet. The same old tradition of forwarding letters, in particular emails, to acquaintances and strangers also continues.

Tradition is timeless

Greeting each other when meeting is the oldest tradition. Each nation has its own customs, which change over the years, acquire a new meaning or lose the old one, turning into an established habit without a purpose or special meaning. But greeting, from the time of prehistoric human ancestors to this day, retains its essence and remains one of the few traditions observed in any society in any country in the world. Although sometimes it takes the most unexpected and strange forms:

in Tibet they will show you their tongue as a sign of greeting! After the death of the evil king, the Tibetans were afraid that his soul would move into one of his many subjects. And since Langa Darma had a black tongue, people began to greet each other, showing the normal color of their own tongue;

In many African tribes, the exchange of saliva symbolizes unity. Local aborigines, when meeting, spit in the direction of an acquaintance or first spit on the palm of their hand, and then seal them together. Or they spit at each other’s feet, or even right in their faces!

In some North African tribes, the greeting ritual means: “I think about you, I talk about you, I respect you.” To tell this with gestures to someone you meet, you need to put your right hand to your head, then to your lips, and then press it to your heart.

Greeting rituals can be included in the holiday script for children. Invite the children to guess in which country people say hello in one way or another. You can show photographs to the participants, or better yet, divide the guys into teams and act out several mini-skits.

The custom of shaking hands dates back to the knightly era - this is how warriors demonstrated that their palms were open (i.e., not holding weapons). In China and Japan, it is customary to bow to someone you meet - the lower the bow, the more respect the person bowing shows. In many Asian countries, instead of greeting, they ask “Did you eat well today?”, “Are your livestock healthy?” An affirmative nod means that everything is fine with the interlocutor.

Extracurricular activity for International Welcome Day for primary school

Competition program for the International Day of Greetings for primary school
Author Lyapina Vera Valerievna primary school teacher MBOU Secondary School No. 47 Samara City District Description This material can be used by primary school teachers and middle-level class teachers for extra-curricular activities. Purpose To introduce students to International Greeting Day and the history of the holiday. Objectives: -To promote in schoolchildren empathy, kindness and attentive attitude towards others. — Strengthen children’s ability to work in a team. — To develop the ability to address elders and peers, acquaintances and strangers when meeting and parting; - Expand, clarify and activate vocabulary - Cultivate a respectful attitude towards elders and peers, instill politeness skills. Preparation Children collect information about the history of this holiday, about the holiday itself.
Progress of the event

Presenter We got used to the greeting ceremony in childhood, and therefore we are not too lazy to do this every day.
On World Greetings Day, congratulate everyone in your neighborhood, Remember those who are far away - Your soul will feel lighter! How nice it is that when we meet our friends and family: - Good morning! - Good evening! - Good night! - we say - Good afternoon, guys! Today we gather to celebrate International Welcome Day. We will check how you prepared for this holiday, what you have learned about the history of its creation. (Children are divided into teams and for each answer in the competition program they receive points, which are summed up at the end of the holiday) Quiz
1. Who are the founders of International Welcome Day? (American brothers McCormack Michael and Brian)

2. In what year did Greetings Day appear? (In 1973)

3.What should those who want to take part in this holiday do? (Say hello to at least a dozen people)

Today you need to change greetings: Hello to you, husband, and hello to your wife, Hello to you, neighbors who knock on the walls, Hello, optimists, hello, grumblers. Hello, pedestrians, hello, guards, May this greeting bring you good, Hello, dissatisfied, angry, sick, Perhaps this greeting will somehow save you? And don’t regret cheerful greetings, Give them to your loved ones, acquaintances, friends, even if it’s a little, even if without answers. And I’ll say hello to you now! 4.How was it customary for the Slavs to say hello? (Greet greetings to all people, both acquaintances and strangers, to wish you health)

5.What do the British ask as a greeting? (How are you?)

6.Where does the custom of taking off your headdress when meeting come from? (The tradition dates back to knightly times, when a knight showed his good intentions by removing his visor and exposing his head. Nowadays, this tradition is almost forgotten.)

7.What did the number of steps indicate when removing a hat in the old days? (On nobility, the position of a nobleman and his titles and privileges)

8.What does the tradition of greeting with a handshake mean? (The long-standing meaning of this is to show that there are no weapons in the hands. Not responding with a handshake in response to an outstretched hand can become a great insult. More often this method is used by men, but both women and men can greet women this way, especially during business meetings. A man can also greet a woman with a kiss on the hand.) About the handshake From childhood, we should know the Ancient science: The Elder should be the first to shake hands with the younger. Women for men, Girls for boys... But at the same time, don’t shake your hand too much! And I want to give advice to both adults and children: You need to wash your Hands clean before doing this.

9. In which country do locals bow to each other when they meet, with their arms extended along their bodies? (In China)

10.What do they ask in China when meeting? (Did you eat today?)

With greetings to the whole world, Let's distribute and collect: To everyone today To-nyat-yeta And today to everyone - Salom. And to the left and to the right, Hello has been given to everyone today, We will say Hello to the Bulgarians, And to the Bosnians, Dobar has been given. Hands of adults, hands of children We shake hands as we go And to the vast entire planet Let's say - How do you do. 11.Which bow was intended for whom from a long time ago? (The lower the bow, the older or more senior the person)

12. In which country do they say: “Peace be with you” when meeting? (In Israel)

13.What do Persians say when they meet instead of “hello”? (Be cheerful)

14. In the USA, when meeting, people slap each other... (on the back)

15.What do Mongols ask when they meet? (How are your cattle?)

16.What do the French send when they meet? (Air kiss)

17.How do the military greet each other? (Touching the visor with your hand)

Presenter Well done, guys! Great job. It's time to rest. I suggest you play a game, repeat the movements after me: Raise all your palms and rub them a little. Clap together five times: 1,2,3,4,5. Keep rubbing! My neighbor is so nice - I'll shake his hands. And the other neighbor is good - And I’ll shake his hands. It's time to raise your hands up. Friendly, threefold greetings to the day: Hurray!

Host: -Can you greet adults and children equally? (Children’s answers) Competition “I’m glad to welcome you” Children in teams choose words of greeting for adults and for children. Which team will name more?

Competition “Rules of Greeting” Children make up the rules of greeting.
REMEMBER!

• Man – greets a woman;
• younger – greets the older one; • entering the room – greets those present; • the person leaving says goodbye to those remaining; • The youngest always greets an adult (acquaintance, teacher) first; • Never greet an adult or peer on the run, stop and make the greeting. Riddle competition The boy is polite and developed He speaks when meeting... (hello). Having met a bunny, the hedgehog-neighbor Tells him: “...” (Hello!) And his big-eared neighbor Answers: “Hedgehog,...” (Hello!) The old stump will turn green, When he hears... (good afternoon). Fat cow Lula was eating hay and sneezed. So that she doesn’t sneeze again, We will tell her: “…” (Be healthy!) At sunset, a moth flew to the light. We, of course, are glad to meet you, we will tell the guest: “…” (Good evening) Children Dasha and Egorka grate cheese for pizza. The mice from the hole ask: “Give me!” Be. “(so kind) Game “Hello” You need to have time in a limited time (1 minute or while the music is playing) to say hello to as many people present as possible. The way in which we will greet each other is agreed upon in advance - for example, by shaking hands. At the end of the game, the results are summed up - how many times they managed to say hello, whether anyone was left without a greeting, what the mood of the players is now. Game “Who is like” We suggest greeting each other as: 1. ladies of high society (deep curtsey) 2. Russians, Americans: (shake hands) 3. Japanese (join palms and bow) 4. residents of Zambezi (clap our hands and squat ) Presenter The most important thing in any greeting is a smile! A man without a smile is strings without a violin, This is a sea without a seagull, this is a house without a mistress, This is a cat without a tail, this is a tail without a cat... Long live cats with tails, And people with smiles! Don’t be shy, don’t be embarrassed - Smile, smile, Even laugh if you find it funny... And never be offended by a joke. In life you need to be serious, but never be sad, never grumble, and try to cheer others up.

Presenter Greetings For farewell and meeting There are many different words: “Good afternoon!” and “Good evening!”, “Goodbye!”, “Be healthy!”, “I’m very glad to see you,” “We haven’t seen each other for a hundred years,” “How are you?”, “Good night,” “Bye everyone” , “Goodbye”, “Hello”, “I’ll be glad to see you again”, “I’m not saying goodbye!”, “Until the morning!”, “Good luck to everyone!”, “Be healthy!” And “No fluff, no feather!” On Greetings Day, smile And open up to each other, May goodness and peace reign, May everyone be happy! Be generous, Positive and good-natured, Mutual love and light, Harmony in the soul and in the heart of summer!

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How to celebrate

With the development of the Internet and social networks, sending congratulations has become even more popular. Postcards, emoticons and friendly greetings are sent all over the world with a single press of a key. The exchange of cheerful, non-binding words occurs not only between girlfriends and friends. Even high-ranking officials and industrial magnates do not shy away from taking the opportunity to greet others.