May Day

May Assemblies

This bundle contains three PowerPoint for the month of May - May Day, International Workers’ Day (Labor Day) and the month of May.<br /> <br /> <b>International Workers’ Day Presentation</b><br /> <br /> This resource contains a fully editable, 45-slide PowerPoint Presentation on International Workers' Day, also known as Labour or Labor Day in some countries. International Workers' Day is a worldwide event that has its origins in the Haymarket Square riot that took place in Chicago when workers were demonstrating for better working conditions, more pay and a shorter working day.<br /> <br /> The presentation outlines these events, how it inspired the modern-day movements and how it is celebrated today around the world. <br /> <br /> <b>May Day Presentation</b><br /> <br /> Everyone looks forward to May Day and the May Day bank holiday weekend - but why do we have a holiday? What is May Day? This resource looks at May Day - its origins, traditions and customs both in the UK and around the world.<br /> <br /> This resource is a fully editable and informative 65-slide PowerPoint presentation on May Day. <br /> <br /> It focuses on:- the origins of May Day, The Festival of Flora, Beltane., May Day traditions and rituals, maypole dancing, morris dancing, May Queen, The Green Man, May Day events in various regions of UK - ‘Obby Oss Day‘ in Padstow, The Rochester Sweeps Festival, The Edinburgh Beltane Festival, ‘Flower Boat Ritual’ in Cornwall, how May Day is celebrated around the world – Germany (Walpurgis Night), France, Romania, Spain, Finland, Italy, Bulgaria, USA and Hawaii(Lei Day), Roman Catholics Blessed Virgin Mary Day, St Josephs Day, International Workers / Labour Day, the abolition of May Day by the Puritans, parliamentary debate about replacing May Day.<br /> <br /> There are links in the PowerPoint to short clips of the ‘Obby Oss Festival’, Morris Dancing, Rochester Sweeps' Festival and the traditional Hawaiian song “May Day Is Lei Day in Hawaii”<br /> <br /> <b>May Presentation</b><br /> <br /> This resource is a fully editable, 95-slide PowerPoint presentation on the month of May. It focuses on how May got its name, things associated with May – flowers hawthorn and Lily of the Valley, Zodiac signs, birthstone, May quotes, sayings and folklore.<br /> <br /> Special Days in May <br /> Notable Birthdays <br /> Notable Events and Happenings <br /> <br /> The resource contains links to Irving Berlin's 'Alexander's Rag-Time Band' music and dance, Brahms Lullaby, Tchaikovsky's Sugar Plum Fairy, Roger Bannister's sub-4-minute mile race and Sir Winston Churchill's broadcast announcing the end of World War II.<br /> <br /> For more inspiring educational resources visit <strong><a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Krazikas">Inspire and Educate</a></strong><br /> <br /> Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide:<br /> <br /> <strong><a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-how-to-become-a-successful-tes-author-step-by-step-guide-a-must-have-for-authors-11508391">How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide</a></strong>