Ta r g e t a u d i e n c e : E n s i n o M é d i o
On January 31, 1957, the Canadian Parliament proclaimed:
Did you know that the American football is one of the many traditions in American
culture that is associated with Thanksgiving Day?
Different levels of football, from amateur and high school to college and the NFL (and even the CFL
on Canadian Thanksgiving), play football on Thanksgiving.
Since Americans typically eat turkey on Thanksgiving, High school football games played on
Thanksgiving are often called Turkey Day Games or Turkey Bowls. The custom which dates back
more than 100 years is particularly prevalent in the Northeast.
The oldest high school Turkey Day Game rivalry is in Massachusetts, between Needham and
Wellesley, dating back to 1882.
The “Turkey Day Game” in Missouri, between Kirkwood High School, and Webster Groves High
School, had its 100th anniversary in the 2007 game.
In southwestern New Hampshire, Keene High School and Monadnock Regional High School have
had a rivalry for over 50 years. Because of the schools’ different sizes and sports divisions, however,
the two schools did not play football against each other from the 1960s until 2005. In 2005, the two
schools agreed to play an annual match called the “Turkey Tussle”.
The annual Harvard Cup takes place in Western New York on Thanksgiving Day in the city of Buffalo.
It is the Buffalo high school football championship game.
Amateurs participate in American football on Thanksgiving too. These usually disorganized, informal
matches are also known as Turkey Bowl.
In the NFL, the league has played regularly on Thanksgiving since its beginning. The Dallas Cowboys
and Detroit Lions usually play home games on Thanksgiving (and have done so since the 1960s and
1930s, respectively), in a series called the Thanksgiving Classic.
The CFL hosts two games on Canadian Thanksgiving.
Match:
(1) Turkey Bowl ( ) Buffalo high school football championship game
(2) Turkey Tussle ( ) Canadian Football League
(3) Turkey Day Game ( ) National Footbal League
(4) Thanksgiving Classic ( ) annual match between Keene High School and
Monadnock Regional High School
(5) Harvard Cup ( ) High school football games played on Thanksgiving
(6) NFL ( ) informal matches played by amateurs
(7) CFL ( ) series of home games played by Detroit Lions and
the Dallas Cowboys usually on Thanksgiving
Photocopiable – Student’s copy
Ta r g e t a u d i e n c e : E n s i n o M é d i o
On January 31, 1957, the Canadian Parliament proclaimed:
Did you know that the American football is one of the many traditions in American
culture that is associated with Thanksgiving Day?
Different levels of football, from amateur and high school to college and the NFL (and even the CFL
on Canadian Thanksgiving), play football on Thanksgiving.
Since Americans typically eat turkey on Thanksgiving, High school football games played on
Thanksgiving are often called Turkey Day Games or Turkey Bowls. The custom which dates back
more than 100 years is particularly prevalent in the Northeast.
The oldest high school Turkey Day Game rivalry is in Massachusetts, between Needham and
Wellesley, dating back to 1882.
The “Turkey Day Game” in Missouri, between Kirkwood High School, and Webster Groves High
School, had its 100th anniversary in the 2007 game.
In southwestern New Hampshire, Keene High School and Monadnock Regional High School have
had a rivalry for over 50 years. Because of the schools’ different sizes and sports divisions, however,
the two schools did not play football against each other from the 1960s until 2005. In 2005, the two
schools agreed to play an annual match called the “Turkey Tussle”.
The annual Harvard Cup takes place in Western New York on Thanksgiving Day in the city of Buffalo.
It is the Buffalo high school football championship game.
Amateurs participate in American football on Thanksgiving too. These usually disorganized, informal
matches are also known as Turkey Bowl.
In the NFL, the league has played regularly on Thanksgiving since its beginning. The Dallas Cowboys
and Detroit Lions usually play home games on Thanksgiving (and have done so since the 1960s and
1930s, respectively), in a series called the Thanksgiving Classic.
The CFL hosts two games on Canadian Thanksgiving.
Match:
(1) Turkey Bowl ( 5 ) Buffalo high school football championship game
(2) Turkey Tussle ( 7 ) Canadian Football League
(3) Turkey Day Game ( 6 ) National Footbal League
(4) Thanksgiving Classic ( 2 ) annual match between Keene High School and
Monadnock Regional High School
(5) Harvard Cup ( 3 ) High school football games played on Thanksgiving
(6) NFL ( 1 ) informal matches played by amateurs
(7) CFL ( 4 ) series of home games played by Detroit Lions and
the Dallas Cowboys usually on Thanksgiving
Photocopiable – Teacher’s copy
