今天是母親節(jié)，昨天晚上籃球課的最后十分鐘，老師發(fā)了紙和筆，讓孩子們?yōu)槟赣H送上祝福，有的孩子寫的信，有的畫畫，有的做了手工。母親快樂，媽媽們~
今天我們要學(xué)習(xí)的內(nèi)容是跟母親節(jié)有關(guān)的，一起來學(xué)習(xí)吧~
Mother's Day in the United States is annually held on the second Sunday of May.
It celebrates motherhood and it is a time to appreciate mothers and mother figures. Many people give gifts, cards, flowers, candy, a meal in a restaurant or other treats to their mother and mother figures, including grandmothers, great-grandmothers, stepmothers, and foster mothers.
Background
The origins of Mother's Day are attributed to different people. Many believe that two women,?Julia Ward Howeand?Anna Jarviswere important in establishing the tradition of Mother's Day in the United States.
Other sources say that?Juliet Calhoun Blakelyinitiated Mother’s Day in Albion, Michigan, in the late 1800s. Her sons paid tribute to her each year and urged others to honor their mothers.
Around 1870,?Julia Ward Howecalled for Mother's Day to be celebrated each year to encourage pacifism and disarmament amongst women. It continued to be held in Boston for about ten years under her sponsorship, but died out after that.
In 1907,?Anna Jarvisheld a private Mother's Day celebration in memory of her mother, Ann Jarvis, in Grafton, West Virginia. Ann Jarvis had organized "Mother's Day Work Clubs" to improve health and cleanliness in the area where she lived. Anna Jarvis launched a quest for Mother's Day to be more widely recognized. Her campaign was later financially supported byJohn Wanamaker, a clothing merchant from Philadelphia.
In 1908, she was instrumental in arranging a service in the Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia, which was attended by 407 children and their mothers. The church has now become the?International Mother's Day Shrine. It is a tribute to all mothers and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
Mother's Dayhas become a day that focuses on generally recognizing mothers' and mother figures' roles.Mother's Day has also become an increasingly important event for businesses in recent years. This is particularly true of restaurants and businesses manufacturing and selling cards and gift items.
