Task 6: "The Story of Mother's Day"

The earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday". Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter*), "Mothering Sunday" honored the mothers of England.

During this time many of the England's poor worked as servants for the wealthy. As most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of their employers. On Mothering Sunday the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch.

As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed to honor the "Mother Church" - the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration . People began honoring their mothers as well as the church.

In the United States Mother's Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) as a day dedicated to peace. Ms. Howe would hold organized Mother's Day meetings in Boston, Mass ever year.

In 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. Ms. Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. By the next year Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.

Ms. Jarvis and her supporters began to write to ministers, businessman, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother's Day. It was successful as by 1911 Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.

While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother's Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Chile and Belgium which also celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.

Text taken from http://www.holidays.net/mother/story.htm

1. What do you or your family usually do for the Mother's Day?
2. Name a historical sequence from the first to the nowadays Mother's Day.
3. Who were Rhea, Julia Ward Howe, Ana Jarvis, Woodrow Wilson? What did they do?
4. What do you plan to do for your Mom this year?

DEADLINE: SATURDAY, APRIL 29th.

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello teacher.

1.- first, I and my Dad we invited my Mom to have supper a food done by us, then we give a gift her.
2.-second,
-the first type of mother's day was in the ancient greece in honor of Rhea
- the second type of mother's day was during 1600's in Ingland, this was called ´´mothering sunday´´

-the third type of mother's day was after ´´mother sunday´´ that was changed for the cristian church, the name was ´´mothe church´´

-In United States the first type of mother's day was suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe in honor to the peace.

-in the 2dn day of may of 1907 in Ana Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate
the first mother's day , inspired in the second anniversary of her mother's died

-then all states celebrate this day the mother's day , until Ms. Jarvis and her followers started pressed the government in 1911.

-finally the president Woodrow Wilson, in 1914 made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.
-after all the country celebrate te mother's day
3.- they were -- exept Rhea ,because she is a God greek--the one who participated in the creation of the day of the mother.Woodrow Wilson the president of United States in 1914 proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.
4.- My plan is gave to her a beutiful gift and invite to her to show in the school.

Anonymous said...

1.-the day of the mother my family we make a celebration family who we put ourselves affectionate with her and we give its gift him.

2.-the first type of mother's day was in the ancient greece in honor of Rhea
- the second type of mother's day was during 1600's in Ingland, this was called ´´mothering sunday´´
-the third type of mother's day was after ´´mother sunday´´ that was changed for the cristian church, the name was ´´mothe church´´
-In United States the first type of mother's day was suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe in honor to the peace.
-in the 2dn day of may of 1907 in Ana Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate
the first mother's day , inspired in the second anniversary of her mother's died
-then all states celebrate this day the mother's day , until Ms. Jarvis and her followers started pressed the government in 1911.
-finally the president Woodrow Wilson, in 1914 made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.
-after all the country celebrate te mother's day

3.rhea it was a goddess and the others are people, created the day of the mother through these Woodrow personages Wilson president the United States in 1914 proclaims the day of the mothers a national celebration that to be to be to maintain to every year in 2do Sunday May.

4.what I go to do is to give a kiss him and to make feel better it in its day.

Anonymous said...

1) always my father and my brothers to him we do roasted surprises for my mother, are times that my father takes it to take a walk by the arica center and have supper single do, and finally we give gifts him to my mother
2)the first type of mother's day was in the ancient greece in honor of Rhea
- the second type of mother's day was during 1600's in Ingland, this was called ´´mothering sunday´´
-the third type of mother's day was after ´´mother sunday´´ that was changed for the cristian church, the name was ´´mothe church´´
-In United States the first type of mother's day was suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe in honor to the peace.
-in the 2dn day of may of 1907 in Ana Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate
the first mother's day , inspired in the second anniversary of her mother's died
-then all states celebrate this day the mother's day , until Ms. Jarvis and her followers started pressed the government in 1911.
-finally the president Woodrow Wilson, in 1914 made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.
-after all the country celebrate te mother's day
3)they were the people whom they gave like opinion to internationalize the day of the mother for all paises being celebrated the second day of May, all this began of Englan
4)in fact my father always organizes the roasted one and of the others and single I must have to help to put the table and to give a gift to my mother

Anonymous said...

1)my family make a lunch for all the family .then a party for all your friend's .
2)- The earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods
- then in ingland during 1600's.this was called "motherig sunday"
-then of the mothering sunday,the cristian church was called " mother church"
- In the United States Mother's Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe,as a day dedicated to peace
-In 1907 Ana Jarvis,persuaded her mother's church to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's
death, the 2nd Sunday of May
-in 1911 all states celebrate the mother day
- finally the president woodron wilson in 1914 made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.
3-reha: she was the mother of all gods
julia ward howe :she suggested of the celebrate the mother day in u.s.a.
ana jarvis:said to church that celebrate the anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May.
woodrow wilson :he was a presindt of u.s.a. and made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national
4- i gave a beutiful gift to my mom

Anonymous said...

Hello teacher:
1-In my home we do nothing big, only we clean our house for that my mom sleeps.
2-The story:
*The first Mother's Day was in Greece in honor of Rhea.
*During the century XVII, England celebrated the Mothering Sunday.
*In Europe the celebration changed to honor the Mother Church.
*In the USA was first suggested by Julia Ward Howe in 1872.
*Ana Jarvis began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day in 1907.
*In 1911 all states celebrated the Mother's Day.
*A president in 1914 proclamed official the Mother's Day for all years in the second sunday of may.
*Today in many countries celebrate the Mother's day.
3-Who were...
*RHEA was a god from Greece.
*JULIA WARD HOWE was who suggested the celebration of Mother's day.
*ANA JARVIS began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day in USA.
*WOODROW WILSON was a president from USA, he proclamed official the Mother's day in his country.
4-I don't have any plan, never I do plans.
This all. Bye...
Maria Leiva 3ro D.

Anonymous said...

1)lo which we do in the house is to celebrate the day taking of stroll to my breast for where it wants to go normally we go where ours tia to have lunch.
2)En the mother of the United States the day first was suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the hymn of the battle of the republic) like day dedicated to La Paz. Ms Howe would hold the meetings in Boston, year of the day of the organized mother of the mass always. In 1907 Ana Jarvis, Philadelphia, to begin one campaign to establish one national mother day ms Jarvis to persuade its mother church in Grafton, of the Virginia west to celebrate mother day in second anniversary its mother death, 2do Sunday May. By the following mother of the year the day also was celebrated in Philadelphia.
3)Rhea, the mother of the means of the Gods, In 1907 Ana Jarvis, Philadelphia, to begin one campaign to establish one national mother day ms Jarvis to persuade its mother church in Grafton, of the Virginia west to celebrate mother day in second anniversary its mother death, 2do Sunday May. in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the hymn of the battle of the republic) like day dedicated to La Paz. Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, did the official warning proclaiming the day of the mother like national holiday that had to be maintained to every year 2do Sunday of May.
4)llevar it to laactividad that are made in encuela and as every year we go where ours tia and to the beach the day Sunday in manaña.

Anonymous said...

1 -a mi madre le hago regalos y siempre salimos a comer con toda la familia
2 -the first type of mother's day was in the ancient greece in honor of Rhea, later of mother's day was during 1600's in Ingland, this was called "mothering sunday"
3 -RHEA was the mothers of the gods, in England he/she took place a called day "Sunday of the maternal Cares

Julia Ward Howe suggested that that day was as one day dedicated to peace. Miss Howe would celebrate the meetings of Mother's Day organized in Boston

Ana Jarvis proposed a campaign to settle down the National Mother's Day.

Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, fact the official announcement that proclaims Mother's Day like a national party that it would be sustained every year in 2 Sunday of May.
many countries take place the mother's day in different dates
4- I want to make him a pretty gift and to go out with her and if one can more things

Anonymous said...

1-.usually we carry out a breakfast very it entertained then we leave al central where we give various gifts to my mother then with my mam and my brother we direct us where my grandmother where we have lunch roast generally.
2-.A suseción historica serious the day of the mother in family that has not changed up to now.
3-.These people were the organizers so that to exist the I gave of the mother internationally they did not give step atras in their ideal shaft that obtained it.
4-.Give him a very special gift for my to pass the I gave with her without leaving it alone and to help it as always in its things.

Anonymous said...

well my family and i do a cake mmm well i better say we buy it jaja and always we do the same thing.

In the United States Mother's Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) as a day dedicated to peace. Ms. Howe would hold organized Mother's Day meetings in Boston, Mass ever year.
In 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. Ms. Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. By the next year Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.Ms. Jarvis and her supporters began to write to ministers, businessman, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother's Day. It was successful as by 1911 Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May. nawadays the mother´s day is celebrate in many countries in the world.

Rhea was the mother of the gods and the mother´s day is in honor of her. julia ward howe was the firts person that suggested the mother´s day. ana jarvis was a women that wanted stablish the mother´s day in the ee.uu . woodrow wilson was the president of ee.uu and he made official the mother´s day and also a national holiday.


well this year my family are preparing the same thing but this year with very much love for all the mothers of the family.

Anonymous said...

HI teacher.........

1)always we do a food with my dad and brother, but this year not it because my brother this studying in Santiago, although I believe that equal him hara a food, and obvious his respective gift.
2)-The day of the first mother was in Greece in the honor of Rhea.
-During century XVII, England celebrated the Sunday that served as mother.
-In Europe the celebration changed to honor the church of the mother.
-In the E.E.U.U. first Ward Howe in 1872 was suggested by Julia.
-Ana Jarvis began a campaign to settle down the day of a national mother in 1907.
-In 1911 all the celebrated states the day of the mother.
-A president in 1914 proclamed to civil employee who can the day of the mother by every year in the second Sunday of May.
-Today in many countries the day of the mother is celebrated.
3)- Rhea was a God of Greece.
- julia Ward home was who suggested the celebration of the day of the mother.
- Ana jarvis began a campaign to settle down the day of a national mother in the E.E.U.U..
- woodrow Wilson was president of the E.E.U.U., he proclamed to civil employee the day of the mother in its country.
4)a gift....like every year, and a food.

Bye

Anonymous said...

1.I, my Pope and my sisters we bought a pretty gift to him to my breast, and at night we eat cake.

2.the first type of day of the mother went in Greece in honor to Rhea. the second type of day of the mother was in England in 1600 call Sunday of the mother. to eltercer type of day of the mother was despues of which they changed to the name to church of mothe. in the United States the first day of the mother was suggested by Julia Ward in 1872, by paz.el second was in 1907 by Ana Jarvis in honor to its dead breast. they finalmenten president Woodrow Wilson did official the day of the mother like national celebration and that each the second Sunday of May was celebrated. since then all pais celebrates the day of the mother.

3.Rhea was a goddess, Julia Ward and Ana Jarvis was women with esteem to the mother, and finally the precidente Woodrow Wilson of the United States who did official the day of the mother in his pais. all of them of algu na way are the ancestors of this as special day as it is it the day of the mother.

4.I glide to give him to a pretty gift to my mom and a kiss and to decear much happiness to him. also he buys an entrance to him for the day of the mother that is going to do in the school

Anonymous said...

*)well we generally eat together and tried to spend all the day with mom and then we gave the gifts to her(that every year it is the same a rose and chocolates )is a little fun.

*)the first celebrations of the day of the mother began in Greece in honor to rhea,soon During 1600's, England celebrated a called day "to serve as mother Sunday". celebrating (the period of 40 days which it leads to Passover), this had good intencionpara that the servants spent the Sunday that serves as mother would have the dull day and which they returned to house and they spent the day with his mothers.
-through Europe the changing celebration to honor the "church of the mother"
-In the United States the day of the mother was suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe
-in 1907 Ana make meetings in Boston with authorities so that the day of the mother was celebrated every year and to be of the mother like national day .
-it was as well as President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914 declare the day of the mothers like national day
-it is so the day of the mother is the second Sunday of May

-reha: was the mother of the dioses.ana jarvis: she was the woman who ask to the church the celebration of the anniversary of the death of its mother. Julia Ward Howe: was who ask a celebration in honor to the mothers.Wilson woodrow: was the president of the United States that proclaim the day of the mothers like national day .
-i dont have any idea,because my mom is in iquique. i hope she come back soon.

bye teacher..and sorry for not to write in a long time.

Anonymous said...

1 - in my family we celebrate the Mother's Day as a special day that consists of demonstrating our fondness already be with a dinner or other one sew.
2-Mother's Day:
1 - the Mother's Day they can be mended after the springs(spring) celebrations in rhea's honor the mother of the gods.
2- in inglaterra I celebrate in the year 1600 a day so called danddo to light.
3 - therefore so much in inglaterra tenian a day so called mothering which
4-were celebrating the day of his(her,your) mothers in europa this celebration consistio in honor to the holy mother relapsing mas into the christianity.
5-then this celebration is mixed with her(it) of mothering and the whole people empezo to honoring his(her,your) mothers.
6-in close(united) conditions(states) 1872 julia ward howe organizes a meeting in boston to be able to make the Mother's Day official.
7-1907 ana jarvis begins in fhiladelfia a campaign of the Mother's Day in which it(he,she) manages persuaduir to the church of his(her,your) mother in order that this day is celebrated on May 2 in which murio his(her,your) mother.
8-ana jarvis comes to the government in order that a Mother's Day exists and achieves it with the help of the president woodrow.
9-by which it is done on May 2 and not only in this country but in europa and america Latin.
3)- Rhea = mother of gods in which(whom) I inspire to create a Mother's Day
julia ward howe = is the first one in suggesting that one day dedicated to the mother should exist.
Ana jarvis = thanks to her(it) that I take a letter to the government exists the Mother's Day.
Wilson woodrow = president who stipulates that the day of the mother is national.
4) Because I think that it(he,she) is important to celebrate a mother and that exists one day for them because it is deserved.

Anonymous said...

Hi! teacher

1. Usually do for the Mother's Day we greet her and we treat that it is a pleasing day for her.
2.* the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods.
*During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday". Honored the mothers of England.
*People began honoring their mothers as well as the church.
*Ms. Howe would hold organized Mother's Day meetings in Boston, Mass ever year.
*in 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day.
* Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May.
*Ms. Jarvis and her supporters began to write to establish a national Mother's Day, It was successful.
*President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.
3. *Rhea was a titan, the Mother of the Gods.
*Julia Ward Howe was somebody that wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic. She would hold organized Mother's Day meetings in Boston, Mass ever year.
*Ana Jarvis began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. It was successful.
*Woodrow Wilson was President, the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national.
4. Anything outside of the special. Every day I value her and although I cannot give bigger things, I tell him how much I want her.

Anonymous said...

1- we saluted and we give a gift him and we tried to cook that day:)

2-Èn the mother of the United States the day first was suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the hymn of the battle of the republic) like day dedicated to La Paz. Ms Howe would hold the meetings in Boston, year of the day of the organized mother of the mass always. In Ana 1907 Jarvis, of Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish to ms Jarvis of the day of a national mother persuaded the church in Grafton, Virginia of the west of its mother to celebrate the day of the mother in the second anniversary of the death of its mother, 2do Sunday of May. By the following mother of the year the day also was celebrated in Philadelphia.

3-Rhea is one titan mother of all the Gods the room of julia is the one who escribio the hymn of the republica Ana Jarvis comenzo the campaign to make the day of the mother a day national Woodrow Wilson was the president who aprobo and I proclaim the national day of the mother

4-I create that we are going to invite it to eat

Anonymous said...

hello teacher!!!!!!
first.....we saluted and after we give a gift her.....
2.the day of the mothers is in honor to rhea the mother of the Gods
-in 1600 celebrated in England a called day to serve as mother Sunday, that day I honor all the mothers of England
-the day of the mothers escribio was suggested in the United States by julia to war howe(ella the hymn of the battle of republica)

rhea are the mother of the gods, julia ward, she suggested to do that day in united states, ana jarvis a campaign began to establish the day of the mothers international, Woodrow Wilson announcement the official day of the mother like national celebration

we go to go to bye a gift for her...and that........i love you mom!!!!!!!

that are all.....bye teacher see ya!!!!!

Anonymous said...

the fist thing on this day is leave mom sleep until the 3 o'clock P.M.

second:
the history start in the ancient greece in honor of Rhea.

the second was during 1600's in Ingland, this was called ´´mothering sunday´´

-the third type of mother's day was after ´´mother sunday´´ that was changed for the cristian church, the name was ´´mothe church´´

Anonymous said...

hola

Anonymous said...

Carla Sánchez, 3ºE.


1. We used to go out, and buy our mom a lot of presents, or stay home, and buy her a cake or something nice, maybe invite some friends or whatever.
2. In 1872, Mother’s Day was first suggested by Julia Ward, in 1907 Ana Jarvis, began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. In 1911, Mother’s Day was celebrated in almost every State and in 1914 the President Woodrow Wilson made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday.
3. Rhea was the mother of the Gods.
Julia Ward Howe was the woman that suggested The Mother’s Day.
Ana Jarvis began the campaign to establish a national Mother’s Day.
Woodrow Wilson was the President that made Mother’s Day an official holiday.
4. We planned to go to the beach, and stay the whole afternoon there.

Anonymous said...

1- My family usually does a party tipe birthday
2-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿what???????????
3-Rhea: she was the mother of all the gods
Julia Ward Howe : was the woman that suggested of the celebrate the mother day in u.s.a.
Ana Jarvis:said to church that celebrate the anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May.
Woodrow Wilson :he was a presindt of u.s.a. and made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national
4-Really i don´t have idea

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