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    What is Thanksgiving?

    Thanksgiving is a Holiday the last Thursday of November


    This year it's November 24th

    Its a day of feasting with Family and Friends. It is also a day


    of giving thanks to what you have.
    What does Thanksgiving Represent ?
    Past & Present
    Past
    In 1621, the Plymouth
    colonists and the
    Wampanoag shared
    an autumn harvest
    feast that is
    acknowledged today
    as one of the first
    Thanksgiving
    celebrations in the
    colonies
    Present

    Today, it is a
    National holiday to
    celebrate gratitude
    and Family .

    It is traditional to
    have a feast with a
    turkey.
    Brief History In September 1620, a small ship
    called the Mayflower left
    Plymouth, England, carrying 102
    passengers

    Throughout that first brutal


    winter, most of the colonists
    remained on board the ship,
    where they suffered from
    exposure, scurvy and outbreaks
    of contagious disease. Only half
    of the Mayflower’s original
    passengers and crew lived to see
    their first New England spring.
    Brief In March, the remaining settlers moved ashore, where
    they received an astonishing visit from a member of the

    History Abenaki tribe who greeted them in English.

    Squanto taught the


    Pilgrims, weakened by
    malnutrition and
    illness, how to cultivate
    corn, extract sap from
    maple trees, catch fish
    in the rivers and avoid
    poisonous plants. He
    also helped the settlers
    forge an alliance with
    the Wampanoag, a local
    tribe,
    A Brief History of Thanksgiving
    How do American's celebrate Thanksgiving
    Today?
    Today we celebrate with a huge feast including a Turkey.

    The gathering usually starts around 1pm and ends around 6pm or
    7pm

    Its traditional for people to eat seconds and thirds, and sit at the
    table for quite a long time.

    This is the second largest holiday to celebrate with family in the


    USA
    Traditions
    To Pardon a Turkey
    Every year the President of the United States Pardons a Turkey
    to not get eaten .
    Wishbone Tradition
    Cutting the Turkey Tradition
    Giving Thanks
    A Popular Thanksgiving Tradition of Giving thanks at
    the table is when everyone goes around the table and
    says something they are deeply thankful for.
    Traditional Food
    Traditional
    Food
    Traditional Food
    THE TURKEY
    The Maceys Day Parade
    Black Friday
    What are you thankful for in your life?

    Write down 2 things you are thankful for.

    Example: I am thankful for my friends and family


    and having a roof over my head.

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