Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day What are some typical

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day What are some typical foods? What about the history of Thanksgiving? Why is Thanksgiving still celebrated today?

What are some typical foods? Turkey Stuffing: bread, onions, celery, and appled cooked inside the turkey Cranberry sauce Pies: Apple, Pumpkin, Pecan Pumpkin bread

History of Thanksgiving In Plymouth England in 1620, the Pilgrims left England in the Mayflower to move to the New World. They left England because they wanted religious freedom On the way the Mayflower was hit by terrible storms. The pilgrims ate the same meal every daypickled beef, cheese, and hard bread.

History of Thanksgiving They named their settlement New Plymouth The first winter was very difficult because of sickness, cold, and lack of nutrition. By the end of the winter only half of the Pilgrims survived

History of Thanksgiving But the spring came and the Pilgrims met two Indians who could speak English, Samoset and Squanto decided to live with the Pilgrims, and he taught them how to survive in the New World. He taught them how to plant corn.

History of Thanksgiving The Pilgrim governor and the Indian king even signed a treaty to keep peace between the two groups.

History of Thanksgiving The pilgrims worked hard all summer in the fields. The next autumn there were plenty of good things to eat. How thankful they were!

History of Thanksgiving They decide to celebrate and invite the Indians to join them for a large feast. This was the first Thanksgiving Day.

Was Thanksgiving always a national holiday? In 1863 Abraham Lincoln, the president of the United States of American, made Thanksgiving Day a national holiday.

Why do we still celebrate Thanksgiving today? To remember the first Thanksgiving day To remember things that you are thankful for Some celebrate as a religious holiday to thank God To spend time with family

Thanksgiving Today The most important thing about Thanksgiving today is to spend time with family while enjoying a large meal. Many families have their own traditions.

Questions to Review What are some typical Thanksgiving foods? What place did the Pilgrims leave to go to the New World? Why did they leave? Who taught the Pilgrims to survive in the New World? Who made Thanksgiving day a national holiday? Why is Thanksgiving still celebrated today?