THE STORY OF THANKSGIVING First Grade Class Click

THE STORY OF THANKSGIVING First Grade Class

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THE STORY OF THANKSGIVING STARTS WITH THE PILGRIMS WHO WERE THE PILGRIMS They were people who Came from England They wanted religious freedom They left Plymouth England In 1620

HOW DID THE PILGRIMS GET TO AMERICA § The pilgrims came on a ship called the Mayflower § They left Plymouth England on September 16, 1620 § They arrived in America on November 21, 1620

THE PILGRIMS MADE A LIFE IN PLYMOUTH § They worked hard to survive but they had a hard time growing food § Winter was very hard for the pilgrims § Many of the pilgrims died

THE INDIANS HELPED THE PILGRIMS § An Indian § Squanto helped named Samoset the pilgrims visited the § Suanto taght pilgrims the pilgrims how § Samoset to grow corn brought a friend and other crops named Squanto

THE FIRST THANKSGIVING § The pilgrims grew lots of food § Governor Bradford proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving § Squanto and the Wampanoug Indians were invited § Everyone shared and gave thanks for the good food

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