Thanksgiving

Why is Thanksgiving celebrated?

• Christmas is almost here

• To celebrate that the food is awesome

• In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast.

What is done for Thanksgiving?

• It´s a normal day

• Family and friends gather for a feast and thank for their blessings.

• Food contests are organised around the world

What is the history behind the first Thanksgiving?

• A story about a specific group of Pilgrims who struggled to adapt to the new land in North America. They met a Native American man named Squanto who helped them to learn how to live off the land and survive.

• People liked to eat so they decided to create a feast.

• Natives were very happy people and they spent their time celebrating parties and eating.

A typical thanksgiving dinner has:

• French fries, donuts and hamburguers

• Pizza, pop corn, hot dogs and soda

• Mashed potatoes, roasted turkey, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, cornbread

During Thanksgiving people ......

• thank

• cry

• sleep

Thanksgiving is typically celebrated in

• China

• Germany

• United States of America

Thanksgiving is celebrated every

• 3rd Wednesday of September

• 2nd Thursday of October

• 4th Thursday of November

I´m thankful for