Thanksgiving for teens

When is Thanksgiving celebrated?

• on 1st Thursday in November

• on 1st Friday in November

• on 1st Thursday in October

• on 1st Wednesday in October

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why is Thanksgiving celebrated?

• to give thanks to the harvest

• to give thanks for the foundation of the nation

• to spend time with a family

• both to give thanks to the harvest and for the foundation of the nation

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Where were the pilgrims from?

• Germany

• France

• India

• England

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Who helped the pilgrims survive?

• Squano - a French man

• Squano - a British man

• Squano - an Italian man

• Squano - a Native American

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Who did the pilgrims invite for a feast in November?

• Native Americans

• their neighbours

• French people

• animals

What did not Squanto teach the pilgrims?

• grow corn

• identify poisonous plants

• cook turkeys

• catch fish

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What food was served at the first Thanksgiving?

• fresh vegetables and fruit

• dried fruit, boied pumking and turkey

• only turkey

• cakes and pumpkins

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which American president proclaimed it to be a national holiday celebrated on the last Thursday in November?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Kennedy

• Franklin Roosevelt

What does the Thanksgiving parade mark?

• The end of Thanksgiving celebration

• successful harvest

• the start of the Cristmas shopping season.

• the start of Thanksgiving celebration