Thanksgiving
November 26, 2015
Thanksgiving in the United States
-Thanksgiving is a big holiday in the United States and Canada
-It is celebrated on the last Thursday of November in the US
-This year: November 26
-Families come together to celebrate and eat LOTS of food!
-There are parades in big cities
-People watch American football too!
Thanksgiving Vocabulary
Pilgrims
Native Americans “Indians”
Corn
Turkey
Pumpkin
Pumpkin Pie
Autumn
or Fall
Cornucopia
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History of Thanksgiving
-In 1620, Pilgrims from Europe sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to America
-They wanted to leave England and find a new and better life in America
-The voyage was long and dangerous
-They came to America, but life was very difficult
-In the winter, they didn’t build enough homes or have enough food
-Many pilgrims died on their way to the NEW WORLD
The Native Americans
-Before the Pilgrims came, there were Native Americans who lived there
-The pilgrims THOUGHT it was a NEW WORLD, but the “Indians” had been living there for a long time
-They were called the Wampanoag Indians
They knew how to build houses, hunt, plant, find food like berries
Squanto and the Pilgrims
-Squanto was a Native American who helped the Pilgrims
-He showed them how to survive: how to hunt for deer, find berries and nuts
-He taught them how to plant corn and other vegetables
-Thanks to Squanto and the other Indians’ help, there was food to eat in the Summertime!
The First Thanksgiving
-The First Thanksgiving was celebrated in the fall (autumn) of 1621
-The Pilgrims were so happy with all of the food that had grown!
-They had corn, pumpkin, peas, beans
-They wanted to have a celebration!
-They went out hunting for food for the celebration
-The Natives heard them hunting and joined them for a 3 day celebration of food and games!
The Truth about Natives and Pilgrims
-After Squanto and the Native Americans helped the Pilgrims, things became complicated
-More and more Europeans came to America and the Pilgrims didn’t need the help from the Natives to survive anymore
-They were not friendly anymore
-The Pilgrims took their land and their supplies and even their lives!
-Eventually, many Native Americans died because of diseases from the Pilgrims
Thanksgiving Episode of “Friends”
How do we celebrate?
-a VERY popular weekend in the United States
-The airports are very crowded because everyone is trying to go home to their families
-We “give thanks” for all that we have
-We prepare a big meal and eat very early in the afternoon (at 4pm or 16:00)
-We eat so much until we are STUFFED
-We have special recipes that have been passed down from our ancestors
Thanksgiving Dinner
-The BEST part of Thanksgiving
-The main dish is Turkey (pavo) with gravy
-Traditionally, Americans eat mashed potatoes (pure), cranberry sauce (salsa de arandanos) green beans (ejotes), bread (pan), stuffing, sweet potatoes/yams, pumpkin pie and apple pie (pastel de calabaza y pastel de manzana)
-My family eats croissants with an orange sauce
-My brother makes a pumpkin dessert and I make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
While others are cooking...
-You can do 3 different things on Thanksgiving
-You can cook all the delicious food
-You can watch Football games
-You can watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York
The Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade
Black Friday
-Everything goes on sale for Christmas shopping the day after Thanksgiving
-People line up at 3-6am to buy things at stores
-It is dangerous! People are very aggressive: trample people, push people
Black Friday
Thanksgiving Quiz
We will split the class into 2 groups.
Raise your hand when you know the answer!
Each question is worth 1 point!
When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the USA?
When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the USA?
The Last Thursday of November
What were the people called that came from Europe to America?
What were the people called that came from Europe to America?
Pilgrims
Who lived in America BEFORE the Pilgrims came in 1620?
Who lived in America BEFORE the Pilgrims came in 1620?
Native Americans
Who was the Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive?
Who was the Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive?
Squanto
HOW did the Native Americans help the Pilgrims?
HOW did the Native Americans help the Pilgrims?
The helped them build houses, hunt for
deer, plant corn, find berries and nuts
Why did the First Thanksgiving happen?
Why did the First Thanksgiving happen?
They were celebrating the first harvest!
BONUS QUESTION: for how many
days did Thanksgiving last?
Why did the First Thanksgiving happen?
They were celebrating the first harvest!
BONUS QUESTION: for how many
days did Thanksgiving last?
3 days!
Why weren’t the Native Americans and the Pilgrims friends anymore?
Why weren’t the Native Americans and the Pilgrims friends anymore?
The Pilgrims didn’t need help from the
Native Americans anymore. They stole
their land and gave them diseases!
What is this called?
What is this called?
Cornucopia
What is the MAIN PART of the Thanksgiving meal?
What is the MAIN PART of the Thanksgiving meal?
Turkey!
What do we eat for dessert on Thanksgiving?
What do we eat for dessert on Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin Pie
What are the 2 things people watch on TV on Thanksgiving?
What are the 2 things people watch on TV on Thanksgiving?
Football and The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
What is Black Friday?
What is Black Friday?
When American’s line up at 3am to go
shopping for items on sale.
In My Family...
During dinner, we go around in a circle and say what we are thankful for.
On your post it note, you need to write:
I am thankful for ____________ because _______________________.