Do Now: What do you know, Do Now: What do you know, or what have you heard about or what have you heard about

Thanksgiving?Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving VocabularyThanksgiving Vocabulary• To thank: agradecerTo thank: agradecer• Turkey: pavoTurkey: pavo• To celebrate: To celebrate:

celebrarcelebrar• National holiday: dia National holiday: dia

festivofestivo• Pumpkin pie: tarta de Pumpkin pie: tarta de

calabazacalabaza• Harvest: cosechaHarvest: cosecha

Native Americans: Native Americans: Amerindio Amerindio norteamericanonorteamericano

To pray: rezarTo pray: rezar Communal: Communal:

comunitariocomunitario BlessingBlessing: : bendiciónbendición GraceGrace: : bendecir la bendecir la

mesamesa Feast: festín Feast: festín

What is Thanksgiving?What is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving DayThanksgiving Day is a national holiday is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the celebrated primarily in the United States

and and Canada..

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving

People in many People in many countries countries

celebrate the end ofcelebrate the end of

autumn – harvest autumn – harvest season.season.

Farmers pick the fruits, Farmers pick the fruits, vegetables, and grains from vegetables, and grains from

gardens and fields.gardens and fields.

HarvestHarvest farmerfarmer

When is it celebrated?When is it celebrated?In the In the USAUSA: on the fourth Thursday of : on the fourth Thursday of

NovemberNovember

In In CanadaCanada: Thanksgiving is celebrated each : Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of year on the second Monday of October October

FamiliesFamilies meet for a big meet for a big dinner.dinner.

turkeyturkey

pumpkin pumpkin piepie

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WhatWhat do they celebrate?do they celebrate?

• Historically, Thanksgiving began as a tradition Historically, Thanksgiving began as a tradition of of celebrating the harvest celebrating the harvest of the year.of the year.

How do they celebrate?How do they celebrate?

• The The customscustoms remind the people of: remind the people of:– ancient celebrations of ancient celebrations of harvestharvest,,– thankfulness thankfulness for peace, family, for peace, family,

and friendsand friends– the the native Americansnative Americans..

Thanksgiving is a time to say Thanksgiving is a time to say thanks to God for giving plenty thanks to God for giving plenty

of food.of food.

Thank You for the world so Thank You for the world so sweet,sweet,Thank You for the food we Thank You for the food we eat,eat,Thank You for the birds that Thank You for the birds that sing,sing,Thank You, God, for Thank You, God, for everything!everything!Amen!Amen!

Grace = a short Grace = a short prayer to say thanksprayer to say thanks

Thanksgiving is also a time for people to be thankful for their family, friends, and everything else they have in their lives.

Custom of Family DinnerCustom of Family Dinner

Everyone follows the Everyone follows the custom of family lunch/ custom of family lunch/ dinner dinner and reunion religiously every year.and reunion religiously every year.

FeastsFeasts are usually held at home. are usually held at home. It is a time to enjoy their favorite It is a time to enjoy their favorite 'Roasted 'Roasted

Turkey' Turkey' with the family. with the family.

Sometimes the families play games Sometimes the families play games after dinner.after dinner.

Board games like Monopoly, Taboo, Apples to Board games like Monopoly, Taboo, Apples to Apples, etc.Apples, etc.

pumpkinpumpkin

turkeyturkey

potatopotato

corncorn

appleapple pearpear

carrotcarrot

grapesgrapes

oniononion

wheatwheat

Think-Pair-ShareThink-Pair-Share

What are you thankful for? ¿De qué estás What are you thankful for? ¿De qué estás agradecido?agradecido?

I am thankful for _______ because I am thankful for _______ because __________________.__________________.

Example: I am thankful for my family because Example: I am thankful for my family because they are always there for me when I need them.they are always there for me when I need them.

Who picks the fruits, Who picks the fruits, vegetables, and grains from vegetables, and grains from

gardens and fields?gardens and fields?

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