ThanksgivingThanksgiving

A Family Holiday in A Family Holiday in America in America in NovemberNovember

Thanksgiving HistoryThanksgiving History Most Americans Most Americans

consider 1621 to the consider 1621 to the be the start, when be the start, when feasts were held in feasts were held in Plymouth.Plymouth.

In 1863 Thanksgiving In 1863 Thanksgiving became an official became an official American holiday.American holiday.

Thanksgiving first Thanksgiving first got started in got started in Virginia in 1607.Virginia in 1607.

Native AmericansNative Americans

AgreementAgreement The Native Americans The Native Americans

and the Pilgrims made and the Pilgrims made an agreement.an agreement.

An agreement is when An agreement is when two people decide to do two people decide to do the same thing.the same thing.

The two groups decided The two groups decided to be nice to each to be nice to each other…Thanksgiving other…Thanksgiving was born!was born!

PilgrimsPilgrims

MayflowerMayflower

Thanksgiving HistoryThanksgiving History There is no school There is no school

on that day, or the on that day, or the day after.day after.

Families get Families get together and eat together and eat food and watch food and watch TV.TV.

Thanksgiving is always Thanksgiving is always on the last Thursday of on the last Thursday of November.November.

IndiansIndians

Thanksgiving Today!Thanksgiving Today!

MealMeal There are lots of There are lots of

different foods to eat different foods to eat for Thanksgiving:for Thanksgiving: TurkeyTurkey CornCorn BreadBread PotatoesPotatoes GravyGravy BeansBeans CranberriesCranberries ……and more!and more!

CornucopiaCornucopia What foods can What foods can

you name?you name?

TurkeyTurkey

PumpkinPumpkin

CornCorn

ScarecrowScarecrow Scarecrows are used Scarecrows are used

to scare away birds.to scare away birds.

Boo!Boo!

BreadBread

Rolls are Rolls are cooked in the cooked in the ovenoven

This kind of bread This kind of bread is called a roll.is called a roll.

GravyGravy You can put gravy on You can put gravy on

mashed potatoes and mashed potatoes and turkey.turkey.

AcornAcorn

Acorns come Acorns come from trees.from trees.

These are These are chocolate chocolate acorns!acorns!

CarvingCarving

We don’t say cut the We don’t say cut the turkeyturkey

We say carve the turkeyWe say carve the turkey

We use a large We use a large carving knife and carving knife and fork with two long fork with two long tongs.tongs.

Sweet PotatoesSweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes Sweet potatoes are common for are common for ThanksgivingThanksgiving

We call them We call them Yams when they Yams when they are cookedare cooked

StuffingStuffing Stuffing is bread that Stuffing is bread that

is put inside the is put inside the turkey and then taken turkey and then taken out and eatenout and eaten

Green Bean CasseroleGreen Bean Casserole

Corn BreadCorn Bread Cornbread is sometimes Cornbread is sometimes

cooked in a large frying cooked in a large frying pan, called a skillet.pan, called a skillet.

Fruit SaladFruit Salad

Fruit salad Fruit salad looks weird!looks weird!

Pumpkin PiePumpkin Pie Pumpkin pie is eaten for dessert, or Pumpkin pie is eaten for dessert, or

last.last. Some people like whip cream on Some people like whip cream on

top!top!

Cranberry SauceCranberry Sauce

Thanksgiving Words!Thanksgiving Words!

Fall/AutumnFall/Autumn

HarvestHarvest

HuntingHunting

WheatWheat

Pilgrim HatPilgrim Hat Pilgrims wore funny hats.Pilgrims wore funny hats. Today, kids like to wear funny Today, kids like to wear funny

pilgrim hatspilgrim hats

Turkey RunTurkey Run

Happy Thanksgiving!Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving VideosThanksgiving Videos

History Channel video on Thanksgiving History Channel video on Thanksgiving (4 (4 min)min)

Friends, Season 5, Thanksgiving Friends, Season 5, Thanksgiving (5 min)(5 min) Mr. Bean, Christmas, Turkey on Head Mr. Bean, Christmas, Turkey on Head (4 min)(4 min)