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Slide 2 The origins of Thanksgiving. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in the autumn of 1621. The Pilgrims wanted to thank God ( for gave them harvest ) and the Wampanoag ( The Native Americans who lived there ) for helped them to survive during the bitter winter. They learnt the pilgrims to : Slide 3 Hunting for food : Slide 4 Grow vegetables : Slide 5 Cure illness with plants : Slide 6 And built shelters : Slide 7 At Thanksgiving, all Americans try to get home to share a dinner with their families ! Slide 8 In a typical Thanksgiving dinner, there usually are : Sweet or mashed potatoes : Roast turkey with stuffing : Celery sticks : Pumpkin pie :Corn :Creamed onions : Slide 9 After the dinner the Americans can wach different shows on TV : Slide 10 American football Slide 11 It's not like soccer because : - it's more dangerous and more violent than soccer. - the ball is like a rugby ball. - the players have to wear helmets and shoulders pads. - in the soccer, it's forbidden to touch the ball with your hands. Slide 12 Macy's Thanksgiving parade : Slide 13 Macy's is a departement store. The parade takes place in New York City. We can see : Marching bands floats larger-than-life balloons ! Slide 14 The presidental pardon : Slide 15 Every year, the president of the USA saves the life of a white turkey. Slide 16 Well, now you know everythings about Thanksgiving ! Slide 17