Thanksgiving

The Pilgrims Come to America

To be able to understand the story of Thanksgiving and why we celebrate it, you need to know how and why the Pilgrims came to North America.

Who were the Pilgrims? A long time ago, the King of England said that everyone had to go

to the church that he wanted them to go to. Some of the people didn’t want to go to the King’s church because they had another church they liked better. They believed that it was unfair that the King was telling them what to do, so they decided to get away from England and go to another country.

Voyage to America They got on a big ship called the Mayflower with food, rifles, and

tools to build. They decided to go to another country to start a new life where they could have religious freedom. They were called the Pilgrims. They arrived in North America in 1621.

History of Thanksgiving The first Thanksgiving

was in 1621 when the Pilgrims invited the Native Americans to a three-day feast to celebrate the autumn harvest.

The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag also used this holiday to thank God for what they had in their lives.

Today’s Thanksgiving Feast On Thanksgiving,

families get together and celebrate what they are thankful for. Then they usually eat a big meal. The most popular thing to eat on Thanksgiving is turkey.

Live Turkey

Cooked Turkey

The First Thanksgiving FeastThe Pilgrims and Native Americans did not eat turkey for their first Thanksgiving dinner. Pilgrims hunted ducks for dinner and the Wampanoag hunted deer to eat. Everyone also ate seafood, cabbage, onions, corn, fruits, nuts, and squash.

PARADES The parades are a real symbol that

commemorate the Thanksgiving Day.

The parades have been seen since theThanksgiving Day started.

About 3.5 million people watch them everyyear.

The most important parades are:

Macy’s Parade (New York)

McDonald´s Parade (Chicago)

MACY´S PARADE

McDONALD´SPARADE

PARADES´HISTORY Macy’s Parade:

In the 1920s, many of Macy's department store employees werefirst-generation immigrants. Proud of their new Americanheritage, they wanted to celebrate the United States parade ofThanksgiving with the type of festival their parents had lovedin Europe.

McDonald´s Parade:

In 1934, the United States had been in the Great Depression for six

years. Many leaders in Chicago searched for ways to boost the

economy as well as public spirit. Walter Gregory, President of

Chicago's State Street Council, proposed a Christmas parade to

Chicago Mayor Edward Kelly in the hopes that it would improve the

moods of Chicago residents. The Mayor agreed to the parade, being

primarily interested in its potential to improve Chicago's economy.

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL ON THANKSGIVING DAY

AMERICAN FOOTBALL IN THANKSGIVING DAY

American football is one of the many traditions in

American culture that is associated with Thanksgiving

Day.

Watching football on Thanksgiving might seem like a

modern tradition, but Americans have been taking to the

gridiron on Turkey Day since the 19th century.

Today, the National Football League holds three

Thanksgiving games each November, two of which

always feature the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys.

The Lions and Cowboys have since become as much of a

Thanksgiving tradition as pumpkin pie and stuffing.

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THANKSGIVINGDAY

THE FOOD

Historical menus

A Thanksgiving Day dinner included: pickles, greenoplives, celery, roast turkey, oyster stew, cranberrysauce, giblet gravy, dressing, creamed asparagus tips, potatoes, baked carrots, hot rolls, fruit salad, mincemeat pie, fruit cake, candies, grapes, apples, clams, fish, and many other food harvests.

Pickles

celery

oysterclanberry

Giblet gravy

Hot rolls

Mince meat pie

clams

Harvests food

Turkey Turkey being the most common main dish of a Thanksgiving dinner,

Most Thanksgiving turkeys are stuffed with a bread-based mixture and roasted. Sage is the traditional herb added to the stuffing (also called dressing), along with chopped celery, carrots, and onions. Deep-fried turkey is rising in popularity, a deep-fried Thanksgiving turkey can be prepared using a propane deep fryer outdoors. When deep-frying a turkey it must be completely thawed and patted dry for safety. Attempting to fry frozen or partially frozen turkeys can result in a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion due to the high water content of the turkey.[7]

THE TURKEY

Ingredients

The meal

Why do we eat turkey?

Made by : Alberto Escalona

The Turkey The wild turkey is a native bird of North America.

Turkeys have long reddish-yellow to grayish-green legs. The body feathers are generally blackish and dark brown.

Although native to North America, the turkey probably got its name from the domesticated variety being imported to Britain

Why do we eat turkey? Theory 1: Turkey hunting

A letter written by pilgrim Edward Winslow mentions a turkey hunting trip before the meal with the Wampanoag Indians

Why do we eat turkey? Theory 2: Queen Elizabeth

During the 16th century, a fleet of Spanish ships sunk on their way to attack England.

Queen Elizabeth was so thrilled that she ordered a goose be served for dinner.

Some historians say the early settlers roasted a turkey instead of a goose.

Why do we eat turkey? Theory 3: Practical and Affordable

Turkeys have always been fresh, affordable, and big enough to feed a crowd.

Cows were useful for milk and chicken for eggs, thus turkey took center stage at special occasions.

Why do we eat turkey? Theory 4: Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin strongly believed that the turkey is a much better representation of the United States than the bald eagle.

He even wanted to name the turkey the national bird!

Not everyone agreed with him.

Sofía Calleja

Valery Valbuena

Carmen Santamaría

Many people help during this day. But How?

Help the Community during Thanksgiving

at a Soup kitchen.

They serve and cook food for homeless people and provide

them a place to have lunch.

Deliver meals to people in needWith a car or lorry around the city.

Visit people in needIn hospitals and nursing homes.