1. School of MontelongoSchool year: 2011/2012 Teacher: Carla Soares9 th grade Class C

2. IntroductionThis work is about Thanksgiving Day. We intend to present and analyze its history,how and in which countries, is celebrated. 3. History of Thanksgiving DayThe early days of Thanksgiving in New England were festivals ofgratitude to God, thanks to good annual harvests. For thisreason, the Day of Thanksgiving is celebrated in the autumn, afterthe harvest had been collected. Thanksgiving in North Americaoriginated from a mixture of foreign and European traditions.Generally in Europe, festivals were conducted before and aftersampling cycles give thanks for a good harvest, and if we togetherafter a lot of work with the rest of the community. When Europeansfirst came to the Americas brought their traditions as the harvestfestival of Europa, celebrating his safe travel and peace. 4. ThanksgivingThanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily inthe United States and Canada. Thanksgiving iscelebratedeach year on the second Monday of Octoberin Canada andon the fourth Thursday of November in the UnitedStates. 5. Countries where it is celebrated theday of thanksgiving:CanadaNetherlandsLiberiaNorfolk IslandUnited States 6. Symbols of Thanksgiving DayThanksgiving symbolizes the joy of loving, caring, sharing. It isall about togetherness and merry making. The festival standsfor the Oneness of people. It epitomizes peace, harmony andunion.Special thanksgiving symbols prevalent world over are: Pumpkin Turkey Corn Beans 7. Rhymes and poems ofThanksgivingThanksgiving Day will soon be hereIt comes around but once a yearIf I could only have my way,Wed have Thanksgiving every day!T - for time to be together, turkey, talk, and tangy weather.H - for harvest stored away, home, and hearth, and holiday.A - for autumns frosty art, and abundance in the heart.N - for neighbors, November, nice things, and new things to remember.K - for kitchen, kettles croon, kith and kin expected soon.S - for sizzles, sights, and sounds, and something special that abounds.That spells - THANKS - for joy in living and a jolly good Thanksgiving. 8. What rhymes with Thanksgiving? Living Sipping Giving Hiking Ringing Biking Sitting Reaping Singing Nipping Ripping Gripping Picking Zipping 9. . 10. Netography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A7%C3%A3o_de_Gra%C3%A7as http://thanksgiving.fundootimes.com/thanksgiving-poetry/ http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_rhymes_with_Thanksgiving 11. Work done by:Maria Oliveira, n12Regina Sampaio, n19