THANKSGIVING

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Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the United States of America each year on the Fourth Thursday of November. It's a holiday. People don't go to work and schools are closed.

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Vocabulary

Some Thanksgiving symbols

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Jennie Augusta BROWNSCOMBE, The First Thanksgiving, 1914

Norman ROCKWELL, Freedom From Want, 1943

Claude MONET, The Turkeys, 1876

Some Thanksgiving Paintings

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The story of the first Thanksgiving

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They sailed for 66 days with families and animals.

The Mayflower left Plymouth (UK) in September 1620, with 102 passengers on board. They landed in america on November 11th 1620.

The Mayflower

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5 Thanksgiving traditions today

salad

stuffing

bread

cranberry sauce

corn

green beans

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mashed potatoes

gravy

sweet potatoes

roasted turkey

1. Thanksgiving Dinner

cranberry pie

carrot cake

pecan pie

apple pie

pumpkin pie

2. Some Thanksgiving desserts

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Each year, on Thanksgiving day, the President of the United States receives a gift of two live turkeys. At a White House ceremony, the president traditionally "pardons" the National Thanksgiving Turkeys so they can live on a farm.

3. Turkey pardon

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Each year, on Thanksgiving day, a gigantic parade takes place in the streets of New York City. There are giant helium-filled balloons, marching bands, songs and performances from Broadway musicals. Families watch it on TV all across the country.

4. Macy's Thanksgiving day Parade

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quizzes

Turkey bowling

pictionary

bingo

cards games

sports (rugby, American football, Bike, ...)

Thanksgiving day is an important day for the American families. Families get together for a big dinner. After dinner, they play all sorts of games such as:

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5. Family games