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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Some Thanksgiving symbols

Vocabulary

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Some Thanksgiving Paintings

Jennie Augusta BROWNSCOMBE, The First Thanksgiving, 1914

Claude MONET, The Turkeys, 1876

Norman ROCKWELL, Freedom From Want, 1943

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The story of the first Thanksgiving

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The Mayflower

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

They sailed for 66 days with families and animals.

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5 Thanksgiving traditions today

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bread

1. Thanksgiving Dinner

gravy

cranberry sauce

roasted turkey

stuffing

corn

sweet potatoes

salad

mashed potatoes

green beans

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2. Some Thanksgiving desserts

carrot cake

pumpkin pie

apple pie

cranberry pie

pecan pie

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3. Turkey pardon

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.

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4. Macy's Thanksgiving day Parade

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.

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5. Family games

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:

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

cards games

bingo

pictionary

Turkey bowling

quizzes

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