THANKSGIVING PRESENTATION

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Thanks

• Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the last thursday of November.
• The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621
• President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3, 1863.

Basic Facts

• The whole family gathers to eat a meal and spend time with one another. (Parents, siblings, aunts and uncles, grandparents, cousins, in-laws)
• Many families use Thanksgiving to express gratitude, enjoy time together, and watch sports or the Macy's Day Parade.

Common Activities

• The pilgrims sailed from England to "The Americas" on a ship named the Mayflower in 1620
• They settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts
• The Pilgrims were not the first people in this area, Native American tribes had lived in the Americas for over 10,000 years.
• One tribe, the Wampanoag, greeted the Pilgrims that were moving into their land

The Story of Thanksgiving

• Although the Native Americans and Pilgrims were not friends, the Native Americans still tought the Pilgrims useful farming practices.
• Using what they learned from the Native Americans, the Pilgrims had bountiful harvest season. To celebrate this, they had a three day feast.

The Story of Thanksgiving

• The holiday is celebrated all throughout the United States. An estimated 88% of Americans take part in the tradition.
• Its common for everyone to bring a home cooked dish but sometimes family spend the whole day cooking and eating together.
• In my family, we would eat around 4pm.

Thanksgiving Today

• Turkey
• But as a vegan, I ate a fake meat roast

Food

Casseroles

Food

Cranberry Sauce

Food

Stuffing

Food

Gravy

Mashed Potatoes

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Squash

Mac n cheese

Food

Pecan Pie

Apple Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Desserts