What do you already know? With a partner or small group, come up with as much information about Thanksgiving that you can think of.
Thanksgiving Introduction Last Thursday of November National Holiday – no work or school What it means to us: –Gathering with family –Enjoying a bountiful meal –Giving thanks for blessings
Most Popular Thanksgiving Foods Turkey, turkey, turkey Stuffing Mashed potatoes with gravy Cranberry sauce Rolls with Butter Corn Yams Green Beans PUMPKIN PIE
My Typical Thanksgiving Watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade A family member or two comes to our small house for Thanksgiving dinner My mom, dad, and I help each other in the kitchen Dad watches a little football Discuss what we’re thankful for and pray Eat early dinner around 4:00pm Watch a movie, often “Miracle on 34 th Street”
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Since 1924 – 86 th annual parade this year New York City – Macy’s department store Thanksgiving morning 9:00am-12:00pm on TV Who is in it? –High school marching bands –Radio City Rockettes –Broadway performers –Singers –Actors –Character floats –Santa Claus at the end
Radio City Rockettes Santa Claus
Black Friday Friday after Thanksgiving Traditionally first day of Christmas shopping season Biggest shopping day of the year Stores open around 5:00am or earlier People wait in line early in the morning to enter store as soon as it opens to get the best deals on merchandise and to make sure they don’t run out of popular items Why is it called “Black Friday”?
family
thanks
November
Thursday
Fall / Autumn
parade
football
harvest
turkey
pumpkin pie
cornucopia
mashed potatoes
rolls
stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
Pilgrims
Native Americans
Mayflower
Black Friday
What are you thankful for? “I’m thankful for…” Write 3 things As a class, we will share This is common to do on Thanksgiving Day