Thanksgiving

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When is it celebrated?  On the fourth Thursday in November  This year 26 th November

What is it?  A traditional day for American families and friends to get together for a special meal  It’s a time for people to give thanks for what they have  A day where Americans come together around a table

Native Americans  Native American tribes  Home of Wampanoag people for 12,000 years  Many European settlers visited  The natives knew the land well and had fished, hunted and harvested for years

The settlers  In September 1620, a small ship called Mayflower left England, Plymouth carrying 102 passengers  They were religious looking for a new home where they could freely practice their faith  The journey was 66 days and many suffered from diseases  Only half the passengers survived to see New England  There they met a man called Squanto and he taught them how to survive  How to cut corn, catch fish and avoid poisonous plants  In November 1621, after their first successful harvest they had a celebratory feast and they invited a group of Americans

History  They held their second celebration in 1623 to mark the end of a long drought  In 1817, New York became the first state to officially adopt the Thanksgiving holiday

Traditions  In many American households the celebration has lost its religious significance  It is about cooking and sharing meals with family and friends  Turkey may or may not have been offered  Now 90 percent of Americans eat it

LEADING U.S. TURKEY PRODUCERS  Name of State Number of turkeys produced  Arkansas 29 million  Minnesota 47 millions  Missouri 22 million  North Carolina 39 million  Virginia 20 million

What do they eat?  Turkey  Mash  Vegetables  Gravy  Cranberries  Cheeses  Pumpkin pie

Parades  They have many parades  New York City´s Thanksgiving Day parade is the largest and most famous  Marching bands  Performers  Ballooons in cartoons

Exercise  Write T – H – A – N – K – S – G – I – V – I- N – G  Write something you are thankful for that begins with each letter of the word  E.g T – Turkey

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