1. The Pilgrims – The start of Thanksgiving By: Starla Gibson starla.smith@smail.astate.edu

2. The Pilgrims Journey We were the Pilgrims Video

3. One day, the Pilgrims decided to leave England, because they wanted to be free.

4. The way that England was doing things, the Pilgrims said: “Hey, that’s not for me!”

5. They sailed across the sea in a big, big boat.

6. This boat was called the Mayflower.

7. They had a long bumpy ride across the sea!

8. One day the Pilgrims made it to shore and landed at Plymouth Rock.

9. At Plymouth Rock they met the Wampanoag Indians.

10. An Indian named Squanto helped the Pilgrims plant food to eat.

11. So, in the Autumn of 1621 for many days, they all had a feast.

12. The End