1. 1 Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? Today, on the advent of Thanksgiving, class 4b want to welcome you to this informative presentation, and to welcome you to enjoy this very special meal.

2. 2 What is Thanksgiving? noun An act of giving thanks, an expression of gratitude reference (2010) http://www.answers.com/topic/thanksgiving

3. 3 There are many people throughout the world people who do not celebrate Thanksgiving, why?

4. 4 Thanksgiving Statistics: Every 3.6 seconds someone dies of hunger. Every year world wide 15 million children die of hunger.http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/staff/hermansenjoel/apmuseum/vogt/gallerystarvation.htm

5. 5 Thanksgiving Let’s be thankful for what we have, compared to some other people in the world.

6. 6 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? What is Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the the fourth Thursday of November. It was started by the Plymouth Colony. These people travelled from Great Britain to the USA to find a better life.

7. 7 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts Historians think that that the first Thanksgiving took place in Massachusetts in 1621. Massachusetts This celebration lasted three whole days, and the meal provided enough food for 53 pilgrims and 90 Indians.

8. 8 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts Abraham Lincoln established Thanks giving as a national holiday in the USA Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. harvest festivalgratitudeharvest festivalgratitude It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States holidayCanadaUnited StatesholidayCanadaUnited States

9. 99 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts It is a time for all the family to get together and to enjoy food!

10. 1010 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts What food is eaten on Thanksgiving? The food that is eaten is stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet corn, fall vegetables, and pumpkin pie. These foods are commonly associated with a Thanksgiving dinner tuffingmashed potatoesgravysweet potatoescranberry saucesweet cornfallvegetablespumpkin pietuffingmashed potatoesgravysweet potatoescranberry saucesweet cornfallvegetablespumpkin pie

11. 11 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts Benjamin Franklin (1784) wanted the turkey to be the national bird.

12. 12 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts The Turkey Each year the president of the USA saves a turkey and sends it to a “special place”.

13. 13 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts The Turkey Each year people eat 675 million pounds of Turkey.

14. 14 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts The Turkey Israel consumes the most turkeys on Thanksgiving day. Each year 45 million Turkeys are eaten.

15. 15 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts The male turkey is called Tom. The female turkey is called a hen. Turkeys can have heart attacks.

16. 16 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts The turkey cannot see at night, and they roost in trees.

17. 17 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts The popular Thanks giving shopping sales are called Black Friday sales.

18. 18 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Macy’s parade every year.

19. 19 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts Watching the Detroit Lions play football on Thanksgiving Day is as much a Turkey Day tradition as pumpkin pie, sweet potatoes and, well, turkey. Detroit Lions ThanksgivingTurkeyDetroit Lions ThanksgivingTurkey

20. 20 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts Thanksgiving dates, 2010–2014 November 25, 2010 November 24, 2011 November 22, 2012 November 28, 2013 November 27, 2014

21. 21 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts We hope that you found the information about Thanksgiving interesting? Have a happy Thanksgiving holiday from class 4B.

22. 22 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts Enjoy the food today but………

23. 23 Thanks Giving Fascinating Facts Please remember to clean up the rubbish in the auditorium, and take any left over food home. Thank you, Mamnoon ممنون, Happy Holidays 23