2. THE STORY OF THANKSGIVING First Grade Class

3. Click on the pilgrims to watch videos about Thanksgiving

4. THE STORY OF THANKSGIVING STARTS WITH THE PILGRIMS WHO WERE THE PILGRIMS They were people who Came from England They wanted religious freedom They left Plymouth England In 1620

6. HOW DID THE PILGRIMS GET TO AMERICA  The pilgrims came on a ship called the Mayflower  They left Plymouth England on September 16, 1620  They arrived in America on November 21, 1620

8. THE PILGRIMS MADE A LIFE IN PLYMOUTH  They worked hard to survive but they had a hard time growing food  Winter was very hard for the pilgrims  Many of the pilgrims died

10. THE INDIANS HELPED THE PILGRIMS  An Indian named Samoset visited the pilgrims  Samoset brought a friend named Squanto  Squanto helped the pilgrims  Suanto taght the pilgrims how to grow corn and other crops

11. THE FIRST THANKSGIVING  The pilgrims grew lots of food  Governor Bradford proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving  Squanto and the Wampanoug Indians were invited  Everyone shared and gave thanks for the good food

12. CHECK WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED CLICK ON THE PICTURES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

13. WHO WERE T T T T T HHHH EEEE PILGRIMS? CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO QUESTIONS QUESTIONS

14. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE SHIP THEY SAILED ON? CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO QUESTIONS QUESTIONS

15. WHEN DID THE PILGRIMS ARRIVE IN AMERICA? CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO QUESTIONS QUESTIONS

16. WHAT WAS THE FIRST WINTER LIKE FOR THE PILGRIMS? CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO QUESTIONS QUESTIONS

17. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE INDIAN WHO HELPED THE PILGRIMS? CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO QUESTIONS QUESTIONS

18. WHY DID GOVERNOR BRADFORD PROCLAIM A DAY OF THANKSGIVING? CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO QUESTIONS QUESTIONS

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