1. AmericaAmerica the beautiful America

2. Thanksgiving in the United States

3. Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the last Thursday of November Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the last Thursday of November

4. Pilgrims Separatists – wanted freedom from the Church of England Separatists – wanted freedom from the Church of England In the early 1600s they secretly migrated to Amsterdam In the early 1600s they secretly migrated to Amsterdam In July 1620 they departed for the Americas In July 1620 they departed for the Americas

5. Boats #1 – Speedwell #1 – Speedwell #2 - Mayflower #2 - Mayflower The Speedwell was sold because it kept leaking The Speedwell was sold because it kept leaking

7. Plymouth, Massachusetts The Pilgrims landed in November, 1620 The Pilgrims landed in November, 1620

8. Pilgrims in the Americas The Pilgrims were new to the land and their crops did not grow very well. The Pilgrims were new to the land and their crops did not grow very well. The Indians helped the Pilgrims survive the winter and taught them to farm and to hunt The Indians helped the Pilgrims survive the winter and taught them to farm and to hunt The “First Thanksgiving” was a celebration of the Pilgrims’ first successful harvest The “First Thanksgiving” was a celebration of the Pilgrims’ first successful harvest

9. Squanto Learned English as a slave in Europe Learned English as a slave in Europe Taught Pilgrims how to grow corn Taught Pilgrims how to grow corn Taught Pilgrims how to catch eels Taught Pilgrims how to catch eels

10. The First Thanksgiving - 1621

12. Thanksgiving Today Gather as a family Gather as a family Give thanks / pray Give thanks / pray Eat lots of food Eat lots of food Watch American Football Watch American Football

13. Turkey

14. Mashed Potatoes Gravy – sauce made from the natural juices of meat or vegetables Gravy – sauce made from the natural juices of meat or vegetables

15. Sweet Potatoes

16. Stuffing Bread, spices, nuts, vegetables, apples, raisins, etc. Bread, spices, nuts, vegetables, apples, raisins, etc.

17. Corn

18. Biscuits

19. Cornbread

20. Pecan Pie

21. Macy’s Day Parade

23. Happy Thanksgiving! THANKTHANK YOU! THANK