1. Student Name: - Mashlee. Ashley Matthews Date: 11.19.2010 Mr. Jiang, MECPS

2.  the traditional origin of modern Thanksgiving in the United States is generally regarded to be the celebration that occurred at the site of Plymouth Plantation, in Massachusetts in 1621Plymouth Plantation Massachusetts

3.  Currently, in the United States Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. United States  In Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday of October.Canada

4.  Thanksgiving was historically a religious observance to give thanks to God in the US. religious thanksGod  To give thanks at the close of the harvest season in Canada.give thanks How do we celebrate?

5.  Throughout the course of mankind's history, the Earth's bountiful harvest has been celebrated with ceremonies of giving thanks. Prior to the establishment of formal religions, many ancient tillers of the ground believed that their crops contained spirits...spirits which caused the crops to grow and to die. The belief was also strong that these spirits would be released when the crops were harvested. Therefore, they had to be destroyed or they would wreak revenge upon the harvesting farmers. Some of these ancient rituals celebrated the defeat of such spirits. Harvest festivals and celebrations of thanksgiving were all held by the ancient Greeks, Romans, Hebrews, Chinese and Egyptians.  Thanksgiving Day is a communal celebration marked as a sense of gratitude people feel for all the good things in life. This is done by offering prayers, gifting your near and dear ones. The fourth Thursday in the month of November is marked for the yearly celebration. The tradition of Thanksgiving continues till date in the form of Family Reunion and Feasting, Tradition of Turkey, Parades, and Football Games.

6.  I like eating & not being in school.

7.  Happy thanksgiving that’s about it.