1. THANKSGIVING

2. PILGRIMS English people September 6, 1620 Mayflower 66 day voyage 110 pilgrims Left from Plymouth, Settled in Plymouth

3. PILGRIMS Religious freedom 2 month journey Long and hard winter Only 50 survivors Help from the indians –Squanto

4. THE FIRST THANKSGIVING Indians and pilgrims come together to celebrate first successful harvest Autumn of 1621 Ate turkey, goose, duck, fish, fruits, berries No pumpkin pie or potatoes

5. THE FIRST THANKSGIVING George Washington- National day of Thanksgiving in 1789 (federal holiday) President Thomas Jefferson opposed the idea of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving declared a national holiday by Abraham Lincoln (1863) Last Thursday in November

6. TURKEY Most important Thanksgiving tradition

7. TURKEY Interesting turkey facts: –Wattle is the part of the turkey that hangs under their beak. –The biggest turkey ever was 86 pounds (39 kilos) –North Carolina produces the most turkeys –90% of American families eat turkey on Thanksgiving –Americans eat 535 million pounds of turkey every year at Thanksgiving time (242,671 kilos)

8. THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS Family and friends Giving thanks Turkey, potatoes, vegetables, pumpkin pie Macy´s Thanksgiving day parade Football Preparing for Christmas

14. NATIONAL THANKSGIVING TURKEY PRESENTATION President saves a turkey´s life Turkey goes to Disneyland to Thanksgiving day parade