2. Thanksgiving…A Day of Mourning? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnCKG5yRuqw The Native Americans of New England have been hosting an annual protest in Plymouth, Massachusetts on Thanksgiving since 1970, calling it the National Day of Mourning. While there are several different stories describing the first Thanksgiving, according to the protestors, in 1637, Governor John Winthrop hosted the first Thanksgiving to celebrate the return of soldiers who had massacred 700 native people. The protests are intended to highlight the myth that Native Americans and pilgrims lived together peacefully.

3. Thanksgiving – Myths vs Facts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFfREh7 G3ck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFfREh7 G3ck Today our celebration is a mixture of myth and fact What’s most important is spending time with friends and family and celebrating all we have to be thankful for!

4. What utensils did the pilgrims eat with at the first Thanksgiving? A – Their hands B – Spoon and knife C – Forks D – Both B and C

5. A spooked turkey can run… A – 50 miles an hour B – 5 miles an hour C – 20 miles an hour D – 60 miles an hour

6. What foods were served at the first Thanksgiving? A – Deer, Codfish, boiled pumpkin B – Bread, milk, and pastries C – turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes

7. What native tribe helped the Pilgrims? A – Sioux B – Wampanoag C – Comanche D – Iroquios

8. According to popular legend, where did the male “tom” turkey get its name? A – The popular show Tom and Jerry B – Ben Franklin named it after Thomas Jefferson when he would not allow it to be the national bird C – A tom cat. Wild turkeys were just like cats back then

9. How many degrees can a turkey see with its eyes? A – 360 B – 90 C – 180 D – 270

10. What is a baby turkey called? A – chick B – squab C – poult D – goblet

11. Plymouth colony is now part of what state? A – New York B – Virginia C – Massachusetts D – South Carolina

12. Which US president officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday? A – George Washington B – John Adams C – Franklin Roosevelt D – Abraham Lincoln

13. Who wanted to make the turkey the national bird instead of the eagle? A – John Adams B – George Washington C – Ben Franklin D – Thomas Jefferson

14. What drink did Pilgrims bring with them on the Mayflower? A – beer B – tea C – coffee D – wine

15. How can a turkey drown when its raining? A – By getting stuck in the mud B – By hiding its head between its legs C – By looking up

16. What vegetable did Pilgrims have available but did not eat because they thought it was poisonous? A – beets B – tomatoes C – potatoes D – cauliflower

17. Which country first adopted Thanksgiving as a national holiday? A – Canada B – United States C – Mexico D – France

18. What percentage of Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower survived to celebrate the first Thanksgiving? A – 100% B – 75% C – 50% D – 20%

19. How high must a cranberry bounce before its good for harvest? A – 12 inches B – 8 inches C – 36 inches D – 4 inches

20. How long did the first Thanksgiving last? A – 3 days B – 3 weeks C – 1 day D – 1 month

21. Which gender turkey says “GOBBLE” A – male B – female C – The male, but only seasonally when going to sleep

22. Adams Family Thanksgiving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VbYZDo hsHk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VbYZDo hsHk

23. The History of Thanksgiving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73kSacgB oQw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73kSacgB oQw