Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States and Canada.

Originally,
Thanksgiving was celebrated to give thanks for a plentiful harvest.
Today, it is a day to give thanks to our family and friends and all of the
blessings in our lives
History

The first Thanksgiving was in 1621

when the pilgrims invited the Indians
to a three-day feast to celebrate the
successful autumn harvest.The
pilgrims were having trouble growing
and catching food, so the Indians
helped them. Indian,s taught them
to grow corn.The tribe also donated
food to them when they ran out of
supplies from England.
Pilgrims

Who were the Pilgrims?A

small group of people who
sailed to North America in
order to start a new life and
gain religious freedom.They
sailed on the Mayflower
ship and landed on
Plymouth Rock.
 Dishes
Today, families celebrate Thanksgiving by eating turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes
and gravy, corn, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.
Why turkey?
• The tradition of eating turkey on
Thanksgiving was created because there
were so many wild turkeys in Plymouth
Colony for the pilgrims to hunt.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
• Every Thanksgiving There is a huge parade called “The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”, which
takes place in New York City.There is also always a big football game on in the afternoon.
 A Family Day
On Thanksgiving Day all family members
get together no matter where they live

While they eat, they go around the table

and each say something they are thankful
for..
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