AmericaAmerica the beautiful the beautiful

Thanksgiving in the Thanksgiving in the United StatesUnited States

ThanksgivingThanksgiving

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is always is always celebrated on celebrated on the last the last Thursday of Thursday of NovemberNovember

PilgrimsPilgrims Separatists – wanted Separatists – wanted

freedom from the Church freedom from the Church of Englandof England

In the early 1600s they In the early 1600s they secretly migrated to secretly migrated to AmsterdamAmsterdam

In July 1620 they departed In July 1620 they departed for the Americasfor the Americas

BoatsBoats

#1 – #1 – SpeedwellSpeedwell

#2 - #2 - MayflowerMayflower

The The SpeedwellSpeedwell was sold because was sold because it kept leakingit kept leaking

Plymouth, MassachusettsPlymouth, Massachusetts

The Pilgrims landed in November, 1620The Pilgrims landed in November, 1620

Pilgrims in the AmericasPilgrims in the Americas

The Pilgrims were new to the land and their The Pilgrims were new to the land and their crops did not grow very well.crops did not grow very well.

The Indians helped the Pilgrims survive the The Indians helped the Pilgrims survive the winter and taught them to farm and to huntwinter and taught them to farm and to hunt

The “First Thanksgiving” was a celebration of The “First Thanksgiving” was a celebration of the Pilgrims’ first successful harvestthe Pilgrims’ first successful harvest

SquantoSquanto Learned English Learned English

as a slave in as a slave in EuropeEurope

Taught Pilgrims Taught Pilgrims how to grow how to grow corncorn

Taught Pilgrims Taught Pilgrims how to catch eelshow to catch eels

The First Thanksgiving - 1621The First Thanksgiving - 1621

Thanksgiving TodayThanksgiving Today

Gather as a familyGather as a family

Give thanks / prayGive thanks / pray

Eat lots of foodEat lots of food

Watch American Watch American FootballFootball

TurkeyTurkey

Mashed PotatoesMashed Potatoes

Gravy – sauce Gravy – sauce made from the made from the natural juices of natural juices of meat or vegetables meat or vegetables

Sweet PotatoesSweet Potatoes

StuffingStuffing

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

CornCorn

BiscuitsBiscuits

CornbreadCornbread

Pecan PiePecan Pie

Macy’s Day ParadeMacy’s Day Parade

Macy’s Day ParadeMacy’s Day Parade

Happy Thanksgiving!Happy Thanksgiving!

THANKTHANK YOU! YOU!