Thanksgiving Alejandro Pérez Bonifaz English workshop

What is Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival . Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States . While perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday.

Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival . Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States . While perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday.

When and where? The date and location of the first Thanksgiving celebration is a topic of modest contention. Though the earliest attested Thanksgiving celebration was on September 8 , 1565 in what is now Saint Augustine , Florida , the traditional "first Thanksgiving" is venerated as having occurred at the site of Plymouth Plantation , in 1621.

The date and location of the first Thanksgiving celebration is a topic of modest contention. Though the earliest attested Thanksgiving celebration was on September 8 , 1565 in what is now Saint Augustine , Florida , the traditional "first Thanksgiving" is venerated as having occurred at the site of Plymouth Plantation , in 1621.

Now in the USA Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States . Thanksgiving dinner is held on this day, usually as a gathering of family members and friends.

Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States . Thanksgiving dinner is held on this day, usually as a gathering of family members and friends.

Celebrating In thanksgiving families have dinner together and they say thank you for all the good things have had in the hold year.

In thanksgiving families have dinner together and they say thank you for all the good things have had in the hold year.

Some fun facts! Americans feast on 535 million pounds of turkey on Thanksgiving. Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird. Turkeys are known to spend the night in trees! (Maybe to escape the Thanksgiving table?)

Americans feast on 535 million pounds of turkey on Thanksgiving.

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird.

Turkeys are known to spend the night in trees! (Maybe to escape the Thanksgiving table?)

Some fun facts! Contrary to popular belief, the Pilgrims did not have big buckles on their clothing, shoes, or hats. Congress did not declare Thanksgiving a national holiday until 1941. The average person consumes 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day. (Now that's a lot of turkey!)

Contrary to popular belief, the Pilgrims did not have big buckles on their clothing, shoes, or hats.

Congress did not declare Thanksgiving a national holiday until 1941.

The average person consumes 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day. (Now that's a lot of turkey!)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!