2. Name:
Date:
What Do You Know about Thanksgiving?
1. Thanksgiving is an _____________________ holiday.
2. The Pilgrims called themselves __________________________. They wanted
____________________________________
3. They lived in _________________. _______________ was the leader. In ___________, King
James suggested the Pilgrims move to North America.
4. The Pilgrims intended to go to ____________________ but they sailed to Massachusetts.
5. They sailed on a ship called the _______________________.
6. They wrote a set of laws called the __________________________.
7. The Pilgrims were not ___________ for the winter, so many of them died.
8. __________________________ helped the Pilgrims.
9. After one year in North America, the Pilgrims celebrated the first ______________________.
10. Today, Native Americans do not celebrate Thanksgiving. Native Americans say
Thanksgiving is not a holiday but a day of ____________________________.
44. The Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth by Currier and Ives
45. The Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth by Currier and Ives
46. The Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth by Currier and Ives
47.
48.
49. Landing of the Pilgrims at Plimouth 11 Dec 1620 Currier and Ives
50. Landing of the Pilgrims at Plimouth 11 Dec 1620 Currier and Ives
51. Survival was difficult for the Pilgrims in North America
The Pilgrims were from cities. They were not farmers and did
not know how to grow food.
Because they were not prepared, 45 Pilgrims died.
The Indians taught them to farm and to hunt. They helped the
Pilgrims survive the winter.
The First Thanksgiving was a celebration of the Pilgrims first
successful harvest.
63. Squanto
• Before the Pilgrims came,
other explorers from
England kidnapped
Squanto. He became a
slave in Europe. He lived
in Spain and England.
• He taught the Pilgrims how
to grow corn.
• He taught the Pilgrims how
to fish and catch eels,
64. Squanto
• Before the Pilgrims came,
other explorers from
England kidnapped
Squanto. He became a
slave in Europe. He lived
in Spain and England.
• He taught the Pilgrims how
to grow corn.
• He taught the Pilgrims how
to fish and catch eels,
65. Squanto
• Before the Pilgrims came,
other explorers from
England kidnapped
Squanto. He became a
slave in Europe. He lived
in Spain and England.
• He taught the Pilgrims how
to grow corn.
• He taught the Pilgrims how
to fish and catch eels,
66. Survival was difficult for the Pilgrims in North America
The Pilgrims were from cities. They were not farmers and
did not know how to grow food.
Because they were not prepared, 45 Pilgrims died.
The Indians taught them to farm and to hunt. They helped
the Pilgrims survive the winter.
The First Thanksgiving celebrated the Pilgrims' first
successful harvest.
98. Name:
Date:
What Do You Know about Thanksgiving?
1. Thanksgiving is an _____________________ holiday.
2. The Pilgrims called themselves __________________________. They wanted
____________________________________
3. They lived in _________________. _______________ was the leader. In ___________, King
James suggested the Pilgrims move to North America.
4. The Pilgrims intended to go to ____________________ but they sailed to Massachusetts.
5. They sailed on a ship called the _______________________.
6. They wrote a set of laws called the __________________________.
7. The Pilgrims were not ___________ for the winter, so many of them died.
8. __________________________ helped the Pilgrims.
9. After one year in North America, the Pilgrims celebrated the first ______________________.
10. Today, Native Americans do not celebrate Thanksgiving. Native Americans say
Thanksgiving is not a holiday but a day of ____________________________.
https://truthout.org/articles/no-thanks-how-thanksgiving-narratives-erase-the-genocide-of-native-peoples/
This mural, “Reconcile,” was produced by Gregg Deal in 2014 in Washington, DC. While offering commentary on the local professional football team, the mural also puts indigenous stereotype, identity and appropriation in a historical context. (Credit: Gregg Deal)