1. Thanksgiving The history that started it all

2. What do you know about the Thanksgiving holiday? You will discover the history of Thanksgiving from 1621 to 2001.

3. Instructions • Every slide will have a question to answer • Visit the website given to find it! • Beware! Some will be easy to find and others will not • And above all, have fun learning the history of Thanksgiving

4. Question 1 Don't worry this will be easy

5. www.pilgrimhall.org What day of each year is Thanksgiving celebrated in the U.S?

6. The answer is........

7. Question 2 This one will be harder! Ready!?

8. www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/national_holiday. Who issued the first proclamation making Thanksgiving an annual national holiday?

9. The answer is.......

10. Question 3 This one will be a tough one!

11. www.pilgrimhall.org Why was the Pilgrim's first corn crop such a successful one?

12. The answer is......

13. Question 4 Woo Hoo one more to go!

14. www.ushistory.org/us/3b.asp About how many people attended the first Thanksgiving?

15. The answer is.....

16. Question 5 This is the last one, be creative!

17. www.mayflowerhistory.com/history/thanksgiving Read about the foods that the Pilgrims used during the first Thanksgiving. Create your own menu for Thanksgiving using the foods listed.

18. You survived the internet scavenger hunt!!! Submit your answers and I'll see you next week!