The document discusses the origins and history of the first Thanksgiving celebration. It began as a three-day feast in Virginia where the Pilgrims gave thanks to God for discovering the new world. Squanto, a Native American, taught the Pilgrims how to farm and the first Thanksgiving included fish, corn, and other crops. Now Thanksgiving is celebrated with a turkey and incorporates traditions from different cultures.

1. First Thanksgiving
Cayla Anderson

3. Thanks to Abraham Lincoln
• Thanksgiving is a day, where we give thanks to
God for the new world that was discovered.
• It was founded in the Commonwealth of
Virginia
• The original feast lasted for three days

4. Modern
• There are many
different twists to
Thanksgiving now.
• Most popularly it is
celebrated with a turkey

5. Vietnamese

6. Chinese

7. European

8. The first Thanksgiving
• Squanto was an Indian who taught Pilgrims
how to farm.
• Fish, corn, and all other different types of
crops were at the first Thanksgiving.