2. What is Thanksgiving?
• It’s a holiday about giving thanks
for the food you have.
• It is a traditional family holiday.
• A typical thanksgiving meal:
• Turkey
• Mashed potatoes and gravy
• Stuffing
• Cranberry sauce
• Green beans
• Corn
• Pumpkin pie
3. Canada & USA celebrate Thanksgiving
• USA: fourth (4th) Thursday of November
• Canada: second (2nd) Monday of October
4. History of Thanksgiving
• The Pilgrims came to America in 1620 AD.
• They didn’t know how to get food.
• The Native Americans showed them how to get food.
• The Pilgrims invited the Native Americans over for a feast.
