The document discusses the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Some key points:
1) Foods made include the deceased's favorites and pan de muerto bread, which is traditional.
2) Día de los Muertos has its origins in ancient Aztec rituals to honor the dead that were continued after the Spanish conquest.
3) Modern celebrations involve decorating gravesites and homes with offerings, crafts, and foods to welcome visiting souls.
The document summarizes several celebrations from around the world, providing details on when, where, and what activities are typically involved in each celebration. Some of the celebrations discussed include the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain in July; St. Patrick's Day parades and festivities in Dublin, Ireland and New York City in March; lantern festivals in Chiang Mai, Thailand in November; Oktoberfest beer celebrations in Munich, Germany from September to October; and the carnival season before Lent in Venice, Italy and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with dates varying by year.
The Pilgrims arrived in North America in 1620 and had a difficult first winter. The following year, they had a successful harvest with the help of the Native Americans. To celebrate their survival and new friendship with the Native Americans, the Pilgrims and Native Americans shared an autumn feast that is now known as the first Thanksgiving.
The document summarizes Christmas traditions in three countries - Spain, Brazil, and China. In Spain, families decorate homes and have dinner on Christmas Eve, eating stuffed turkey and singing carols. On January 6th, children open gifts left by the Three Kings. In Brazil, Christmas is celebrated with family dinners and fireworks on the beach. China's Christmas traditions are less prominent, as most citizens are not Catholic, but Catholic families celebrate with dinner and gifts from "Old Christmas".
Thanksgiving originated almost 400 years ago in 1621 when the pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts and had a feast with the Wampanoag Indians after their first harvest. Now on Thanksgiving, families get together for a big feast of traditional foods like turkey, stuffing, potatoes and pie, eating until they feel sick. Customs include eating meals with family, singing songs, and expressing gratitude to guests for joining the celebration.
Thanksgiving originated in 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated a harvest feast with the Wampanoag people after arriving in Massachusetts Bay the previous year. For centuries since, Thanksgiving traditions have included families gathering for a feast of turkey, potatoes, stuffing and pumpkin pie, as well as expressing gratitude for family, friends, and blessings of the past year. Customs center around eating, spending time with family, singing songs of thanks, and being grateful for the people in one's life.
The document discusses the seasons and associated celebrations throughout the year. Winter is the coldest season and includes Christmas celebrations like decorating trees, hanging stockings, and exchanging gifts. Spring marks the melting of snow and blooming of plants, and includes Easter celebrations like decorating eggs. Summer is the hottest season and includes Independence Day celebrations like cookouts and fireworks. Fall begins the school year and changing leaf colors, and includes Halloween celebrations like trick-or-treating in costumes. Other holidays throughout the year include New Year's, Valentine's Day, Saint Patrick's Day, Earth Day, and more.
“Christmas around the world”: Students have surfed the internet to look for customs and traditions in different countries related to Christmas celebrations around the world.
The document discusses the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Some key points:
1) Foods made include the deceased's favorites and pan de muerto bread, which is traditional.
2) Día de los Muertos has its origins in ancient Aztec rituals to honor the dead that were continued after the Spanish conquest.
3) Modern celebrations involve decorating gravesites and homes with offerings, crafts, and foods to welcome visiting souls.
The document summarizes several celebrations from around the world, providing details on when, where, and what activities are typically involved in each celebration. Some of the celebrations discussed include the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain in July; St. Patrick's Day parades and festivities in Dublin, Ireland and New York City in March; lantern festivals in Chiang Mai, Thailand in November; Oktoberfest beer celebrations in Munich, Germany from September to October; and the carnival season before Lent in Venice, Italy and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with dates varying by year.
The Pilgrims arrived in North America in 1620 and had a difficult first winter. The following year, they had a successful harvest with the help of the Native Americans. To celebrate their survival and new friendship with the Native Americans, the Pilgrims and Native Americans shared an autumn feast that is now known as the first Thanksgiving.
The document summarizes Christmas traditions in three countries - Spain, Brazil, and China. In Spain, families decorate homes and have dinner on Christmas Eve, eating stuffed turkey and singing carols. On January 6th, children open gifts left by the Three Kings. In Brazil, Christmas is celebrated with family dinners and fireworks on the beach. China's Christmas traditions are less prominent, as most citizens are not Catholic, but Catholic families celebrate with dinner and gifts from "Old Christmas".
Thanksgiving originated almost 400 years ago in 1621 when the pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts and had a feast with the Wampanoag Indians after their first harvest. Now on Thanksgiving, families get together for a big feast of traditional foods like turkey, stuffing, potatoes and pie, eating until they feel sick. Customs include eating meals with family, singing songs, and expressing gratitude to guests for joining the celebration.
Thanksgiving originated in 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated a harvest feast with the Wampanoag people after arriving in Massachusetts Bay the previous year. For centuries since, Thanksgiving traditions have included families gathering for a feast of turkey, potatoes, stuffing and pumpkin pie, as well as expressing gratitude for family, friends, and blessings of the past year. Customs center around eating, spending time with family, singing songs of thanks, and being grateful for the people in one's life.
The document discusses the seasons and associated celebrations throughout the year. Winter is the coldest season and includes Christmas celebrations like decorating trees, hanging stockings, and exchanging gifts. Spring marks the melting of snow and blooming of plants, and includes Easter celebrations like decorating eggs. Summer is the hottest season and includes Independence Day celebrations like cookouts and fireworks. Fall begins the school year and changing leaf colors, and includes Halloween celebrations like trick-or-treating in costumes. Other holidays throughout the year include New Year's, Valentine's Day, Saint Patrick's Day, Earth Day, and more.
“Christmas around the world”: Students have surfed the internet to look for customs and traditions in different countries related to Christmas celebrations around the world.
This document provides brief descriptions of various holidays celebrated around the world, including: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Memorial Day, Passover, Flag Day, Patriot Day, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Halloween, Boxing Day, and Hanukkah. For each, it gives some key details about the date it falls on, its origins and traditions, and how it is commemorated or celebrated in different places.
Valery Colby, from the USA Embassy in Moldova, gave a presentation about American holidays, their histories, and how they are celebrated. The presentation discussed holidays shared with other cultures like Christmas and Easter, as well as holidays unique to America like Thanksgiving and Veterans Day. It provided details on the origins and traditions associated with celebrating holidays like Groundhog Day, Thanksgiving, and Veterans Day in the United States.
This document provides an overview of holiday traditions celebrated around the world and tips for expatriates celebrating abroad. It describes traditions in Sweden, Puerto Rico, Poland, Finland, Brazil, Spain, the Philippines and Greece. Some traditions highlighted include a daughter in Sweden reenacting the legend of Santa Lucia by wearing a candlelit crown and serving her parents, groups of carolers traveling from house to house in Puerto Rico, families in Poland eating fish and sharing wafer bread on Christmas Eve, and Greeks celebrating New Year's Day by eating a coin-filled cake for good fortune. The document ends by offering tips for expatriates to participate in local events and stay connected with family back home during the holidays.
All Saints Day in the Philippines is celebrated from November 1-2. Simbang Gabi, or Night Mass, takes place in the Philippines from December 16-25. During Simbang Gabi, traditional Filipino Christmas delicacies like bibingka (rice cake), puto bumbong (sticky purple rice), salabat (ginger tea), and thick cocoa are sold as breakfast treats for early church attendees.
Tanksgiving Day marika di nicola 2°b tursecondatur
Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November to give thanks for the harvest and the past year. Its origins can be traced back to 1620 when the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast. It took over 300 years for Thanksgiving to become a national celebration, championed by Sarah Josepha Hale. Now, Thanksgiving kicks off the Christmas shopping season and is known for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York featuring giant balloons of popular characters.
This document provides an overview of many American holidays, including New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, Valentine's Day card exchanges in schools, Easter egg hunts and baskets, Independence Day fireworks and barbecues, Halloween costumes and pumpkin carving, Thanksgiving dinners and parades, Christmas traditions like milk and cookies for Santa, and other holidays like Groundhog Day, Super Bowl Sunday, Mardi Gras, Earth Day, and Hanukkah.
The document lists and describes several holidays celebrated in both the United States and Ukraine, including Christmas, New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, and Easter. It then provides more details on some of the most celebrated American holidays, such as New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. For each one, it summarizes some of the common traditions and activities associated with celebrating that holiday in the US.
Holidays around the world and how people celebra it.Maryori Pulgarin
Children around the world have unique traditions for celebrating winter holidays, such as hanging socks in England, looking for almonds in rice pudding in Denmark, displaying nativity scenes in France, serving treats with candles in Sweden, decorating trees first in Germany, leaving carrots for horses in the Netherlands, awaiting gifts or punishment from the Christmas witch in Italy, hitting pinatas for candy in Mexico, lighting candles in windows in Spain, celebrating Hanukkah with menorahs for Jewish families, and taking sleigh rides in Russia.
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States in October and November respectively as a day to give thanks for the harvest and past year. It has its origins in religious traditions but is now celebrated in a secular manner. The first Thanksgiving was a three day feast in 1621 between Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans after the Pilgrims' first harvest was successful with the help of the Wampanoag. It became a national holiday in the United States in 1863 after being promoted for 30 years by Sarah Josepha Hale. Now Americans come together with family and friends on Thanksgiving to eat traditional foods like turkey, squash, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
The document discusses various holidays celebrated around the world. It provides information on 10 major holidays, including Christmas, Halloween, New Year, Thanksgiving, and others. For each holiday, it lists the date it is celebrated, traditional customs, foods, decorations, colors, symbols, songs, origins and reasons for celebration. It concludes with ideas from children for new holidays to be celebrated globally.
This document lists and provides brief descriptions of several US federal holidays. It notes that federal holidays are days recognized by the US government where federal offices are closed. Then it lists the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. It also provides one or two sentences describing some of the traditions or meanings associated with certain holidays.
This document summarizes many of the traditions and holidays celebrated in Great Britain. Some of the major holidays and traditions discussed include New Year's celebrations on January 1st, including Hogmanay in Scotland; Valentine's Day on February 14th; Pancake Day in spring; St. David's Day on March 1st in Wales; Mother's Day in spring; St. Patrick's Day on March 17th celebrated by Irish communities; Easter traditions involving eggs and bunnies; May Day on May 1st; Trooping the Colour on the Queen's birthday in June; Guy Fawkes Night on November 5th; and Christmas celebrations on December 25th, which typically involve exchanging gifts and cards as well as eating
Thanksgiving is an annual holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada that originated as a harvest festival, with the main American observance falling on the fourth Thursday of November. It centers around gathering with family and friends for a feast that traditionally includes turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie. The modern Thanksgiving is traced back to a 1621 celebration shared between the English colonists of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people. In the days following, Americans partake in leftovers and Black Friday shopping events with large discounts.
The document discusses various holidays and cultural observances in the United States. It describes national holidays like Independence Day and Labor Day, as well as religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter. Additionally, it outlines the influences of different immigrant groups on American culture, such as traditions brought from Europe and Africa. The summary provides an overview of the types of holidays covered and some of the main cultural influences discussed in the document.
Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31st in the United States. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Celtic harvest festivals and the Christian holiday of All Saints' Day. Modern Halloween traditions include wearing costumes, trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns from pumpkins, eating festive foods like candy corn and caramel apples, and attending Halloween-themed events.
The document provides a summary of major holidays celebrated throughout the year, including New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve. For each holiday, 1-3 key details are provided such as the date, traditions, history, or foods commonly associated with the holiday.
Thanksgiving is celebrated annually in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November. The modern Thanksgiving holiday traces its origins to a harvest feast shared in 1621 between Pilgrim settlers and Wampanoag Indians. However, Thanksgiving did not become a federal holiday until 1863 when President Lincoln proclaimed it a national day of thanksgiving. Traditional Thanksgiving symbols include the turkey, corn, pumpkins, and cranberry sauce which represent the foods shared at the first Thanksgiving in 1621.
Thanksgiving originated in 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated a harvest feast with the Wampanoag Indians after arriving in Massachusetts Bay the previous year. For centuries since, Thanksgiving traditions have included families gathering for a feast of turkey, potatoes, stuffing and pumpkin pie, as well as expressing gratitude for family, friends, and blessings of the past year. Customs center around eating, spending time with family, singing songs of thanks, and being grateful for the people in one's life.
The document discusses the history and traditions of Thanksgiving in the United States. It explains that Thanksgiving began in 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest with the Native Americans who had helped them. Today, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving each November by gathering with family for a feast of turkey and other foods and expressing gratitude for what they have. Customs include eating meals together, spending time with family, singing, and expressing thanks.
The American Thanksgiving began as a feast in 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest after a difficult first winter in which half the colony died. They invited the local Wampanoag tribe chief and 90 Indians to join them for a three-day feast of turkey, corn, pumpkins, and cranberries. This celebration became an annual tradition and was later established as a national holiday by presidents Washington and Lincoln to give thanks at the end of November each year.
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November. It commemorates the 1621 harvest feast shared by the English Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans. The Pilgrims had faced hardship in their first winter in America, and the Wampanoag taught them how to survive and helped with the successful corn harvest. To celebrate, the Pilgrims and Wampanoag shared an autumn harvest feast of turkey, corn, squash, and fruits. Today, Thanksgiving traditions include families gathering for a feast, watching parades, and beginning Christmas shopping on Black Friday.
This document provides brief descriptions of various holidays celebrated around the world, including: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Memorial Day, Passover, Flag Day, Patriot Day, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Halloween, Boxing Day, and Hanukkah. For each, it gives some key details about the date it falls on, its origins and traditions, and how it is commemorated or celebrated in different places.
Valery Colby, from the USA Embassy in Moldova, gave a presentation about American holidays, their histories, and how they are celebrated. The presentation discussed holidays shared with other cultures like Christmas and Easter, as well as holidays unique to America like Thanksgiving and Veterans Day. It provided details on the origins and traditions associated with celebrating holidays like Groundhog Day, Thanksgiving, and Veterans Day in the United States.
This document provides an overview of holiday traditions celebrated around the world and tips for expatriates celebrating abroad. It describes traditions in Sweden, Puerto Rico, Poland, Finland, Brazil, Spain, the Philippines and Greece. Some traditions highlighted include a daughter in Sweden reenacting the legend of Santa Lucia by wearing a candlelit crown and serving her parents, groups of carolers traveling from house to house in Puerto Rico, families in Poland eating fish and sharing wafer bread on Christmas Eve, and Greeks celebrating New Year's Day by eating a coin-filled cake for good fortune. The document ends by offering tips for expatriates to participate in local events and stay connected with family back home during the holidays.
All Saints Day in the Philippines is celebrated from November 1-2. Simbang Gabi, or Night Mass, takes place in the Philippines from December 16-25. During Simbang Gabi, traditional Filipino Christmas delicacies like bibingka (rice cake), puto bumbong (sticky purple rice), salabat (ginger tea), and thick cocoa are sold as breakfast treats for early church attendees.
Tanksgiving Day marika di nicola 2°b tursecondatur
Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November to give thanks for the harvest and the past year. Its origins can be traced back to 1620 when the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast. It took over 300 years for Thanksgiving to become a national celebration, championed by Sarah Josepha Hale. Now, Thanksgiving kicks off the Christmas shopping season and is known for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York featuring giant balloons of popular characters.
This document provides an overview of many American holidays, including New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, Valentine's Day card exchanges in schools, Easter egg hunts and baskets, Independence Day fireworks and barbecues, Halloween costumes and pumpkin carving, Thanksgiving dinners and parades, Christmas traditions like milk and cookies for Santa, and other holidays like Groundhog Day, Super Bowl Sunday, Mardi Gras, Earth Day, and Hanukkah.
The document lists and describes several holidays celebrated in both the United States and Ukraine, including Christmas, New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, and Easter. It then provides more details on some of the most celebrated American holidays, such as New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. For each one, it summarizes some of the common traditions and activities associated with celebrating that holiday in the US.
Holidays around the world and how people celebra it.Maryori Pulgarin
Children around the world have unique traditions for celebrating winter holidays, such as hanging socks in England, looking for almonds in rice pudding in Denmark, displaying nativity scenes in France, serving treats with candles in Sweden, decorating trees first in Germany, leaving carrots for horses in the Netherlands, awaiting gifts or punishment from the Christmas witch in Italy, hitting pinatas for candy in Mexico, lighting candles in windows in Spain, celebrating Hanukkah with menorahs for Jewish families, and taking sleigh rides in Russia.
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States in October and November respectively as a day to give thanks for the harvest and past year. It has its origins in religious traditions but is now celebrated in a secular manner. The first Thanksgiving was a three day feast in 1621 between Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans after the Pilgrims' first harvest was successful with the help of the Wampanoag. It became a national holiday in the United States in 1863 after being promoted for 30 years by Sarah Josepha Hale. Now Americans come together with family and friends on Thanksgiving to eat traditional foods like turkey, squash, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
The document discusses various holidays celebrated around the world. It provides information on 10 major holidays, including Christmas, Halloween, New Year, Thanksgiving, and others. For each holiday, it lists the date it is celebrated, traditional customs, foods, decorations, colors, symbols, songs, origins and reasons for celebration. It concludes with ideas from children for new holidays to be celebrated globally.
This document lists and provides brief descriptions of several US federal holidays. It notes that federal holidays are days recognized by the US government where federal offices are closed. Then it lists the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. It also provides one or two sentences describing some of the traditions or meanings associated with certain holidays.
This document summarizes many of the traditions and holidays celebrated in Great Britain. Some of the major holidays and traditions discussed include New Year's celebrations on January 1st, including Hogmanay in Scotland; Valentine's Day on February 14th; Pancake Day in spring; St. David's Day on March 1st in Wales; Mother's Day in spring; St. Patrick's Day on March 17th celebrated by Irish communities; Easter traditions involving eggs and bunnies; May Day on May 1st; Trooping the Colour on the Queen's birthday in June; Guy Fawkes Night on November 5th; and Christmas celebrations on December 25th, which typically involve exchanging gifts and cards as well as eating
Thanksgiving is an annual holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada that originated as a harvest festival, with the main American observance falling on the fourth Thursday of November. It centers around gathering with family and friends for a feast that traditionally includes turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie. The modern Thanksgiving is traced back to a 1621 celebration shared between the English colonists of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people. In the days following, Americans partake in leftovers and Black Friday shopping events with large discounts.
The document discusses various holidays and cultural observances in the United States. It describes national holidays like Independence Day and Labor Day, as well as religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter. Additionally, it outlines the influences of different immigrant groups on American culture, such as traditions brought from Europe and Africa. The summary provides an overview of the types of holidays covered and some of the main cultural influences discussed in the document.
Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31st in the United States. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Celtic harvest festivals and the Christian holiday of All Saints' Day. Modern Halloween traditions include wearing costumes, trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns from pumpkins, eating festive foods like candy corn and caramel apples, and attending Halloween-themed events.
The document provides a summary of major holidays celebrated throughout the year, including New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve. For each holiday, 1-3 key details are provided such as the date, traditions, history, or foods commonly associated with the holiday.
Thanksgiving is celebrated annually in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November. The modern Thanksgiving holiday traces its origins to a harvest feast shared in 1621 between Pilgrim settlers and Wampanoag Indians. However, Thanksgiving did not become a federal holiday until 1863 when President Lincoln proclaimed it a national day of thanksgiving. Traditional Thanksgiving symbols include the turkey, corn, pumpkins, and cranberry sauce which represent the foods shared at the first Thanksgiving in 1621.
Thanksgiving originated in 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated a harvest feast with the Wampanoag Indians after arriving in Massachusetts Bay the previous year. For centuries since, Thanksgiving traditions have included families gathering for a feast of turkey, potatoes, stuffing and pumpkin pie, as well as expressing gratitude for family, friends, and blessings of the past year. Customs center around eating, spending time with family, singing songs of thanks, and being grateful for the people in one's life.
The document discusses the history and traditions of Thanksgiving in the United States. It explains that Thanksgiving began in 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest with the Native Americans who had helped them. Today, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving each November by gathering with family for a feast of turkey and other foods and expressing gratitude for what they have. Customs include eating meals together, spending time with family, singing, and expressing thanks.
The American Thanksgiving began as a feast in 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest after a difficult first winter in which half the colony died. They invited the local Wampanoag tribe chief and 90 Indians to join them for a three-day feast of turkey, corn, pumpkins, and cranberries. This celebration became an annual tradition and was later established as a national holiday by presidents Washington and Lincoln to give thanks at the end of November each year.
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November. It commemorates the 1621 harvest feast shared by the English Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans. The Pilgrims had faced hardship in their first winter in America, and the Wampanoag taught them how to survive and helped with the successful corn harvest. To celebrate, the Pilgrims and Wampanoag shared an autumn harvest feast of turkey, corn, squash, and fruits. Today, Thanksgiving traditions include families gathering for a feast, watching parades, and beginning Christmas shopping on Black Friday.
Thanksgiving is celebrated in late November in the United States and early October in Canada. It originated as a harvest festival celebrated by Native Americans and Pilgrims in the 17th century to give thanks for a successful harvest. Today, Thanksgiving is commonly celebrated with family and friends gathering for a feast that usually includes turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. It is also followed by Black Friday, known for significant retail sales and consumer shopping on the day after Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the last Thursday of November in the United States. Families come together for a big feast, eating traditional foods like turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. One tradition is for each person to go around saying what they are thankful for. The origins of Thanksgiving date back to 1621, when the Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest with the Native Americans who had helped them survive their first year in America. This feast became an annual tradition and is now a national holiday celebrated in November.
The document provides information about the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. It discusses [1] the history of the Pilgrims and the origins of the holiday, [2] common Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie, and [3] popular activities like watching football and parades.
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada in late November and early October respectively. It originated as a harvest festival but now recognizes Native American contributions and values of gratitude and prayer. Key traditions include communal prayers, a feast of roasted turkey and pumpkin pie, and bringing family together for food and thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. It commemorates the 1621 harvest feast shared between the English Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans. The Pilgrims fled religious persecution and arrived on the Mayflower in 1620. They invited the Wampanoag to a three-day feast to celebrate the autumn harvest after their first crop was successful. Today, Thanksgiving is a time for families to gather, enjoy a meal of turkey and other foods, and give thanks for what they have.
In 1620, English immigrants arrived in North America after 66 days at sea and found the land already inhabited by indigenous people. The following year, after their first successful harvest with the help of the indigenous people, the immigrants and indigenous people had a large feast that became the first Thanksgiving celebration in America, a tradition that is now celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November with family and a feast including turkey and pumpkin pie.
This Thanksgiving PowerPoint is the perfect resource to use with your children as you introduce them to the history of Thanksgiving. They will learn about the arrival of the Pilgrims in North America and how the Native Americans helped them succeed in making the New World their home.
Traditions are an important part of Thanksgiving celebrations. Some key American traditions include gathering with family for a feast that usually includes turkey as the centerpiece, watching football games, and participating in parades. Spending time with family, being grateful, and maintaining religious customs of prayer and gratitude have been celebrated on Thanksgiving for centuries in America.
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. People celebrate to give thanks by having feasts that often include turkey, potatoes, and pies. Symbols of Thanksgiving include turkeys, Indians, pilgrims, and cornucopias. The holiday originated from the 1621 feast shared between the Pilgrims and Native Americans and has been a federal holiday since the time of George Washington.
The document summarizes the history and traditions of Thanksgiving in the United States. It describes how the first Thanksgiving was a feast shared between Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans in 1621 to celebrate their harvest. It established Thanksgiving as an annual national holiday in 1863 by President Lincoln to give thanks for blessings. Modern Thanksgiving traditions include spending time with family, eating turkey and sides, and watching parades.
The document provides information about the history and traditions of Thanksgiving. It discusses how the first Thanksgiving took place in 1621 when the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians celebrated the Pilgrims' successful harvest with a large feast. It then outlines some common traditions celebrated during the modern Thanksgiving holiday, such as families sharing meals, watching parades, and playing football.
Thanksgiving is celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. It commemorates the 1621 harvest feast shared by the Pilgrims and Wampanoag people after experiencing a difficult first winter in Plymouth. The Pilgrims had fled religious persecution in England and sought freedom and prosperity in the New World. The three-day celebration involving the Pilgrims and Native Americans included activities like games and a feast featuring foods such as turkey, pumpkin, and squash. Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
The American Thanksgiving began as a feast in 1621 to celebrate the harvest. The Pilgrims who arrived in Massachusetts experienced a difficult first winter with many dying of disease. The following year, the Native Americans taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn and other crops, ensuring their survival. In celebration, the Pilgrims and Native Americans shared an autumn feast. This event became an annual harvest celebration, and was later adopted as an official yearly national holiday by presidents Washington and Lincoln in the 19th century. Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November with families gathering for a traditional meal including turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
The document discusses the origin and traditions of Thanksgiving. It explains that the first Thanksgiving took place in 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest with the Wampanoag people. Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November with family meals, decorations symbolizing autumn, parades including Macy's parade in New York City, and activities like football games and Black Friday shopping. The traditions emphasize gratitude and bringing communities together through food, faith, and fellowship.
The document summarizes the history of Thanksgiving. It describes how the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621 after receiving help from the Wampanoag tribe with growing crops. It notes that today Thanksgiving is a four-day weekend where families and friends gather to eat a special meal together including turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie to commemorate the Pilgrims.
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November to give thanks for blessings and food. The tradition started in 1620 when the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving after arriving from England and having a difficult first winter where many died. They had a three-day feast with the Native Americans who had helped them by teaching how to farm corn and hunt. Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated with families gathering for a turkey meal, and it is customary to bless the table and give thanks.
This document provides examples of defining relative clauses using who, which, and where. It explains that defining relative clauses are used to define what a person, thing, or place is or does. Examples are given such as "a person who flies planes is a pilot" and "something which you put on a wall to decorate your house is a painting." The reader is then prompted to provide their own examples using defining relative clauses to identify a waiter, watch, and zoo.
NB2 - Going to (future plans and predictions) Sergio Viñ
This document discusses using the present continuous and "be going to" to talk about future plans and arrangements. It provides examples of using the present continuous to discuss specific activities Romy has planned for the coming week, and examples of using "be going to" to discuss future career plans and intentions. It notes the difference between using "be going to" to discuss plans that have not been arranged yet versus the present continuous for discussing already arranged plans. It also gives examples of using "be going to" to make predictions based on evidence.
Este documento presenta la información sobre el curso 2016-17 de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas San Javier, incluyendo la composición del equipo directivo, la oferta educativa de grupos ordinarios y PROEs, el número de grupos, las matrículas históricas, las correspondencias de niveles, las fechas de exámenes de febrero y junio, y otros detalles como obras e instalaciones. También incluye las páginas web de la escuela para más información.
The document lists different types of clothing and their uses, and then poses questions about clothing preferences. It includes categories for hot weather clothes like shorts and sandals, work clothes like suits and dresses, home clothes like tracksuits and comfortable trousers, cold weather clothes like coats and boots, and asks what types of clothes the reader likes or hates shopping for.
The document lists common mistakes seen in students' writings related to sports and leisure time activities. It provides examples of incorrect phrases and the proper corrections. Some examples include using "apart from" instead of "besides", "although" instead of "however", and saying "she prefers watching sports on TV" instead of "she likes watching sports on TV".
This document provides a template for writing a 100-word paragraph about yourself and your favorite thing. It includes prompts to include your name, age, nationality, job, appearance, marital status, contact information, and then describe your favorite thing by noting what it is, its age, color, attributes, features, and what you do with it. The overall goal is to write a short paragraph combining personal details about yourself along with information about your favorite possession or hobby.
This document contains sample dialogues for greeting people, giving personal information, talking about free time, jobs, families, daily routines, checking into hotels, ordering food and drink, asking directions, inviting others, and describing homes. It provides basic phrases and responses for common conversations and situations in English.
The document summarizes biographies of several famous portraits:
1. Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch painter in the late 1800s known for his colorful, expressive style developed after moving to Paris. He struggled with mental illness and died in an asylum.
2. Jim Morrison was the lead singer of the influential rock band The Doors in the 1960s, known for hits like "Light My Fire." He struggled with drug addiction and died young at age 27.
3. Albert Einstein was a famous scientist best known for his theory of relativity. He was divorced from his first wife because he fell in love with his cousin.
4. Marilyn Monroe was a popular American actress who struggled
John Travolta asked Princess Diana to dance to "Saturday Night Fever" at a White House gala dinner in 1985, and she accepted. In 1963, around 250,000 Americans marched on Washington to protest racism and lack of jobs. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech the following day. In 1953, Queen Elizabeth II's coronation procession through London and ceremony at Westminster Abbey were watched by around 3 million spectators, and commemorated with street parties.
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This document discusses pronouns and their usage. It covers object pronouns that can follow verbs or prepositions, subject pronouns that precede verbs, and adjective pronouns that come before nouns. Examples are provided to illustrate object pronouns like "me", "us", and "her"; subject pronouns such as "she" and "you"; and adjective pronouns such as "my" and "our". Readers are then prompted to complete exercises to practice using these pronouns.
The document provides sentences describing different jobs and asks the reader to guess the job based on the context clues. It then changes the sentences to a similar structure saying "It was difficult at first, but I soon got used to..." followed by the original context. Examples are provided for the reader to practice changing the sentence structure themselves.
The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It explains that the present continuous is formed using the verb "be" plus the present participle or "-ing" form of the main verb. It is used to describe actions that are happening now or around now, rather than habitual actions. Examples of the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms are provided for the present continuous of the verb "to sleep". The document encourages the reader to practice forming sentences in the present continuous tense.
The document discusses the modal verb "can" in English. It describes how "can" is used without an auxiliary for questions and negatives, with no third person singular, plus the infinitive without "to." It explains that "can" expresses ability, possibility, and permission. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and question forms of "can" and short answers. Finally, it prompts the reader to make sample sentences using "can" and "can't."
This document discusses ways to express frequency in English. It outlines that frequency adverbs can be placed in the middle position before or after verbs, or sometimes in initial, final, or middle positions. Expressions of frequency can combine everyday or other time expressions with every. Questions about frequency are asked with "How often". The document provides examples of sentences using frequency adverbs and expressions to convey how regularly or often an action occurs.
The document provides information about ways to indicate time, date, and location in English. It lists terms used to specify the hour or festival (e.g. at three o'clock, at Christmas), the day on a calendar (e.g. on 4th July, on my birthday), and broader timeframes like months, seasons, years (e.g. in April, in summer, in the 1960s). It also categorizes terms used to denote one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensional locations (e.g. at the bus stop, on the wall, in Spain). Two students then provide examples filling in blanks with appropriate terms from the document.
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This document provides vocabulary and structures for describing a person's physical appearance in English, including their age, height, body type, facial features, hair, accessories, and clothing. It introduces the verbs "to be" and "to have got" in their affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms for describing physical traits. Examples are given for playing guessing games where one person thinks of a person and others ask yes/no questions to determine the identity.
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
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more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
2. The origin of ThanksgivingThe origin of Thanksgiving
• Thanksgiving became a
holiday almost 400
years ago.
• In 1620, the first
Spanish explorers
arrived and settled
down in Massachusetts.
• The Iroquois Indians
greeted the pilgrims,
and one year later, in
1621, they had a
Thanksgiving Feast.
OPTIONAL TASK:
Look at the underlined verbs. What tense are they? What are their infinitives?
3. Thanksgiving CelebrationsThanksgiving Celebrations
• On Thanksgiving,
families get together
and have a big
harvest feast!
• They eat turkey,
corn, stuffing,
potatoes, sweet
potatoes, pumpkin
pie, and cranberry
sauce.
• Everyone gets a BIG
stomachache!
OPTIONAL TASK:
Give a definition for the underlined words. Use a dictionary if necessary.
4. Thanksgiving traditionsThanksgiving traditions
• On Thanksgiving
Day, families gather,
eat sing, and thank
people for coming to
their celebration!
• It is a thankful
holiday!
OPTIONAL TASK:
Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in your country? If not, is there a similar
festivity in your country?
5. Other Thanksgiving customsOther Thanksgiving customs
• Nowadays, there are new
traditions, like parades, sports
events and many special
television programs.
• The Macy's Thanksgiving Day
Parade, for example, is an annual
parade presented by Macy’s, a
famous U.S. chain of department
stores.
DID YOU KNOW…
Greenday’s song ‘Macy’s Day Parade’ is a
reference to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade.