This document provides information about the history and traditions of Thanksgiving. It discusses how the first Thanksgiving was a harvest feast shared by Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians in 1621 to celebrate their successful crops. Native Americans had also held harvest festivals for centuries. Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated in November and is a time when families come together to be thankful and share a meal of turkey and other foods. The document includes discussion questions and activities for students to learn about what people are thankful for.