- Thanksgiving began as a harvest feast shared between colonists and Native Americans in 1621 and became an annual tradition celebrated by individual colonies and states over the next two centuries. - In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving to be a national holiday to be held each November. - Various poems and songs express gratitude and excitement for Thanksgiving celebrations involving family, food, holidays from school, and reflections on the origins of the holiday.

3. • In 1621, the colonists and the Indians shared an
autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as
one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations.

4. For more than two
centuries, days of
thanksgiving were
celebrated by individual
colonies and states.
In 1863 the President
Abraham Lincoln
proclaimed a national
Thanksgiving Day to be
held each November.

5. Thanksgiving Rhymes

6. THANK YOU FOR INVITING US
Thank you for inviting us
To your Thanksgiving dinner.
A day spent in your company
Is invariably a winner
Thank you for the time you spent
Preparing all the food;
For making us feel welcome,
You have our gratitude!

7. Thanksgiving Thoughts
Mom is in the kitchen,
And when I take a look,
I'm glad I'm not a turkey
That's she's about to cook!
A Child's Thanksgiving Thanks
I'm thankful for the many things
That help us live as well as kings,
For all the food that makes us drool,
And another holiday from school.

8. To Gramma's House
To Gramma's house we go,
Heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho!
We're on our way with horse and sleigh,
Through fluffy drifts of snow.
Oh, what a trip to take.
She'll have a chocolate cake.
There'll be some pies, of monstrous size,
And chestnuts we can bake
To Gramma's house we go,
Heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho!
What lovely things Thanksgiving brings;
The nicest things we know!

9. Countdown To Thanksgiving
One two three,
A turkey in a tree;
Four five six,
That turkey's in a fix;
Seven eight nine,
It always tastes so fine;
When we get to ten
It's Thanksgiving once again.

11. Mary Chapin Carpenter - "Thanksgiving Song“
Dido - "Thank You“
Kelly Clarkson - "Thankful“