102 pilgrims fled religious persecution in England and arrived on the Mayflower in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. They did not know how to survive in the new land and by winter's end, half of them had died from starvation and disease. The following year in 1621, the remaining pilgrims had their first successful corn harvest thanks to the help of the Native American Squanto. They held a three-day feast to celebrate with Squanto and the Wampanoag tribe, which is considered the first Thanksgiving. This harvest celebration tradition grew into a national holiday designated by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to be celebrated on the last Thursday of November each year.
This is a work I've made for my 8th grade English about Thanksgiving. This work is very beautiful and has a lot of information on the subject. Hope you like it and share it.
Este é um trabalho que eu fiz para Inglês do 8º ano sobre o Dia de Acção de Graças. É muito bonito e tem muita informação sobre o assunt. Espero que gostem e partilhem.
This is a work I've made for my 8th grade English about Thanksgiving. This work is very beautiful and has a lot of information on the subject. Hope you like it and share it.
Este é um trabalho que eu fiz para Inglês do 8º ano sobre o Dia de Acção de Graças. É muito bonito e tem muita informação sobre o assunt. Espero que gostem e partilhem.
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2. Story of the original
Thanksgiving
In 1620 a group of 102
people left Englad on a boat
called the Mayflower. They
arrived in the United States
(in Plymouth,
Massachusetts) a month
later.
They were escaping
religious persecution.
These people are referred
to as pilgrims.
3. Story of the original
Thanksgiving
When the pilgrims arrived to
the United States they didn´t
know how to harvest the
land (grow food).
By the end of their first
winter only half of the
passaners aboard the
Mayflower were still alive.
They were miserable and
starving.
4. Story of the original
Thanksgiving
A Native American named
Squanto, who learned
English afer being
kidnapped by an English
sea captain helped the
pilgrims.
He taught them how to
harvest the land, catch fish,
and befriend neighboring
Native American tribes.
Without his help, the
pilgrims would have died.
5. Story of the original
Thanksgiving
In 1621 the pilgrims
celebrated their first
successful harvest.
They invited Squanto and
the neighboring Wamapoke
Native American tribe to a
big feast to express their
gratitude for the help they
received.
This event is remembered
as the original Thanksgiving
celebration.
6. Beginning of the official
Thanksgiving
President Abraham Lincoln
makes Thanksgiving a
national holiday in 1863.
Urges Americans to in his
Thanksgiving Proclamation to
“set apart and observe the
last Thursday of November
next, as a day of
Thanksgiving and Praise…”
Since 1863, Thanksgiving
has been observed annually
in the United States. It is
celebrated the last Thursday
of November.
7. Thanksgiving today
Traditionally a holiday spent
with family.
Americans often will take off
the day before (Wednesday)
and the day after (Friday) of
Thanksgiving to travel and
see their extended family
(aunts and uncles, cousins
and grandparents). Busiest
weekend to travel in the U.S.
The most important aspect of
the holiday is the
Thanksgiving dinner. Whole
day is spent preparing the
Thanksgiving meal.
8. The Turkey
The most important part of
the meal is the turkey.
Usually baked or roasted.
The turkey is stuffed with
bread crumbs/cubes
“stuffing.”
Turkey is so important that
Thanksgiving is sometimes
known as “Turkey Day.”
9. The “Turkey Pardon”
Every year the president of
the United States “pardons”
one turkey (he lets the turkey
live).
Tradition officially started with
President Ronald Regan.
Now two turkeys are
pardoned every year in case
sometime happens to the
original turkey.
In 2012 President Obama
pardoned Cobbler and
Gobbler, both 40-pound
turkeys from Virginia.
15. Macy’s Day Parade
Huge parade in New York
City on Thanksgiving Day.
Known for large floats,
balloons of cartoon
characters and famous
people, and marching
bands.
The parade is televised and
many families watch on
Thanksgiving day.
16. American football
American football games
take place on Thanksgiving
day.
Many college teams play
their final game of the
season on Thanksgiving.
Families often watch or play
football together on
thanksgiving.
17. Black Friday
The Friday following
Thanksgiving.
Major retailers open
extremely early and offer
very low prices.
People wait in long lines,
stores get extremely
crowded and sometimes the
crowd is aggressive.
18. Giving thanks
Thanksgiving day is a time for
people to give thanks for
what they have.
Families often will go around
and say what they are most
thankful for that year.
Sometimes families give
thanks to God, but it does not
necessarily have to be
religious.
Common to invite those who
are without family to your
Thanksgiving meal.
