2. What Is It?
• Legend has it that the first Thanksgiving was
celebrated between the Native Americans and
the Pilgrims. They had a huge feast and stopped
fighting for one day in order to have this meal.
• Today, Thanksgiving is one Thursday in November
when families and friends get together to
remember what they are thankful for.
• Usually people eat a large meal in the middle of
the day. This meal usually consists of a turkey and
various side items, such as potatoes, salads, and
green bean casserole.
• Americans and Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving.
3. Who are the Pilgrims and Indians?
• The Pilgrims were the European settlers who came to the
Americas to colonize the land.
• The Indians were the Native Americans who had lived in
North America before the Pilgrims came.
• These two groups of people fought a lot over land and
cultural differences.
4. The First Thanksgiving
• One year, there was a bad famine. In order to
survive, the two groups of people joined together
and had a feast so that nobody would be hungry.
• It was was very rare and important that they spent a
day together without fighting. Today, we remember
this day and call it Thanksgiving.
5. The Food
Families eat a big meal together.
Turkey!!
Devilled Eggs
Pumpkin Pie Green Bean Casserole
6. American Football
• After the big meal, many people watch an
American football game.
• There are many American football games on
the television on Thanksgiving Day.
7. The Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade
• Macy’s is a big clothing store in the USA.
• Since 1924, Macy’s has had a big parade in
New York City.
• The parade has musicians, floats, balloons
dancers, and other types of street performers.
• People stand in the streets and watch the
parade. People also watch the parade on TV if
they can not go to New York City.
