1. The History of Thanksgiving
A sample digital storytelling project
for my students
2. The year was 1620. It was December
and the pilgrims had just arrived on
the shores of North America. There
voyage had been long and difficult.
3. The pilgrims settled in Plymouth. The
location is now marked by a rock. It’s
called Plymouth Rock.
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5. The Wampanoag Indians taught the settlers
how to cultivate their land. This helped them
survive.
6. After the long first long, hard winter, the
settlers were feeling grateful that they
survived. They decided to have a feast to
show their appreciation. Their feast was
mainly deer meat, shell fish, and a few
vegetables.
7.
8. A lot later, in 1789, George Washington decided
that Thanksgiving should be an official day of
giving thanks. Americans started celebrating
Thanksgiving.
