Thanksgiving

 What is Thanksgiving Day?
Thanksgiving Day is a special day where people in the United States and Canada give thanks for all the blessings they received during the year by getting together and celebrating a feast. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on October in Canada.

TRADITION - 1ST THANKSGIVING AND VOCABULARY
Learn more about this tradition, the first Thanksgiving Day, as well as some vocabulary, by watching these videos:

    

EXTRA INFORMATION: 

You can also visit this web and read a lot of fascinating information about first Thanksgiving:
First Thanksgiving on National Geographic Kids
and about modern tradition:
Modern Thanksgiving Traditions on National Geographic kids

Finally, you can enjoy by watching these Thanksgiving songs:

   

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GROUP WORK:

1. Summary-Complete:

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in America on the _______________ of _______________. 

This Day has a long history which started in ________________.

A religious group called ______________ arrived to ________________ on board of the ship called ____________. 

The Winter was hard, they starved and half of the colony died. 

Next Spring, the ______________________ helped them by teaching how to grow/harvest, hunt and fish. 

In Autumn, they got a huge harvest and they celebrated a ____________.

1.2 Draw a picture about the history of Thanksgiving (1st Thanksgiving Day).

2. When do American people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

3. What do American people do to celebrate Thanksgiving?

4. Name and draw 5 symbols of Thanksgiving

6. Name 4 traditional dishes people cook/prepare for Thanksgiving feasts.