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:
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.
