Thanksgiving Presentation
Transcript: History of Thanksgiving Today, in the United States, corn bread is often served as part of a Thanksgiving feast, but corn was unknown to the early American settlers. The Native Americans introduced the pilgrims, the new settlers, to corn. THanksgiving Ms. O'Brien's preschool classroom Fun Thanksgiving crafts! Ten Little Turkeys Thanksgiving is also a time to make fun food with your family! There's lots of ideas on the internet and other sources. The tradition started when in 1620 a group of men, women and children left England on a ship called Mayflower They were pilgrims and they wanted to start a new life in the New World What is Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving was originally celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. The holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. Fun Facts! The Thanksgiving Feast Fun Thanksgiving Food! Corn bread Happy Thanksgiving to all and enjoy it with your family! In the fall, the pilgrims harvested their crops. They were very grateful to the Native Americans for teaching them how to survive off the land. The pilgrims and the Native Americans had a feast to give thanks for their food and their friendship. Thanksgiving didn't become a national holiday until over 200 years! There was no turkey on the menu at the first Thanksgiving Thanksgiving was almost a fast-not a feast! Wild turkeys can run 20 miles per hour when they are scared!
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