Transcript Something about Thanksgiving Day
Something about Thanksgiving Presented By Lynn Luo
When is Thanksgiving?
It is on the fourth Thursday of November.
It is on November 27th this year.
What is Thanksgiving?
the Pilgrims Mayflower Indians ate and ate for three days
The Story of Thanksgiving -1
In the year 1620, a little ship called Mayflower came to America. There were one hundred and two people on the ship.
These were the Pilgrims. They were looking for a place where they could have freedom of worship, because they couldn’t have their own church in England. After two months sailing, they landed at Massachusetts on a cold November day.
The Story of Thanksgiving -2
The first winter in America, half of Pilgrims died of hunger and sickness. It was a terrible time for them.
In the spring, Indians came to visit. They were friendly to the Pilgrims and two of them even could speak English. They taught Pilgrims how to plant corn and other vegetables. The Pilgrims worked hard. They cut down trees, built houses and hunted turkeys in the woods all summer long.
The Story of Thanksgiving -3
Nervously, they waited for their vegetables and grain to grow. Finally, when the fall came, the fields were filled with food. The pilgrims had good clothes and plenty to eat for that year.
To thank Indians, the Pilgrims treated them a big dinner. The Indians brought deer for the dinner. They ate and ate for three days together.
The Story of Thanksgiving -4
The Pilgrims were thankful for the good things they had.
This Thanksgiving in America.
was the first Years later, President of United States announced the forth Thursday of November would be Thanksgiving Day every year.
The Story of Thanksgiving -5
Families get together on Thanksgiving Day. The tradition of the Thanksgiving celebration has changed very little through the years. The big dinner is planned weeks, sometimes months ahead. People like to eat turkey and other traditional foods, such as corn, stuffing, beans, sweet potatoes, gravy and cranberry sauce. Traditional desserts are apple pie and pumpkin pie. The most delicious and attractive dish is the Thanksgiving a roast turkey.
“Turkey Day”.
Sometimes we call
What do people eat on Thanksgiving?
Roasted Turkey Gravy Pea Stuffing Carrot Cranberry Sauce Pumpkin pie Mashed Potatoes Corn Bread Pickles Drumstick
What do people eat on Thanksgiving?
roasted turkey
What do people eat on Thanksgiving?
cranberry sauce
What do people eat on Thanksgiving?
gravy
What do people eat on Thanksgiving?
pumpkin pie
What do people eat on Thanksgiving?
pea
What do people eat on Thanksgiving?
mashed potatoes
What do people eat on Thanksgiving?
stuffing
What do people eat on Thanksgiving?
corn bread
What do people eat on Thanksgiving?
carrot
What do people eat on Thanksgiving?
pickles
What do people eat on Thanksgiving?
drumsticks
Thanksgiving Rhymes-1
Turkey Day
Turkey, turkey Eat it up.
Fill your plate. Fill your cup.
Potatoes, stuffing, Pumpkin pie So much to eat My, oh my Thanksgiving day It’s the best Now it’s time To take a rest
Thanksgiving Rhymes-2
The First Thanksgiving
Pilgrims sailed In a boat Away from England They did float But winter came They could not eat They had no bread And little meat “We will help,” Said Indian friends “Just Plant some corn And hunger ends” “Let’s have a feast’” The Pilgrims thought, “Let’s give thanks For what we’ve got” They ate turkey And some corn A new holiday Had been born.
Thanksgiving Quiz Time I. Match II. Answer the questions
1. The Pilgrims came to America by ______ .
A. car B. ship C. bus
2. The Pilgrims came from _____ .
A. Taiwan B. England C. USA
3. The name of the Pilgrims’ ship was ________ .
A. Mayflower B. Julyflower C. Sunflower
4. The _____ brought food to the Pilgrims.
A. Chinese B. Japanese C. Indians