Holidays - THANKSGIVING

THANKSGIVING

1. Thanksgiving Story

On the fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving day. It is a national holiday celebrated in the United States of America every year.

Thanksgiving day is a day for many Americans to be thankful for what they have.

It is also a special day when families get together for a large meal.

About one hundred brave men, women, and children decided to sail across the Atlantic Ocean in 1620 to settle in a "New World." They were called Pilgrims.  

They traveled on a ship called the Mayflower. They traveled the ocean for 66 days and finally arrived in America on Plymouth Rock. 

It was a cold winter. The Pilgrims did not have enough food. By the end of winter only 52 of them had survived.

When spring came, the Pilgrims had to learn to feed themselves. Native Americans taught them how to grow food. Native Americans knew how to survive and grow food on this land. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. Since then, Americans gather to have a meal and be thankful. 

2. What are you thankful for?

I am thankful for my family because they take great care of me.

I am thankful for my friends because they make me laugh.

I am thankful for my teachers because they teach me new things every day.

3. I am thankful for my …

I am Thankful | Thanksgiving Story for ESL Kids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC8rMNFxGm4&list=PL0kpOpxUQQYESogLRt6lJH_m07hNS9JnL&index=2

Family

Daddy / Father

Mommy / Mother

Grandpa / Grandfather

Grandma / Grandmother

Brother / Sister

4. Make a Turkey Hat  https://www.thingstoshareandremember.com/i-am-thankful-turkey-thanksgiving-printable-page/

5. Play online games: 

1. Complete the pattern… https://www.digipuzzle.net/digipuzzle/thanksgiving/puzzles/patterns.htm?language=english&linkback=../../../education/thanksgiving/index.htm
2. Crystal ball https://www.digipuzzle.net/minigames/crystalball/crystalball_thanksgiving.htm?language=english&linkback=../../education/thanksgiving/index.htm
3. Coded words https://www.digipuzzle.net/minigames/codedwords/codedwords_thanksgiving.htm?language=english&linkback=../../education/thanksgiving/index.htm

6. Sing songs:

1. If You're Thankful and You Know It with Lyrics | Thanksgiving Song for Children | Sing with Bella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwdl-kquQWU
2. Turkey Hokey Pokey with Lyrics | Thanksgiving Songs for Children | Sing with Bella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD8FbsishYM
3. Thanksgiving Dinner | Song Lyrics Video for Kids | Thanksgiving Songs | The Kiboomers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Xn6qbs8cE