1. Thanksgiving Day History Celebration Please pick up : Thanksgiving Packet A plain sheet of paper Markers or colored pencils to use

2. Today’s agenda Thanksgiving Day Trivia What are you thankful for? Peanuts video on the Mayflower Coloring Contest with Turkey’s Happy Thanksgiving Charlie Brown

3. Thanksgiving Day Trivia On your “ plain” sheet of paper, record the answers to the following questions. Please number your paper 1-10 Let’s see what you already know about the History of Thanksgiving

4. 1. What is the name of the famous rock where the pilgrims landed? 2. True or False : The American Indians that were invited to the Thanksgiving feast were called “ Wampanoag” 3. What is the name of the ship the pilgrims came over to the United States on?

5. 1.Plymouth Rock 2.True – Wampanoag 3.The Mayflower

6. 4. True or False : The original name of the pilgrims is sodbusters. 5. What was the first year of Thanksgiving? 6. Who was the first President to pardon a turkey, Harry Truman or Theodore Roosevelt?

7. 4. False – Puritans 5. 1621 6. Harry Truman

8. 7. True or False : Indian corn only should be used as decorations and not for cooking 8. How many pilgrims came over on the Mayflower? 9. What was the Mayflower originally designed to carry wine or cows?

9. 7. True 8. 102 9. wine

10. 10. President Bush in 2005 pardoned two turkeys, what were their names? Marshmallow and Yam

11. What are you thankful for ? Let’s look at the Peanuts gang and their interpretation of what happened on the Mayflower Be ready to share what you are most thankful for.

12. I am thankful for each of you I am thankful for being a part of your journey as students. Someday you will remember your 8 th grade Social Studies teacher… I would like that to be a happy memory. When I look back on the years I have taught so far.. I can still think of so many, many students who have touched my life.

13. Coloring Contest You may use markers or colored pencils. If we have time… we will have a voting contest for each. As we color we will watch the Charlie Brown special on Thanksgiving…..

14. I hope you have a wonderful vacation and enjoy your time !