The origins of Thanksgiving. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in the autumn of The Pilgrims wanted to thank God ( for gave them harvest ) and the Wampanoag ( The Native Americans who lived there ) for helped them to survive during the bitter winter. They learnt the pilgrims to :

Hunting for food :

Grow vegetables :

Cure illness with plants :

And built shelters :

At Thanksgiving, all Americans try to get home to share a dinner with their families !

In a typical Thanksgiving dinner, there usually are : Sweet or mashed potatoes : Roast turkey with stuffing : Celery sticks : Pumpkin pie :Corn :Creamed onions :

After the dinner the Americans can wach different shows on TV :

American football

It's not like soccer because : - it's more dangerous and more violent than soccer. - the ball is like a rugby ball. - the players have to wear helmets and shoulders pads. - in the soccer, it's forbidden to touch the ball with your hands.

Macy's Thanksgiving parade :

Macy's is a departement store. The parade takes place in New York City. We can see : Marching bands floats larger-than-life balloons !

The presidental pardon :

Every year, the president of the USA saves the life of a white turkey.

Well, now you know everythings about Thanksgiving !