1. Do Now: What do you know, or what have you heard about Thanksgiving?

2. Thanksgiving Vocabulary
Native Americans: Amerindio norteamericano
To pray: rezar
Communal: comunitario
Blessing: bendición
Grace: bendecir la mesa
Feast: festín 
To thank: agradecer
Turkey: pavo
To celebrate: celebrar
National holiday: dia festivo
Pumpkin pie: tarta de calabaza
Harvest: cosecha

3. What is Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada.

4. Thanksgiving

5. People in many countries
celebrate the end of
autumn – harvest season.

6. Farmers pick the fruits, vegetables, and grains from gardens and fields.
Harvest
farmer

7. In the USA: on the fourth Thursday of November
When is it celebrated?
In the USA: on the fourth Thursday of November

8. In Canada: Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October

9. Families meet for a big dinner.

10. turkey
pumpkin pie

11. What do they celebrate?
Historically, Thanksgiving began as a tradition of celebrating the harvest of the year.

12. ancient celebrations of harvest,
How do they celebrate?
The customs remind the people of:
ancient celebrations of harvest,
thankfulness for peace, family, and friends
the native Americans.

14. Thanksgiving is a time to say thanks to God for giving plenty of food.
Grace = a short prayer to say thanks
Thank You for the world so sweet,
Thank You for the food we eat,
Thank You for the birds that sing,
Thank You, God, for everything!
Amen!
Thanksgiving is also a time for people to be
thankful for their family, friends, and everything
else they have in their lives.

15. Custom of Family Dinner
Everyone follows the custom of family lunch/ dinner and reunion religiously every year.
Feasts are usually held at home.
It is a time to enjoy their favorite 'Roasted Turkey' with the family.

17. Sometimes the families play games after dinner.
Board games like Monopoly, Taboo, Apples to Apples, etc.

18. pumpkin
potato
wheat
corn
turkey
carrot
pear
apple
onion
grapes

20. Think-Pair-Share What are you thankful for? ¿De qué estás agradecido?
I am thankful for _______ because __________________.
Example: I am thankful for my family because they are always there for me when I need them.

21. Who picks the fruits, vegetables, and grains from gardens and fields?

22. http://www. dnr. state. wi. us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/bird/wildturkey