2. Thanksgiving A Family Holiday in America in November

7. Thanksgiving History Most Americans consider 1621 to the be the start, when feasts were held in Plymouth. Most Americans consider 1621 to the be the start, when feasts were held in Plymouth. In 1863 Thanksgiving became an official American holiday. In 1863 Thanksgiving became an official American holiday. Thanksgiving first got started in Virginia in 1607. Thanksgiving first got started in Virginia in 1607.

8. Native Americans

9. Agreement The Native Americans and the Pilgrims made an agreement. The Native Americans and the Pilgrims made an agreement. An agreement is when two people decide to do the same thing. An agreement is when two people decide to do the same thing. The two groups decided to be nice to each other … Thanksgiving was born! The two groups decided to be nice to each other … Thanksgiving was born!

10. Pilgrims

11. Mayflower

12. Thanksgiving History There is no school on that day, or the day after. There is no school on that day, or the day after. Families get together and eat food and watch TV. Families get together and eat food and watch TV. Thanksgiving is always on the last Thursday of November. Thanksgiving is always on the last Thursday of November.

13. Indians

14. Thanksgiving Today!

15. Meal There are lots of different foods to eat for Thanksgiving: There are lots of different foods to eat for Thanksgiving: Turkey Turkey Corn Corn Bread Bread Potatoes Potatoes Gravy Gravy Beans Beans Cranberries Cranberries … and more! … and more!

17. Cornucopia What foods can you name? What foods can you name?

18. Turkey

19. Pumpkin

20. Corn

21. Scarecrow Scarecrows are used to scare away birds. Scarecrows are used to scare away birds. Boo!

22. Bread Rolls are cooked in the oven Rolls are cooked in the oven This kind of bread is called a roll. This kind of bread is called a roll.

23. Gravy You can put gravy on mashed potatoes and turkey. You can put gravy on mashed potatoes and turkey.

24. Acorn Acorns come from trees. Acorns come from trees. These are chocolate acorns! These are chocolate acorns!

25. Carving We don ’ t say cut the turkey We don ’ t say cut the turkey We say carve the turkey We say carve the turkey We use a large carving knife and fork with two long tongs. We use a large carving knife and fork with two long tongs.

26. Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are common for Thanksgiving Sweet potatoes are common for Thanksgiving We call them Yams when they are cooked We call them Yams when they are cooked

27. Stuffing Stuffing is bread that is put inside the turkey and then taken out and eaten Stuffing is bread that is put inside the turkey and then taken out and eaten

28. Green Bean Casserole

29. Corn Bread Cornbread is sometimes cooked in a large frying pan, called a skillet. Cornbread is sometimes cooked in a large frying pan, called a skillet.

30. Fruit Salad Fruit salad looks weird! Fruit salad looks weird!

31. Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin pie is eaten for dessert, or last. Pumpkin pie is eaten for dessert, or last. Some people like whip cream on top! Some people like whip cream on top!

32. Cranberry Sauce

33. Thanksgiving Words!

34. Fall/Autumn

35. Harvest

36. Hunting

37. Wheat

38. Pilgrim Hat Pilgrims wore funny hats. Pilgrims wore funny hats. Today, kids like to wear funny pilgrim hats Today, kids like to wear funny pilgrim hats

40. Turkey Run

41. Happy Thanksgiving!

43. Thanksgiving Videos History Channel video on Thanksgiving (4 min) History Channel video on Thanksgiving (4 min) History Channel video on Thanksgiving History Channel video on Thanksgiving Friends, Season 5, Thanksgiving (5 min) Friends, Season 5, Thanksgiving (5 min) Friends, Season 5, Thanksgiving Friends, Season 5, Thanksgiving Mr. Bean, Christmas, Turkey on Head (4 min) Mr. Bean, Christmas, Turkey on Head (4 min) Mr. Bean, Christmas, Turkey on Head Mr. Bean, Christmas, Turkey on Head