The First Thanksgiving Story

After watching the videos answer the questions:

1. When did the Pilgrims leave England for the New World?

2. Why was their first winter in the New World difficult?

3. Who helped them and how?

4. Why did the Pilgrims have a feast in autumn, 1621?

5. Who did they invite to the feast?

6. What did they eat at the feast?

7. When is Thanksgiving celebrated?

GROUP WORK

Do some research about the following issues:

Who were the Pilgrim Fathers?

What are the origins of the first Thanksgiving day?

What did they eat at the first Thanksgiving day?

When did Thanksgiving become an official holiday?

What about Thanksgiving traditions and foods?

How long has pumpkin pie been a traditional part of Thanksgiving?

What about the first Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade?

Verifiche 

1)Questions about Thanksgiving Day

1.    What do you know about the first Thanksgiving? Why do you think it’s important to learn about its history?

2.    How do you think the Pilgrims and Native Americans might have felt during the first Thanksgiving? Why do you think they decided to share a meal together?

2)Questions about Thanksgiving Day

1.    Why do you think Thanksgiving became a national holiday in the United States? Do you think it’s still about the same things today as it was back then?

2.    How do you think Thanksgiving might have been different if the Pilgrims hadn’t received help from Native Americans?