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Thanksgiving

Learn about the origins of Thanksgiving, the first feast in 1619, and how it has become a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada. Discover the significance of the harvest season, the traditional meal with turkey, and the practice of giving thanks. Explore fun facts, important dates, and the concept of a cornucopia, all in this informative video.

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Thanksgiving

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  4. History •  The first "day of Thanksgiving" actually took place at Berkeley Hundred, Virginia ,USA in 1619  • It started from few of migrants shifting from England to USA a year earlier. • They did not have enough food ,many of them died in 1st winter. • Local people taught them to grow local crops • Next year when they had good crops , at the time of harvest they has a feast ,where local people also joined. • They thanked local people for food & teaching them • The locals also brought turkey, duck, fish, deer, berries etc to the feast. • That is how this tradition started. www.makemegenius.com Free Science Videos for Kids

  5. Dates , Places • Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada • Historically, Thanksgiving began as a tradition of celebrating the harvest of the year. • In 1863, Abraham Lincoln, President of USA set aside the last Thursday of November as a national Day of Thanksgiving • Canadian Parliament later fixed the second Monday of each October as a national holiday in the year 1957. www.makemegenius.com Free Science Videos for Kids

  6. People in many countries celebrate the end of autumn – harvest season. www.makemegenius.com Free Science Videos for Kids

  7. Farmers pick the fruits, vegetables, and grains from gardens and fields. www.makemegenius.com Free Science Videos for Kids

  8. Familiesmeet for a big dinner. www.makemegenius.com Free Science Videos for Kids

  9. Families and friends usually eat a special meal together (usually with a turkey as the main dish). pumpkin pie www.makemegenius.com Free Science Videos for Kids http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/bird/wildturkey.htm#gobble

  10. People say thanks to God for giving plenty of food. 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! www.makemegenius.com Free Science Videos for Kids

  11. Sometimes the families play games after dinner. Let’s play a game called “Cornucopia”. cornucopia = horn of plenty www.makemegenius.com Free Science Videos for Kids

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