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THANKSGIVING. By: Tyra Randolph, Carter White, and Brooke Stoots. What is Thanksgiving?. National holiday 4 th Thursday in November Celebrate good harvest and beginning of our country. What happened?. Pilgrims sailed on Mayflower to Plymouth Hard time, they asked Wampanoag for help
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THANKSGIVING By: Tyra Randolph, Carter White, and Brooke Stoots
What is Thanksgiving? • National holiday • 4th Thursday in November • Celebrate good harvest and beginning of our country
What happened? • Pilgrims sailed on Mayflower to Plymouth • Hard time, they asked Wampanoag for help • Celebrated 1st harvest 1621 with 3day feast with Indians
Symbols of Thanksgiving • Turkey • Pumpkins • Feast • Cornucopia- horn of plenty • Mayflower • Plymouth Rock
How People Celebrate/ Traditions • Many families eat big dinners of special harvest foods. • Play sports • Watch football • Enjoy parades
Sources “Thanksgiving,” World Book 2002, vol. 19, p. 230.