THANKSGIVING
 

The fourth Thursday in November.


Thanksgiving is a day when Americans remember their  heritage.  It is a time to remember when two cultures came together and helped each other.  .  A story has been handed down that if the Native Americans (Indians)  had not helped the settlers all the Europeans would have died their first year in America. (Many did die.)  After harvesting their crops, (corn, pumpkin, cranberries, squash) it is said that the settlers invited the Indians to share their food and thanked the Indians and God for  their survival. in the new wilderness.

Today we gather with family and remember that day. We say a prayer of thanks before the meal.
Traditionally we have turkey

and dressing, corn, cranberry sauce, rolls, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie.(Turkey, corn, cranberries and pumpkins are native to America.).  Families often have other favorite dishes that varies from one region to another. It is always a very large meal.

In our family each member brings a separate dish so no one has too much to do. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, sisters, brothers and cousins all get together and play games or watch football and enjoy each other's company and good food.
 

It is a time to reflect on our blessings of food, clothing, home, health, family and  friends.

Links

http://www.bry-backmanor.org/holidayfun/story.html

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/

http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/thanksgiving-day

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/history/first-thanksgiving/

http://www.plimoth.org/learn/MRL/read/thanksgiving-history

Thanksgiving Rebus

http://www.olqaschool.org/5th/tgrebus.pdf

Time Line

Analogies
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng6n3.htm

http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/november/pdf/mayflower.pdf

http://www.pilgrimhall.org/whopilg.htm

http://internet4classrooms.com/holidays.htm

http://internet4classrooms.com/thanksgiving.htm

http://wilstar.com/holidays/thanksgv.htm

http://www.noblenet.org/year/thanksgiving.html

http://www.nativetech.org/games/index.php

Thanksgiving

For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food,

For love and friends,

For everything Thy goodness sends.

          -Ralph Waldo Emerson