ThanksgivingNovember 27, 2008

What is Thanksgiving?

• Time to say thanks• Gather with your

family

• Holiday feast!• Turkey, ham, mashed

potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, coleslaw, fruit salad, biscuits and

• PUMPKIN PIE!!

Thanksgiving in the United States

• American Football

• Tennessee at Detroit• Seattle at Dallas• Arizona at Philadelphia

When is Thanksgiving?• End of the

harvest season, autumn

• Fourth Thursday in November

• Long weekend, go shopping…

Parades!• Thanksgiving Parade• Macy’s Parade in New York• Marching bands, floats

• Tradition began in 1600s

• Spanish? American? Texan?

• Pilgrims

All football and shopping?

Pilgrims 1621

• Legend of Squanto• Native-Americans

teach farming• Colony in Plymouth,

Massachusetts• Survived first year,

say thank you

• Christmas Season begins• Hear Christmas music• Coming of winter

Santa Claus!

Thanksgiving in the U.S.

• Varies by climate

• Rain, snow, sunshine

• Chicago is in the Midwest

Midwest!

Thanksgiving in Chicago

• Trees lose their leaves

• First snowfall

• Very cold!