2. Index
1. Why we celebrate?
2. History of Thanksgiving: The Pilgrims
3. The first Thanksgiving Day
4. Thanksgiving Today
3. Why we celebrate
Thanksgiving is celebrated
in the United States and
Canada.
Originally, Thanksgiving
was celebrated to give
thanks to a plentiful
harvest.
Today, it is a day to give
thanks to our family and
friends and all of the
blessings in our lives.
4. History of Thanksgiving in the United States:
Pilgrims
migrate to the United States are called Pilgrims.
…and settled on the east coast of the United States, l
In 1620, They
came from
England on a
ship called the
Mayflower…
5. History of Thanksgiving in the United States
However,
when the So they asked the Native America
Pilgrims first
arrived to
their new
land, they
didn´t have
any food or
shelter!
6. History of Thanksgiving in the United States
Because they knew how
to use the land to their
advantage, the Native
Americans taught the
Pilgrims how to farm.
One year later, the
Pilgrims had plenty of
food and the knowledge
of how to survive in their
new land.
7. History of Thanksgiving in the United States
To give thanks
to the Native
Americans for
helping them
survive, the
Pilgrims invited
the Native
Americans to
share their
The First Thanksgiving harvest during a
big feast.
9. Thanksgiving Today
It is always
celebrated on the
fourth Thursday of
November.
Thursday and
Friday of that
week are holidays.
A long weekend
is needed to
recover!
10. Thanksgiving Today
On Thanksgiving Day, Americans get
together with their families and close friends
to have a big dinner. People like
Thanksgiving because it is not a religious
holiday, and all Americans celebrate it.
