Презентация, доклад учащегося 8 класса Ахмедова Назима Thanksgiving Day.

to get together for a special meal. 
Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have. Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.

1620, pilgrims, crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the ship called «Mayflower», to settle in the New World. They settled in what is now known as the state of Massachusetts.

in winter. However, in the spring of 1621, native Americans (Indians) helped the pilgrims to survive by growing food, taught them how to plant corn, to build houses, to hunt and fish.

a beautiful harvest of corn, barley, beans and pumpkins. The colonists learned from Indians how to cook cranberries and dishes of corn and pumpkins.
They decided to have a special dinner (a feast) to thank god for his favors. This communal dinner is popularly known as “The first thanksgiving feast”.
The Pilgrims invited the Native Americans to their dinner.

stuffed with herb-flavoured bread, cranberry jelly, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie.

during Thanksgiving. The entire family sits at the table during dinner and offer prayer to the Lord for his continuous grace. It is also a time for relatives living in different places to come together and celebrate.

are tables where every american who wants to help brings food and donations.