Thanksgiving Foods
Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving Symbols
Thanksgiving History
Thanksgiving surprise!
100

Tell me 3 things you are thankful for.

100

Families usually share a meal together on Thanksgiving. Tell me 10 family members you might find at Thanksgiving dinner.

Parent (mom and dad)

Siblings (brothers and sisters)

Aunts, uncles and cousins

Nieces and nephews

Grandparents

Great-grandparents

100

Tell me 5 symbols of Thanksgiving.

Pilgrims, Native Americans, pumpkins, vegetables, autumn leaves, turkeys.

100

Why is the United States an English speaking country?

The pilgrims came from England.

100

Name 6 foods that people eat on Thanksgiving.

People eat: 1. turkey 2. ham 3. mashed potatoes 4. sweet potatoes 5. cranberries 6. pumpkin pie

200

What is the most popular dessert at Thanksgiving dinner? What is the second most popular dessert?

Pumpkin pie is the most popular and the second most popular is Apple pie.

200

What happens the day after Thanksgiving? Why?

Black Friday. People go shopping because their are many sales and they begin their Christmas shopping this day. People don´t have to go to school or work on the Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving.

200

The Native Americans were the first people to inhabit North America. Where is it believe they originally came from and how is it believed that they travelled to the Americas?

200

Tell me 3 things you´re grateful for.

200

What date will Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in 2018?

Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, 22nd November, 2018.

300

What kind of potatoes do people usually make for Thanksgiving dinner? How do you prepare this dish?

Mashed potatoes

300

What might be considered ironic about the relationship between Black Friday and Thanksgiving?

300

Who were the English people who came to the United States in 1620 and why did they come?

The pilgrims came to North America looking for religious freedom.

300

How many years after Columbus´ famous voyage did the pilgrims travel to North America.

128 years later.

300

What are 3 words that mean ¨agradecido¨?

Grateful, appreciative, thankful

400

What is the side dish that is similar to ¨migas¨? What are 3 ingredients you might use?

Stuffing.

bread, vegetable, raisins, dried fruit, nuts

400
What do families usually talk about while having Thanksgiving dinner?
Things they are thankful for.
400

Tell me 3 reasons why pumpkins and other vegetables are symbols of Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving celebrates the HARVEST season. The harvest is at the end of autumn when farmers collect the vegetable they have grown.

400

Why do many people consider that a genocide was committed against the Native Americans.

80% - 90 % of Native Americans died because of the pilgrims. They died because of disease and war.

400

What happened when the pilgrims arrived to North America and how did the Native Americans help them?

1. They taught them how to plant crops that would grow there.

2. They taught them how to build warm houses.

3. They taught them what they could hunt and fish for in the área.

500

What is the name of the red fruit that is often served at Thanksgiving dinner?

Cranberries.

500
What is the event in New York City on Thanksgiving Day where there is music, dancing and large balloons?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
500

Why don´t we use the Word ¨indians¨ to describe the indigenous people from North America.

500

Nowadays, how do you imagine Native Americans feel about Thanksgiving?

500

Name 5 other holidays that are celebrated in autumn.

1. Halloween 2. Day of the Dead 3. All Saint's Day 4. Finaos 5. Columbus Day/Dia de Hispanidad

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