Traditional dishes
History of...
Popular customs
A Burke's Thanksgiving
People we love
100
Some American families prepare a chicken, others prepare a duck but the traditional Thanksgiving main course is...
What is a turkey?
100
Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving but not in November.
What is October?
100
The Macy's Thanksgiving parade is help in this American city
What is New York?
100
These events happen at Burkes the week of the Thanksgiving holiday
What are conferences?
100
El padre de mi madre...
What is my abuelo?
200
These root vegetables are fairly new to Old World cuisine and can be baked, mashed, fried...
What are potatoes?
200
The Vikings, the Aztecs, and the Wampanoags. Which group celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Europeans?
What are the Wampanoags?
200
"Over the river the through the woods,....(finish the sentence)"
What is "to grandmother's house we go?"
200
"Tis a gift to be simple, tis a gift to be free..."
What is Burke's Thanksgiving song, Simple Gifts
200
La hija de mi tío...
What is my prima?
300
These orange vegetables are sometimes prepared with marshmallows, maple syrup, and brown sugar
What are yams or sweet potatoes?
300
The name of the pilgrim's ship
What is the Mayflower?
300
The type of music we can play after Thanksgiving
What is holiday/Christmas music?
300
Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, pumpkin pie
What is the Burke's Thanksgiving lunch?
300
Mi hermano y mi hermana...
What are mis hermanos?
400
The traditional Thanksgiving dessert served with whipped cream or ice cream
What is pumpkin pie?
400
The pilgrims were from this country
What is England?
400
This symbol is part of the Jewish observance of Chanukah
What is the menorah?
400
We hang with this group and reflect on why we are thankful and sometimes we play games and do a dance
What is our Burke's family?
400
El esposo de mi tía....
What is my tío?
500
Stale bread, spices, chicken stock, celery, onions...these are the basic ingredients that go into the dish and goes into the bird.
What is the stuffing or the dressing?
500
The reason the pilgrims came to the United States
To escape religious persecution
500
These symbols are important to the observance/celebration of this holiday
What is Kwanzaa?
500
The holiday before Thanksgiving
What is Halloween?
500
La mujer de mi hermano...
What is mi cuñada?