Thanksgiving Foods
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
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
Tell me 5 symbols of Thanksgiving.
Pilgrims, Native Americans, pumpkins, vegetables, autumn leaves, turkeys.
Were the Native Americans actually invited to the first Thanksgiving dinner? What really happened with the first thanksgiving dinner?
No, they came because they heard shots and thought the Pilgrims were starting a war.
Each person in the group has to say something they are thankful for and each answer has to be different.
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.
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.
What sport is symbolic of Thanksgiving and many people watch on this day?
American Football
What year did the pilgrims come to North America?
1620.
What date did Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in 2021?
Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, 25th November, 2021.
What kind of potatoes do people usually make for Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed potatoes
What might be considered ironic about the relationship between Black Friday and Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving we are taught to be thankful and grateful for what we have and spend time with family. Then we go out and shop for things that we do not need.
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.
The Pilgrims were also called ______, because of their religion.
(Starts with a "P")
Puritans.
What are 3 words that mean ¨agradecido¨?
Grateful, appreciative, thankful, blessed
What is the side dish in English that is similar to ¨relleno¨? What are 3 ingredients you might use?
Stuffing.
bread, vegetable, meat, raisin, nuts.
What do families usually talk about while having Thanksgiving dinner?
Things they are thankful for and/or politics.
Tell me why pumpkins and other vegetables are symbols of Thanksgiving?
Hint: the word starts with an “H”
Thanksgiving celebrates the HARVEST season. The harvest is at the end of autumn when farmers collect the vegetable they have grown.
Why do many people consider that a genocide was committed against the Native Americans?
Hint: number or % of Native people who died
90% of Native Americans died because of European colonists. They died because of disease and war and slavery.
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 area.
What is the name of the red fruit that is often served at Thanksgiving dinner?
Cranberries.
What is the event in New York City on Thanksgiving Day where there is music, dancing and large balloons?
Hint: The full name has 4 words.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Why is it wrong to use the word ¨indians¨ to describe the indigenous people from North America?
Because when colonists first landed in America, they thought they landed in India. They wrongly called Native Americans "Indians." When they are not.
From the videos we watched, how do Native Americans feel about Thanksgiving?
They are horrified with the history of it, and how it is wrongly being told today. They feel sad for their lost ancestors and culture. It is a day to spend time with their family remember all that has been lost.
Name 3 other holidays (not Thanksgiving) that are celebrated in autumn (October/November).
Hint: can be holidays all around the world.
1. Halloween 2. Day of the Dead 3. All Saint's Day 4. Columbus Day/Dia de Hispanidad