The History of Thanksgiving
Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? Learn the story behind the holiday.Shutterstock.com
Lesson Resources
Teaching Information
Categories
Standards
Holidays & Culture
Holidays are celebrations of special events or people.
The United States
The United States has national symbols and traditions.
History
American Indians and immigrants have helped define American culture.
Key Words
crops
descendants
feast
harvest
Mayflower
Pilgrims
Wampanoag
wetu
How did the Pilgrims get from England to America?
Many native societies were already living in America when the Pilgrims arrived.
Why did Pilgrims live on the ship during their first winter in America?
How did Tisquantum help the Pilgrims?
At the end of the summer, Pilgrims and Wampanoag people __________.
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