happy thanksgiving student name: shekerra kelly date: 11/19/10 mr. jiang, mecps

Happy Thanksgiving

Student Name: Shekerra Kelly

Date: 11/19/10

Mr. Jiang, MECPS

What is the history of Thanksgiving?

• Thanksgiving came about when the Patuxet Indians showed the Pilgrims how to plant corn, pumpkin in addition to their European peas, wheat, and barley.

When• In the United States, Thanksgiving Day falls on

the fourth Thursday of November• In Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday

in October• In the West Indian island of Grenada, there is a

national holiday known as Thanksgiving Day which is celebrated on October 25.

• We celebrate Thanksgiving by cooking and eating a bountiful amount of food such as turkey, pumpkin pie, mash potatoes, ham, and much more.

How do we celebrate?

Tradition

• For Thanksgiving many people join together with their families to cook, eat, drink, and talk. The traditional food for Thanksgiving is the turkey.

What do you like the most about Thanksgiving?

• What I like the most about Thanksgiving is eating the macaroni pie, baked ziti, and honey glazed ham.

My Wishes and Greeting on Thanksgiving

• I wish everybody a good Thanksgiving and not to get too bloated =)