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American Culture

Thanksgiving

Slide 1 - Slide

Thanksgiving
Halloween
St. Patrick's day
Homecoming
Super bowl
The 4th of July

Slide 2 - Drag question

Thanksgiving
What do you know about this holiday?

Slide 3 - Slide

Thanksgiving

Slide 4 - Mind map

Slide 5 - Video

Slide 6 - Slide

What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to New England?
A
Golden Hinde
B
Sunflower
C
Mayflower
D
Titanic

Slide 7 - Quiz

What's the famous rock they descended from the boat on called?
A
Plymouth Rock
B
Leiden Rock
C
Mayflower Rock
D
Thanksgiving Rock

Slide 8 - Quiz

When did the Pilgrims arrive on the Mayflower?
A
1619
B
1620
C
1776
D
1945

Slide 9 - Quiz

The first Thanksgiving Day celebration is thought to have taken place in
A
1620
B
1621
C
1789
D
1720

Slide 10 - Quiz

BONUS: Where in Europe
did the Pilgrims set sail from?
A
London, England
B
Plymouth, England
C
Leiden, Netherlands
D
Antwerp, Belgium

Slide 11 - Quiz

Congress made Thanksgiving Day a ______________ holiday in 1941
A
special
B
mandatory
C
national
D
family

Slide 12 - Quiz

In which month of the year is Thanksgiving in the US?
A
October
B
November
C
December
D
September

Slide 13 - Quiz

Thanksgiving Day is always on a
A
Wednesday
B
Thursday
C
Saturday
D
Monday

Slide 14 - Quiz

When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
A
first Thursday of November
B
fourth Thursday of November
C
first Tuesday of November
D
fourth Tuesday of November

Slide 15 - Quiz

The most traditional food of Thanksgiving is
A
rabbit
B
pizza
C
glaced ham
D
turkey

Slide 16 - Quiz

This traditional pie is made of _______

A
Cranberry
B
Corn
C
Bean
D
Pumpkin

Slide 17 - Quiz

Slide 18 - Video

How many employees and performers take part in the parade?
A
5000
B
7000
C
8000
D
10,000

Slide 19 - Quiz

In 1924 Macy's department store started their ...
A
Thanksgiving sale
B
Thanksgiving parade
C
Thanksgiving feast
D
Thanksgiving harvest

Slide 20 - Quiz

How many times has the parade been canceled?
A
One
B
Two
C
Three
D
Four

Slide 21 - Quiz

Why was the parade canceled during WW2?
A
Rubber and helium needed for the war
B
It's not appropriate to celebrate when soldiers are dying
C
Hitler invaded New York
D
They ran out of turkey

Slide 22 - Quiz

How long is the parade route?
A
1 mile
B
2.5 miles
C
5 miles
D
8 miles

Slide 23 - Quiz

From where to where does the route go?
A
154th to 43rd Street
B
145th to 43rd Street
C
154th to 34th Street
D
145th to 34th Street

Slide 24 - Quiz

Every year, the President "pardons a turkey". What does that mean?

Slide 25 - Mind map

Slide 26 - Video

What were the names of the turkeys Trump pardoned?
A
Happy and Jolly
B
Peace and Love
C
Peas and Carrots
D
Carrots and Sticks

Slide 27 - Quiz

A _____ is a small berry, typically made into a sauce for Thanksgiving.
A
blueberry
B
raspberry
C
cranberry
D
strawberry

Slide 28 - Quiz

_____ potatoes is also served at Thanksgiving.
A
Flattened
B
Squashed
C
Crushed
D
Mashed

Slide 29 - Quiz

Many people eat turkey ____ Thanksgiving.
A
on
B
at
C
in

Slide 30 - Quiz

Put the correct words under the pictures!
Plymouth Rock
The Mayflower
Pilgrims
cold and snowy winter
Native American
big dinner
Plymouth monument

Slide 31 - Drag question

Thanksgiving
What do Black Friday and Cyber Monday have to do with Thanksgiving?

Slide 32 - Slide

Slide 33 - Video

When did Black Friday become a thing?
A
The 1760s
B
The 1880s
C
The 1960s
D
Last year

Slide 34 - Quiz

What do we 'celebrate'
on Black Friday?
A
Families going home after Thanksgiving
B
The 1929 Wall Street crash
C
The end of Fall
D
The start of Christmas season

Slide 35 - Quiz

What does 'Black' in Black Friday signify?
A
African Americans
B
Sadness and despair
C
Companies making profits again
D
The color of clothing you wear on Thanksgiving

Slide 36 - Quiz

Slide 37 - Video

Slide 38 - Video