Thanksgiving 1B

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Slide 1: Open question
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This lesson contains 25 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

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Slide 1 - Open question

Slide 2 - Slide

Thanksgiving

Slide 3 - Mind map

A national holiday

Slide 4 - Slide

The first Thanksgiving
1620, a group of English colonists sailed to America to start a farming village there. 
- The pilgrims planned to settle near  New York City. After a travel of 66 days, they arrived at 'New England'.

Slide 5 - Slide

True or false:
De naam van hun nieuwe dorp is 'New York'.

Slide 6 - Poll

The Mayflower
- The pilgrims wanted to use two ships: The Speedwell and Mayflower. - Because the Speedwell leaked, they set sail with 102 passengers on the Mayflower. Many families got split up.

Slide 7 - Slide

True or false:
Het tweede schip konden ze niet gebruiken, er zat een lek in.

Slide 8 - Poll

New England
- After exploring the area, the pilgrims settled in an abandoned (=verlaten) village. 
- While building new houses, they continued living on the ship. 
- Many people fell ill, because of the cold, wet weather. Only 52 people survived the first year.

Slide 9 - Slide

True or false:
Heel veel pelgrims waren ziek en gingen dood.

Slide 10 - Poll

The native Americans
- After 4 months, the colonists first made contact with the native Americans. 
- In March 1621, they made a treaty of mutual protection. They could not harm each another. 
- Also, 90 native Americans helped the pilgrims work in the fields.

Slide 11 - Slide

True or false:
De oorspronkelijke Amerikanen en de pelgrims waren in oorlog.

Slide 12 - Poll

The first feast
- In the fall of 1621, the pilgrims celebrated their first harvest. The 90 native Americans joined the party.
- During the feast, two cultures came together and were thankful for what they had.

Slide 13 - Slide

True or false:
De pelgrims vierden alleen feest omdat ze een goede oogst hadden.

Slide 14 - Poll

National holiday
- In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln wanted Americans to see the last Thursday of November as “a day of Thanksgiving.” 
- A few years later in 1870, the Congress made Thanksgiving (along with Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Independence Day) a national holiday. 

Slide 15 - Slide

True or false:
Thanksgiving was een officiële feestdag vanaf 1670.

Slide 16 - Poll

TRUE
FALSE
Two ships sailed to America.
The pilgrims wanted to settle near New York.
The pilgrims had a nice first year in New England.
The native Americans and pilgrims hated each other.
The first Thanksgiving feast was during the fall.
Thanksgiving is celebrated in March.

Slide 17 - Drag question

Slide 18 - Video

Which desert is always on the Thanksgiving menu?
A
Ice cream
B
Donuts
C
Pumpkin pie
D
Apple pie

Slide 19 - Quiz

Which food items are on the Thanksgiving menu?

Slide 20 - Drag question

Slide 21 - Link

Not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving. Why do these people dislike it?

Slide 22 - Open question

Would you like Thanksgiving to be a national holiday in Belgium?

Slide 23 - Poll

Slide 24 - Video

Wat is 'cyber Monday'?

Slide 25 - Open question