Thanksgiving Day and black Friday

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1

Goal

Learn about Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday

Practise listening skills

Learn something about American cultures

Thanksgiving Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDcRGkpKzWg 

The story.....

- Pilgrims came to Plymouth in 1620 to seek religious freedom

- Ship Mayflower 

- Wampanoag tribe helped them

- Things improved > time for a feast!

- Whole group + Wanpanoag celebrated for 3 days

- What a nice day to celebrate! Right?

Thanksgiving started with a feast in 1621 when English Pilgrims and Native Americans came together to celebrate a successful harvest in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Pilgrims, who had settled in the New World seeking religious freedom, faced a challenging first winter. The Native Americans, particularly the Wampanoag tribe, helped them learn essential farming and survival skills.

In the fall of 1621, after a good harvest, the Pilgrims organized a three-day feast to give thanks for their blessings and to express gratitude to the Native Americans who had assisted them. This event is often considered the origin of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Over time, Thanksgiving became an annual tradition in the United States, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It evolved into a day for people to come together with family and friends, share a special meal, and express gratitude for the positive aspects of their lives.

Thanksgiving Day

Each year Americans in the United States celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November. 

One of the best things about Thanksgiving is spending time with family.  Traditions date back to the first Thanksgiving in 1621.

Some traditions

• Food associated with Thanksgiving : turkey and cookies. 

• During the meal, family members go around the table to express what they are thankful for.

• The President of the United States traditionally pardons a  turkey, meaning the turkey will live on a farm without the threat of being eaten
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Pardoning the Turkeys

I am thankful for.....

Explain why. 

Friday is  Black Friday!

But what is it?

Black Friday

Black Friday is an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States. The day after Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of America's Christmas shopping season