1) Who Were the Pilgrims?

The History of Thanksgiving

1) Who were the Pilgrims?

2) What is the New World?

3) The Pilgrims leave England in 1620 by boat. Where do they go?

4) What is the name of their ship?

5) How long does the trip from England take?

6) Where do the Pilgrims land their ship?

7) Describe the Pilgrim’s first winter in 1620.

8) In 1621, the Pilgrims met Squanto. Squanto was a Native American. What

does Squanto teach the Pilgrims?

9) In October, the Pilgrims had a good harvest? What does that mean?

10) The Pilgrims decide to Celebrate. Who did they invite?

11) They decide to have a day of thanksgiving. In your own words, what does it

mean to “give thanks?”

12) List how they celebrated Thanksgiving.

13) What are you thankful for? Modern Thanksgiving

1. What is the date for this year’s Thanksgiving?

2. Every year Thanksgiving is celebrated in November. What day is

Thanksgiving celebrated on?

3. In what year did Thanksgiving become an American holiday?

4. Who decided that Thanksgiving would become an American holiday?

5. Why did he do this?

6. What major event was happening when this person decided to make

Thanksgiving an American Holiday?

7. How did Franklin D. Roosevelt change Thanksgiving?

8. When did he do this?

9. Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving today?

10. How does Thanksgiving affect school and work for most Americans?

11. What sort of Thanksgiving decorations do people use to decorate their

house?

12. What food do Americans eat on Thanksgiving?

13. What desserts do Americans eat on Thanksgiving?

14. What other countries observe Thanksgiving? 15. Do other countries eat

different foods on Thanksgiving?

If so, what do they eat?

16. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving? If so, how?

Today’s Work:

• Find a partner to work with.

• Go to http://ponzio-sea12.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home and find “Annual Thanksgiving Celebration. Click on the link for “here” to find the resources for today’s Webquest.

• Read the questions and find the answers to these questions online. • Write your answers in complete sentences.

• Then, create a presentation using all of your answers.

• Please use powerpoint or prezi.com for your presentation.

• Also, please add pictures to your presentation.