<p> The History of Thanksgiving</p><p>1) Who were the Pilgrims?</p><p>2) What is the New World?</p><p>3) The Pilgrims leave England in 1620 by boat. Where do they go?</p><p>4) What is the name of their ship?</p><p>5) How long does the trip from England take?</p><p>6) Where do the Pilgrims land their ship?</p><p>7) Describe the Pilgrim’s first winter in 1620.</p><p>8) In 1621, the Pilgrims met Squanto. Squanto was a Native American. What </p><p> does Squanto teach the Pilgrims? </p><p>9) In October, the Pilgrims had a good harvest? What does that mean?</p><p>10) The Pilgrims decide to Celebrate. Who did they invite?</p><p>11) They decide to have a day of thanksgiving. In your own words, what does it</p><p> mean to “give thanks?”</p><p>12) List how they celebrated Thanksgiving.</p><p>13) What are you thankful for? Modern Thanksgiving</p><p>1. What is the date for this year’s Thanksgiving?</p><p>2. Every year Thanksgiving is celebrated in November. What day is </p><p>Thanksgiving celebrated on?</p><p>3. In what year did Thanksgiving become an American holiday?</p><p>4. Who decided that Thanksgiving would become an American holiday?</p><p>5. Why did he do this?</p><p>6. What major event was happening when this person decided to make </p><p>Thanksgiving an American Holiday?</p><p>7. How did Franklin D. Roosevelt change Thanksgiving?</p><p>8. When did he do this?</p><p>9. Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving today?</p><p>10. How does Thanksgiving affect school and work for most Americans?</p><p>11. What sort of Thanksgiving decorations do people use to decorate their </p><p> house?</p><p>12. What food do Americans eat on Thanksgiving?</p><p>13. What desserts do Americans eat on Thanksgiving?</p><p>14. What other countries observe Thanksgiving? 15. Do other countries eat </p><p> different foods on Thanksgiving? </p><p>If so, what do they eat?</p><p>16. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving? If so, how?</p><p>Today’s Work:</p><p>• Find a partner to work with.</p><p>• 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.</p><p>• Read the questions and find the answers to these questions online. • Write your answers in complete sentences. </p><p>• Then, create a presentation using all of your answers. </p><p>• Please use powerpoint or prezi.com for your presentation. </p><p>• Also, please add pictures to your presentation.</p>