1、Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November. It was first celebrated in the autumn of 1621when the Indians and the pilgrims（清教徒） got together for a three-day feast（盛宴） and festival of fun. Today, families celebrate Thanksgiving by eating turkey, stuffing, mashed potato, gravy, corns, cranber
2、ry sauce, and pumpkin pie. What is Thanksgiving?What is Thanksgiving? - It is a federal holiday （联邦假日）that is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. - The first Thanksgiving was in 1621 when the pilgrims invited the Indians to a three-day feast to celebrate the autumn harvest. Who were pilgr
3、ims?Who were pilgrims? - They were a small group of people who sailed to North America in order to start a new life. - They sailed on the Mayflower ship and landed on Plymouth Rock. - They wanted religious freedom（宗教自由）. How do people celebrate it?How do people celebrate it? - Family reunion and fea
4、sting - Parades - Football games What do people eat?What do people eat? People in Canada celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October. Its a day to be thankful for the good things in our lives. The first Thanksgiving in Canada took place in 1578. Martin Frobisher, an English explorer, land
5、ed in Newfoundland. He held a ceremony（仪式） to thank God for a safe trip. Its a day when people can thank God in their own ways, if they want. For many, the big meal is the main part of the day. So Thanksgivings slang（俚语的） name is “Turkey Day”. 1. Thankful Wreath of Leaves1. Thankful Wreath of Leaves
6、 We need: A plain white paper plate or a round card Construction paper (orange, red, yellow, brown, and other earth tones) Crayons or markers Scissors Glue or a glue stick Thank you for. How to make it? Thankful Wreath of LeavesThankful Wreath of Leaves Draw and cut. Draw, colour and cut. Stick. Wri
7、te. Thank you for. Thank you for giving birth to me! Thank you for cooking for me every day! Thank you for being so kind to me. Thank you for reading stories to me everyday. Thank you for teaching me to learn. Thank you for helping me a lot. Thank you for everything you have done for me! . ( (写一句写一句
8、) ) Hi, . Thanksgiving Day is coming. Here is a Thankful Wreath of Leaves for you. Look! There are a lot of beautiful leaves on it. Some leaves are . Some leaves are . I want to say, . . Happy Thanksgiving Day! I love you! Thank you for. 2. Hand and Foot Turkey Craft2. Hand and Foot Turkey Craft We
9、need: Brown, red, orange and yellow construction paper Pencil Scissors Glue Googly eyes (optional) How to make it? Mum, Thank you for. Sally Hand and Foot Turkey CraftHand and Foot Turkey Craft Stick and make a body. Trace your feet and cut out. Trace your hands and cut out. Stick together. Make eyes, a beak and legs and stick. Write. Mum, . 3. Thankful Tree3. Thankful Tree 4. Thankful Tree4. Thankful Tree 点击按钮，查看制作过程
