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The History of Thanksgiving

The History of Thanksgiving. Ms. Robin Carpenter History; Grades 1-3. Click for Next Slide. *Click on picture to the right of the module to read more. Back. Main Menu. Forward. Explore Plymouth, England Learn About The Mayflower Arriving in Plymouth, Massachusetts

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The History of Thanksgiving

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  1. The History of Thanksgiving Ms. Robin Carpenter History; Grades 1-3 Click for Next Slide

  2. *Click on picture to the right of the module to read more. Back Main Menu Forward • Explore Plymouth, England • Learn About The Mayflower • Arriving in Plymouth, Massachusetts • The First Winter In Plymouth, MA • Meet The Wampanoag Tribe • Discover The Pilgrims • The First Thanksgiving • Question Time At all times during the presentation, click here for the.. Main Menu

  3. Plymouth, England Main Menu • Plymouth, England is located in the South West coast of England. • In September of 1620, 102 passengers boarded a ship in Plymouth, England. • The passengers were in search of the “New World”.

  4. The Mayflower Main Menu • The boat that sailed from England to America. • The journey took 66 days. • It was 110 feet long and 25 feet wide.

  5. Plymouth, MA Main Menu • The first place that the passengers landed The Mayflower. • They landed on a rock, now called Plymouth Rock. • North West of Cape Cod, MA • Was the location of the first Thanksgiving

  6. Pilgrims Main Menu • The passengers became Pilgrims when they left England in search of the “New World”. • Pilgrim is Latin for peregrinus. • They were led by Robert Browne.

  7. The First Winter Main Menu • The first winter the pilgrims were in Plymouth was terrible. • It snowed and was very cold all winter long – even colder then usual. • The pilgrims were unable to crop a harvest and went without necessary food supply. • Nearly half the pilgrims died that winter.

  8. Wampanoag Tribe Main Menu • A Native American Tribe located in Plymouth, MA. • There was over 3,000 of them in Plymouth, before the pilgrims arrived. • They were known for their agriculture skills. • They taught the pilgrims how to farm the fertile soil.

  9. The First Thanksgiving Main Menu • Even though the Pilgrims landed in 1620 the first Thanksgiving took place in 1621. • The feast lasted 5 days. • They ate seafood, lobster, corn on the cob, pudding, cranberries. • It was thought that potatoes were poisonous so they didn’t eat them.

  10. Question Time Main Menu Practice your new found knowledge on the following multiple choice question.. Answer by selecting either A, B, or C! Although you will not be graded, do your best to answer the question to the best of your ability, if you get the question wrong try again. START

  11. Main Menu Why was the first Thanksgiving feast not in 1620, when the passengers first arrived in Plymouth, MA? • They did not know the Wampanoag Tribe yet • They did not know how to farm the soil • It was • There was a giant snow storm, and it was too cold

  12. Letter A is wrong.. Main Menu SORRY TRY AGAIN

  13. Letter C is wrong.. Main Menu SORRY TRY AGAIN

  14. Letter D is wrong.. Main Menu SORRY TRY AGAIN

  15. CORRECT!!! Click to continue on to next slide

  16. Congratulations! YOU HAVE SELECTED THE CORRECT ANSWER, WELL DONE! THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THE INTERACTIVE LESSON, HOPE YOU ENJOYED! Main Menu

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