What do you know about Thanksgiving Day?

There is one day a year when all Americans stay at home with their families and eat a big dinner. This is Thanksgiving Day.

The pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day in 1621. They sailed to America on board the "Mayflower" ship for religious freedom. They were among the first European settlers in America. They settled in what is now known as the state of Massachusetts.

The following spring the Indians taught the pilgrims how to hunt, fish, plant and survive in America. The crops did well and in the fall of 1621 pilgrims had a great harvest.

They were thankful and decided to celebrate with a Thanksgiving feast. The famous First thanksgiving feast was a gesture to thank God to help them survive the bitter winter. 

George Washington proclaimed a National Day of thanksgiving in 1789. In 1863, after the Civil war, President Linkoln suggested the last Thursday in November to be a national day of Thanksgiving.

On Thanksgiving Day, family members gather at the house of an older relative, even if they live far away.  All give thanks for everything good they have. Charitable organizations offer traditional meal to the homeless.  

For centuries, 'Thanksgiving Day' is associated with communal prayers in church and in homes

  It is also a day to show gratitude to your friends and relatives for all the good deeds.

This day we decided to learn more about this holiday.We had a competition "What do you know about Thanksgiving?".

The pupils of the 5th form had an opportunity to discover the history of this holiday, find new interesting facts about its customs and traditions, discuss this information with friends. We also watched the presentations, and solved some riddles, and did some interesting tasks about it.

I can conclude, that children liked this competition. The winners got some sweet prizes.