edu 290 the first thanksgiving
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The First ThanksgivingElementary Level
Pilgrims
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Pilgrims were originally from England
Pilgrim men were mostly farmers
Pilgrim women took care of the home
Pilgrims were religious people Separatists
Information according to mayflowerfamilies.com(http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/colonial_life/pilgrims.htm)
What Did Pilgrims Wear?Boys
Knee length pants called Breeches
Stockings
Doublet - short coat
“belts” – tied their breeches to their doublets
Girls
Garters – to hold up stockings
Petticoats
Shirt Jacket called a waistcoat
Coif – tight fitting hat
A pocket – looked like a small bag tied around the waist
Information according to scholastic.com(http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/)
What Did Pilgrims Wear?Boys Girls
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Mayflower Weighed 180 tons
The Voyage took place in 1620
Over 3,000 miles
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Information according to scholastic.com(http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/)
Plymouth Rock The pilgrims were originally bound for Virginia
Plymouth rock marks the place where the Pilgrims first landed
Very important symbol in American History
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Information according to mayflowerhistory.com and ushistory.org(http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/tour5.php) and (http://www.ushistory.org/us/ )
The Mayflower Compact Signed in 1620
Recognized their loyalty to the King of England
Decided that the Pilgrims would govern themselves
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Information according to ushistory.org
Native Americans Wampanoag – tribe living in the Massachusetts area
Fish, hunt, and farm for food for many years
The Wampanoag knew the land very well
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Information according to scholastic and native-languages (http://www.native-languages.org/wampanoag.htm) (http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving)
Wampanoag Name means “eastern people”, “Land where the sun
comes up first”, or “People of the First Light”
Spoke Algonquin language
Hunters and Gatherers
Clothing was made of deer skin
Wampanoag Spiritualism Thankful for the generous gifts from Mother Earth
Information according to scholastic.com and native-languages (http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=7587 and http://www.native-languages.org/wampanoag.htm)
Daily LifePilgrims
Much like an English cottage
Duck, cornbread, curds, pudding, shellfish
Plant and harvest their crop, tending to the fires, cutting fire wood, fertilize the garden, and fetching water
Wampanoag
Wetus – saplings bent in shape covered with woven grass
Fish, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, deer
Bury food as winter draws near, fetching water and fire wood
Information according to scholastic.com (http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/)
Daily LifePilgrims Wampanoag
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The First Thanksgiving Feast
Pilgrims always celebrated a day of giving thanks
The holiday started because the Pilgrims celebrated their first successful crop harvest with a feast with the Native Americans
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Food Venison
Goose
Duck
Turkey
Fish
Cornbread
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Information according to http://www.ushistory.org/us/
After the Feast More British settlers came to the Massachusetts area
They tried to relocate the Wampanoag British would try to trick the Wampanoag men
Gave them alcohol and made agreements while they were drunk
A war was started soon after this practice began
The British settlers destroyed the tribe and sent survivors into slavery and into hiding
They also took over Massachusetts land preventing the Wampanoag from living there anymore
Information found at native-languages (http://www.native-languages.org/wampanoag.htm)
Modern Traditions 1863 – Thanksgiving was declared a national holiday
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Thanksgiving dinner with family Turkey Cranberries Stuffing Sweet potatoes Pumpkin Pie
What are your Thanksgiving traditions?
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Information according to kids.nationalgeographic.com
Information Found: http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/colonial_life/pilgrims.htm
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/history/first-thanksgiving/
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/tour5.php
http://www.native-languages.org/wampanoag.htm
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=7587
http://www.ushistory.org/us/
Picture on first slide: http://cdn.babble.com/famecrawler/files/2010/11/Thanksgiving.jpg