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Taking a Closer Look at
Thanksgiving
Taking a Closer Look at
Thanksgivingby
Rebecca WintersonSUNY Cortland - ICC 523
November 13, 2008
byRebecca Winterson
SUNY Cortland - ICC 523November 13, 2008
Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives
Cultural Goal: To expose students to a more accurate history of Thanksgiving in the United States. SWBAT:Describe a the origins of the
Thanksgiving holiday. Language Goal: To introduce vocabulary
related to Thanksgiving. SWBAT:Name vocabulary words typically
associated with Thanksgiving and describe what they mean.
Cultural Goal: To expose students to a more accurate history of Thanksgiving in the United States. SWBAT:Describe a the origins of the
Thanksgiving holiday. Language Goal: To introduce vocabulary
related to Thanksgiving. SWBAT:Name vocabulary words typically
associated with Thanksgiving and describe what they mean.
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The Food Served at the Feast
The Origins of Thanksgiving
Taking a Closer Look at
ThanksgivingTable of Contents
Taking a Closer Look at
ThanksgivingTable of Contents
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The Origins of ThanksgivingThe Origins of Thanksgiving
Many people believe Thanksgiving began in the 1600’s in (what was then) the colony of Massachussettes. The traditional Thanksgiving myth tells of a large and happy feast held by the pilgrims with their guests, the Wampanoag Native Americans. However, this story is not entirely accurate.
Many people believe Thanksgiving began in the 1600’s in (what was then) the colony of Massachussettes. The traditional Thanksgiving myth tells of a large and happy feast held by the pilgrims with their guests, the Wampanoag Native Americans. However, this story is not entirely accurate.
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The Origins of ThanksgivingThe Origins of Thanksgiving
While it is true that at one point the pilgrims and Wampanoags did enjoy a feast for several days, they did not name this event Thanksgiving. Furthermore, there were others who enjoyed their own “Thanksgiving Feast” long before the pilgrims had arrived on North America.
While it is true that at one point the pilgrims and Wampanoags did enjoy a feast for several days, they did not name this event Thanksgiving. Furthermore, there were others who enjoyed their own “Thanksgiving Feast” long before the pilgrims had arrived on North America.
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The Origins of Thanksgiving
The Origins of Thanksgiving
The Library of Congress cites at least three other “First Thanksgivings” before the pilgrims had even arrived in North America!
May, 1541 - Spanish explorer Francisco Vazquez de Coronado celebrates with 1,500 men in Texas;
June 30, 1564 - French colonists celebrate in Florida;
Spring, 1610 - British colonists celebrate, after having nearly starved that winter, when supply ships finally arrived.
The Library of Congress cites at least three other “First Thanksgivings” before the pilgrims had even arrived in North America!
May, 1541 - Spanish explorer Francisco Vazquez de Coronado celebrates with 1,500 men in Texas;
June 30, 1564 - French colonists celebrate in Florida;
Spring, 1610 - British colonists celebrate, after having nearly starved that winter, when supply ships finally arrived.
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The Origins of ThanksgivingThe Origins of Thanksgiving
During the Civil War, in the year 1863, President Abraham Lincoln finally declared a national day of Thanksgiving. Still, it was not until December of 1941 that Congress passed a law declaring the 4th Thursday in November to be the official day of Thanksgiving in the United States of America.
During the Civil War, in the year 1863, President Abraham Lincoln finally declared a national day of Thanksgiving. Still, it was not until December of 1941 that Congress passed a law declaring the 4th Thursday in November to be the official day of Thanksgiving in the United States of America.
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Green Bean Casserole
Turkey
Seafood
Venison (Deer)
The Food Served at the Feast
The Food Served at the Feast
Choose the food items you think were served by the Pilgrims at their “First Thanksgiving” in the 1600’s.
Choose the food items you think were served by the Pilgrims at their “First Thanksgiving” in the 1600’s.
Pumpkin Pie
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Sorry, no Pumpkin Pie!Sorry, no Pumpkin Pie!
The Pilgrims did not have pumpkin pie at their “first Thanksgiving.” There was very little sugar available to make any sweets for the feast. However, the Pilgrims would have served plain roasted pumpkin and squash at the meal.
The Pilgrims did not have pumpkin pie at their “first Thanksgiving.” There was very little sugar available to make any sweets for the feast. However, the Pilgrims would have served plain roasted pumpkin and squash at the meal.
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Yes! Venison was served!Yes! Venison was served!
Venison is plentiful in the northeast of the United States. As such, this meat provided a large portion of the food served at the Pilgrim’s “first Thanksgiving”.
Venison is plentiful in the northeast of the United States. As such, this meat provided a large portion of the food served at the Pilgrim’s “first Thanksgiving”.
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Yes! Seafood was served!Yes! Seafood was served!
The colony of Massachussettes is right on the Atlantic Ocean, and Cape Cod (where the Pilgrims lived) sticks out into the water. The Pilgrims would have served several different kinds of seafood including cod, eel, clams, lobster, and seal!
The colony of Massachussettes is right on the Atlantic Ocean, and Cape Cod (where the Pilgrims lived) sticks out into the water. The Pilgrims would have served several different kinds of seafood including cod, eel, clams, lobster, and seal!
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Yes! Turkey was served, but there’s more….
Yes! Turkey was served, but there’s more….
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The turkey that the Pilgrims would have eaten was not raised on a farm like the turkeys we eat today. Instead, the Pilgrims would have hunted for wild turkeys and other wild fowl including goose, duck, partridge, swan, and eagle.
The turkey that the Pilgrims would have eaten was not raised on a farm like the turkeys we eat today. Instead, the Pilgrims would have hunted for wild turkeys and other wild fowl including goose, duck, partridge, swan, and eagle.
Sorry, no green bean casserole for the Pilgrims.
Sorry, no green bean casserole for the Pilgrims.The Pilgrim diet consisted of more
meat than we would typically eat at a meal today. Vegetables were not as important in the meal, but were also not plentiful and therefore harder to come by.
The Pilgrim diet consisted of more meat than we would typically eat at a meal today. Vegetables were not as important in the meal, but were also not plentiful and therefore harder to come by.
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BibliographyBibliographyHistory of Thanksgiving, The. Accessed online at
http://www.history.com/minisites/thanksgiving on 10/30/08.Loewen, James W. (1995). Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything
Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. Simon & Schuster:New York, NY.
Who Celebrated the “First Thanksgiving?” Accessed online at http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/nov02/thanks-early.html on 10/30/08.
Year We Had Two Thanksgivings, The. Accessed online at http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/thanksg.html on 10/30/08.
Zinn, Howard. (2003). A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present. Harper Perennial:New York, NY.
History of Thanksgiving, The. Accessed online at http://www.history.com/minisites/thanksgiving on 10/30/08.
Loewen, James W. (1995). Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. Simon & Schuster:New York, NY.
Who Celebrated the “First Thanksgiving?” Accessed online at http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/nov02/thanks-early.html on 10/30/08.
Year We Had Two Thanksgivings, The. Accessed online at http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/thanksg.html on 10/30/08.
Zinn, Howard. (2003). A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present. Harper Perennial:New York, NY.
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