• Thanksgiving is a typically American Festival. It is America’s biggest holiday. It’s a time when people get together with their families, watch parades and eat a very big special meal.

• As you can see from the slide, there is a special Thanksgiving etiquette for the table setting.

A properlly set table is the first step to an enjoyable Thanksgiving meal.

• These are examples of Thanksgiving table settings and special centerpieces:

The traditional Thanksgiving menu includes:

• Turkey stuffed with bread crumbs and roast potatoes, cranberry sauce

• Mashed potatoes• Green salad, vegetables• Corn bread• Cheese and salami• Caramel pop corn• Pumpkin pie• Pecan pie• Cheesecake

• Thanksgiving is always on the 4th Thursday in November. It is a sort of religious festival where Americans thank God for the good moments of the year.

• The oldest member of the family recites a prayer while the others hold hands around the table.

• Here’s an example of a Thanksgiving prayer:

• American children learn to be thankful for what life gives them everyday.

• So they are invited to:

• Thanksgiving is a very old festival. It dates back to the Piligrim Fathers who arrived in America on a ship called The May Flower.

• They survived thanks to some friendly Indians who helped them to grow corn.

President Lincoln made Thanksgiving a National Holiday

in the U.S.

• Thanksgiving is a tradition day. Traditions are a way of passing along our beliefs or customs.

They help us to belong and connect.So Thanksgiving is an invitation to...

... And be thankful.

Here are some examples ofThanksgiving Blessings Mix

• Pretzels : arms folded in prayer; freedom sought by those who founded the U.S.

• (candy)Corn: sacrifices of the pilgrims’ first winter. Food was so scarce that settlers survived on just a few kernels of corn a day.

• Nuts or seeds: promise of a future harvest.

• Dried fruit: harvest gifts of a bountiful land.

• M & Ms: memories of those who came before us to guide us to a blessed future.

• Kiss chocolate: the love of family and friends that sweetens our lives.

When you are thankful, you share.So, please, let’s share this blessing:

May your home be full of joy,May your hearts be knit with love,May you be thankful for your life.

• Power Point PresentationBy

Paola IorioSchool year: 2014/2015

Class 5^ A