Thanksgiving

WATCH: history



Sept 1620

1) the Mayflower, 102 passengers, about 30 crew members, 4 decks, sails
(food, gunpowder, weapons, animals, tools)

2) from England to America, 65 days, the Atlantic Ocean, big storms

11 December 1620, Plymouth Rock, 101 passengers

3) cold, snowy winter, build houses

4) Native Americans, how to plant, hunt, fish

5) Autumn 1621 - thanksgiving feast, 90 Indians (turkey, fish, cranberries, nuts, pumpkin, lobster, corn)


Nowadays

6) lots of traffic on Wednesday, 5-day holiday, big Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday afternoon, watch football

7) Thanksgiving food

8) on Thursday Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (NYC), Black Friday, big sales, shopping for Christmas