THANKSGIVING

Work in pairs and using any search engine you want, try to answer as many questions as possible.

Historical facts

-What is Thanksgiving Day?

- and what is Black Friday?

- When is it celebrated?

- When was first celebrated and why? Who sat together and why?

- When is canadian Thanksgiving day celebrated?

- Who were "the saints", "the Strangers" and the "Pilgrim fathers"?

-What is the ship name thet travelled into?

- Where and when did they leave from?

- How long was the voyage?

- Where did they arrive? Which city and state did they found?

-Who was the first governor?

- Which American Indian tribes lived in the area?

- Who was Squanto?

- What is the National day of Mourning?

- When did this day become a national holiday, and which president took the decision?Find information about him.

Anecdotes

- What is the typical Thanksgibving food? Look for a recipe and write it out.

- Which sate is the biggest producer of that animal?

- How many Americn towns are named after Thanksgiving dinner? in which states are these towns?

- When was the first national Football league's Thanksgiving Classic played and which team hosted it? What was their purpose to host taht game?

- Which president(s) has (have) spent Thanksgiving outside the USA, where, when and why?