THANKSGIVING

THE THANKSGIVING STORY• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faUYJ9fMiGg• Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in

America (not in Britain). • It commemorates the first harvest of settlers in America. • On 15th August 1620, 102 people set sail from Europe in a boat called

‘The Mayflower’ to start a new life in America. They were among the first Europeans to settler there.

• The didn’t know what they would find there and so they took everything they needed to live for a few months. This included furniture, clothes, tools, food and drink. They also took guns to protect themselves from the native Americans who they called ‘Indians’.

• After a long and dangerous journey, the settlers arrived on 25th December. Due to the lack of houses and resources they lived on ‘The Mayflower’.

THE THANKSGIVING STORY CONTINUED…• The weather was very cold and many people caught the Plague and

died. By Spring only 54 people were left to start building houses and growing things to eat.

• The native Americans didn’t attack the newcomers but instead helped them – they taught them where to plant wheat, to catch fish and showed them which animals and vegetables to eat that didn’t exist in Europe at the time e.g. Turkeys, squash, potatoes.

• One native American in particular helped them. He was called Squanto and acted as an interpreter as he could speak a little English.

• After their first harvest they gave thanks to God and celebrated. They cooked a huge meal for themselves and the natives.

• Nowadays, at Thanksgiving, Americans remember the harvest by cooking the same thing as the natives did years ago.

VIDEO CLIP & FOOD QUIZ

• FRIENDS CLIP… “JOEY’S THANKSGIVING PANTS”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R_rDXDZ_uc

Pork Pie

Toad in the Hole

Bagels

Afternoon Tea

Crumpets

Apple Crumble & Custard

Yorkshire Pudding

Summer pudding

Scotch egg

Victoria Sponge

Shepherd’s Pie

Beef Wellington

Full English Breakfast

Fish & Chips

Trifle

TOAD IN THE HOLE

SUMMER PUDDING

YORKSHIRE PUDDING

CRUMPETS

FISH, CHIPS & MUSHY PEAS

AFTERNOON TEA

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS• Is there any food that you wouldn’t eat as a child that you eat now?• Is there a certain food which you eat every day?• What food do you like the most/the least?• Should fast food restaurants serve healthier food?• Does your family have any special recipes that are passed down through the

generations?• What food would you like to see in a restaurant in your country? • Do you think it is good to count calories when you are eating? • Have you ever eaten something which has made you ill? What was it? What

happened?• Which food is overpriced, in your opinion? • Do you think schools should ban junk food to fight obesity?• Do you enjoy trying new foods?• Is there any food that bring back special memories for you? What are they? Why?• Is obesity a disease or a choice?