PRESenTATION by Paula

THANKSGIVING

At the end of november, many people start preparing Christmas.
But before, everyone celebrates Thanksgiving in the U.S.A.


This holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, the day when the Mayflower ( a ship) people who were in danger of starving, were saved by "Native Americans" (Indians).

'In the United States, Thanksgiving takes place on the fourth Thursday in November. On that date in 1621, the European settlers ( colons) in Plymouth, Massachusetts, gave their thanks to God for letting them survive their first year in the New World. They celebrated by having a large feast or dinner. The Indians who had helped them were invited to that feast. Nowadays, Thanksgiving is a family holiday. On that occasion, members of the same family who live far away get together for a big dinner. This traditional dinner reproduces the food the Plymouth colonists served in 1621: turkey (dindes), sweet potatoes or yams, squash ( courge), corn( maïs), cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. The period from Thanksgiving Day to New Year's Day is often called the holiday season' ( wikipedia)

One year later, the governor of the colony decided to invite the local Indians to a dinner to thank them for their help.

President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving an official national holiday in 1863.
During this holiday, Americans eat turkey, sweet potateos (with cranberry sauce), pumpkin (and) pies, and pop corn.

One month after, People celebrate Christmas. New York City has the third tallest Christmas Tree in the world.