Unit 2: No thanks, No Giving (1ère G_gr1)

 The Story of Thanksgiving

The document under study is a video published in 2012 on History YouTube Channel. It is about the true story about the famous festival Thanksgiving.

We have learned that in 1621 it was the first Thanksgiving celebration between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims. Indeed, the Pilgrims wanted to celebrate their first successful harvest and thank the Native Americans who helped them in the process. The festival lasted three days. They hunted and organized other entertainments. They ate venison, raw cranberries. They did not have pumpkin pie, neither turkey nor even potatoes, elements that belong to the current Thanksgiving menu.

Nevertheless, they did not repeat the celebration until 1789 when President George Washington decided to make it a national celebration. Then, in the 19^th century, a writer, Sarah Josepha Hale campaigned to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. To do so, she created specific menus and recipes to make it possible and encourage people to follow her.

(We will continue the study og the rest of the video tomorrow. be ready!)

Homework: Learn the lesson.