Unit 2: No thanks, No Giving (1ère G_gr2)

 The Pilgrims’ Point of View

The document under study is an article taken from an encyclopedia published in 1994. It is about the Pilgrims’ point of view on Thanksgiving. We have learned that the settlers used to gather and celebrate their harvest in November to thank God for the abundant crops He granted them to enjoy. Nevertheless, the relationship between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims was tense. Indeed, the colonists were afraid of the Native Americans whom they saw as savages. What is striking is that in a few years, the attitude of the colonists towards the Native Americans completely changed. The latter were no longer seen as helpers, the Pilgrims dehumanized them.

Homework: Learn the lesson.