Thanksgiving:

Past and PresentBy, Jennifer Sagendorf

Instructional Tech. Resource TeacherSuffolk Public Schools

Thanksgiving is a time for saying THANK YOU

Pilgrims said THANK YOU

at the 1st Thanksgiving.

We still say THANK YOU on Thanksgiving!

PAST

Long ago, ships

sailed to new

lands.

PRESENT

Today, people travel on airplanes.

PAST

Pilgrims and

Native

Americans

shared a

feast for

Thanksgiving.

Now, we share a Thanksgiving meal with family and friends.

PRESENT

This website can tell us about what Thanksgiving was like long ago.

Scholastic’s

First

Thanksgiving

These websites can show us some of the ways that people celebrate Thanksgiving now.

• Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

• Family Traditions

Do you

celebrate

Thanksgiving?