https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lslqtUMwDxA
Check out this funny animated video about the history of Thanksgiving as well. It has a fox, a Dr. Who intro, and a turkey. What more could you want?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx5g_vc-4y4
Read this article from Plimouth Plantation about the origin of Thanksgiving:
http://www.plimoth.org/learn/MRL/read/thanksgiving-history
Read this article from Plimouth Plantation about the origin of Thanksgiving:
http://www.plimoth.org/learn/MRL/read/thanksgiving-history
Whether or not you celebrate Thanksgiving, we all have something for which we can be thankful. After a very difficult year, the colonists finally achieved a bountiful harvest, with the help of the Native Americans, and they were very grateful for their help. Beyond this, their relationship was not always so cordial. What else do you know about the interaction of early colonists and Native Americans?
ReplyDeleteI know that the interaction between the two peoples were not always friendly. I never knew that it was the Wampanog Tribe that helped the Plymouth settlers rather I thought it was the tribe that Squanto was from.
ReplyDeleteThat is true. Watch the video by clicking on the link and posting what you learn!
ReplyDeleteI knew that half the colonists in Plymouth died during the first winter in 1620. However, as Bilal mentioned, I didn’t know that is was the Wampanoag tribe who the Pilgrims of Plymouth befriended. Like Bilal, I thought it was the tribe from which Squanto came, the Patuxet. Additionally, I always thought that turkey was the legendary dish eaten on the first Thanksgiving. But I was wrong. The meal actually consisted of a feast of roast goose, corn, codfish, and lobster. I don’t know how turkey became a must-need for many people’s Thanksgiving feasts.
ReplyDelete"History of the Holidays: History of Thanksgiving." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2014. .
Eighth graders, you should look up some information about how turkey became part of the traditional Thanksgiving meal. It's also an interesting part of the story! Post the information in your comments when you find out!
ReplyDeleteI knew that half of the colonists died due to weather and lack of food conditions in 1620. As Rizq and Bilal also said, I didn't know the Wampanoag tribe helped the Plymouth Colony when needed. I also did not know that turkey wasn't present in the first thanksgiving, but rather codfish, goose, and corn.
ReplyDeleteI was aware that the Plymouth colony had barely survived the winter and that without the help of the Native Americans they wouldn't have survived the second winter. Yet the Native Americans did help the colonists and to celebrate this they held a thanksgiving feast. i wasn't aware that turkey wasn't the centerpiece of the feast but after further research i found that the reason turkey became so ingrained into the idea of thanksgiving was a result of it being more "american" because goose was very common in England. in addition, flocks of wild turkey were very common around New England.
ReplyDeleteI never thought I knew much about thanksgiving, because I never celebrated it as thanksgiving, our family only ate turkey and side dishes on Thanksgiving because Turkey is cheaper around this time a year. I was surprised to find out that I knew more than I thought such as, how the Plymouth Colony's near extinction due to the weather, that turkey was not the main dish of thanksgiving, and that the tribe that the colonists had celebrated their thanks with was the Wampanoag tribe. i guess i have payed more attention in social studies then I thought.
ReplyDeleteBelieving that I knew much about thanksgiving has finally been proven wrong after I had watched this video. One very important fact I learned from the video is that the Wampanoag tribe helped the Plymouth colony and not any other tribe. The native Indians had helped them by teaching them how to fish, hunt, and more. Eventually the colonists in Plymouth decided to feast on the work and effor that the native Indians had been through.
ReplyDeleteI always thought that I knew all about Thanksgiving. I thought that it was just a day to be grateful about what we have. This is the first time that I am hearing that turkey, in fact was not present in the first Thanksgiving dinner. What they did have, though, was corn and goose. I also learned that only one tribe was helped by the Native Americans, and that was the Plymouth colony. The native Americans helped them the most. The origins of Thanksgiving is that it was a religious holiday. It was started when the Plymouth colony and the Native Americans raised enough food so they had a three day feast. It is traditional to have a football game on Thanksgiving day too.
ReplyDeleteMy belief that I knew everything there was to know about the history of Thanksgiving was soon demolished because of this video. What surprised the most that there was no turkey present in the very first Thanksgiving. I always assumed that Thanksgiving was a day that the Native Americans and all pilgrims gathered on this historical day to celebrate their welfare, but it was only the Plymouth colony that was present at the feast.
ReplyDeleteAs i watched this video, i realized that i wasnt very knowledgeable about thanksgiving day as i thought i was. yet some thing i did know was that the Plymouth Colony was near to being extinct due to the harsh weathers. if it werent for the native americans help, they wouldnt have survived the second cold winter breezes. i always thought that this holiday celebrated by many, was all about turkey, but i have stumbled upon the fact that this well known dish just happens not to be the main dish of thanksgiving. aside from turkey, the 1621 feast for the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag at Plymouth Colony contained waterfowl, venison, fish, lobster, clams, berries, fruit, pumpkin, and squash.
ReplyDeleteAs mentioned before, i did not know that the whampanoag tribe had helped the Native Americans. i had always thought that it was the tribe that Squanto was from. I also did not know that turkey wasn't present at the first Thanksgiving
ReplyDeleteWhat comes to mind when you think of Thanksgiving is a family sitting around a table, hands clasped, and saying what they are thankful for. And of course, the turkey in the center. However, on the first Thanksgiving ever celebrated, there was no turkey at all. Instead, they probably had goose. Nonetheless, it was a feast. I had always thought that the tradition of eating turkey on Thanksgiving came from the first Thanksgiving. Also, I never knew the name of the Native American tribe, and I realized because of the video that it was Wampanoag tribe. I also learned the Native Americans were involved in preparing the feast for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving has always just been a time to eat turkey and be thankful. Next Thanksgiving, I'll remember to be thankful to the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe for starting this tradition.
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