Assignment: This assignment would be for History Teachers or just for Teachers who want to include this in their classroom. Read this article and tell what it means to you. Also, tell me how Thanksgiving has changed in the way it is celebrated. This History of Thanksgiving is an amazing article from the History Channel and opens your eyes on a few things you may not know about Thanksgiving. Also The students would need to comment on another student's response to see how they feel or see thanksgiving with their families.
This would be my answer for this week!
This article is just a very detailed explanation of how Thanksgiving was started. This relates a lot to our past, but it also shows how things have continued to the present. The past shows us that we have come a long way with how thanksgiving is celebrated. It shows us how everything was started and that we need to be thankful that we have this time to spend with our families. I know that I cherish this holiday because you never know when the last time you will see your family; if your family is big this may be one of the only times you see all of them. This also shows us This shows that parades have been added and celebrated yearly. I know that I always have to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, it is the tradition at my house on thanksgiving morning. This article tells you all about it starting at Plymouth and the Mayflower with the pilgrims. It tells you that Thanksgiving became an official holiday in 1863. It was in 1623 that the pilgrims celebrated for 3 days, because they wanted to celebrate the harvest of their crops and have a feast! I believe that made a big impact on our lives from then on. It also goes over the traditions of the food we eat with our families on Thanksgiving Day. I believe one of the controversies that Thanksgiving started when they had the feast at Plymouth. I know that was the first thing I was taught when I learned about Thanksgiving, and how I appreciated it so much.
Hello Carissa! I like your assignment that you created! If I were a history teacher I would use this in my classroom. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDelete"...how thanksgiving is celebrated." Thanksgiving should be capitalized.
ReplyDelete"It tells you that Thanksgiving became an official holiday in 1623." Really? Compare this with a quote from the article you ask your readers to read: "It wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November."
Interesting.
Dr. Strange I did not realize i did that and I will fix that! Also, 1623 is when the pilgrims celebrated it for 3 days, since their harvest was successful and thats what I think should be a main point about it, but I will change the date to be correct!
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