The Story of Thanksgiving - Read Aloud

THE HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING DAY

In 1620 the first colonists came to American and began a new life there. It was a very hard life and it was a difficult year.

The colonists started to farm the land. The work was difficult and full of danger. In the autumn in 1621 the colonists had their first harvest (урожай). The colonists decided to have a special dinner.  They wanted to thank God.

The last Thursday in November is a holiday in America. People call this holiday Thanksgiving Day. It is the most important day in the American year. People go to church, and families come together for the day. They decorate their houses with the first fruits and flowers of autumn and prepare traditional American food: roast turkey, potatoes and pumpkins. It lasts three days. For the whole three days they gave for their good harvest and their happy year in a new country.

Wild turkeys were on the table of this meal, and since then the turkey has a symbol of Thanksgiving Day.