1. What is the name given to the early settlers from England? a) Prisoners b) Pilgrims c) Pistols d) Protestors
2. What was the name of the ship they arrived on? a) Marriott b) Mariam c) Mayflower d) Main Explorer
3. The pilgrims were _ for American wilderness. a) Unprepared b) Excited c) Ready d) Fighting
4. After arriving, many of the pilgrims a) Studied American culture b) Drank wine c) Killled each other d) Died
5. Squanto was a: a) A talking bird b) A pilgrim c) A European explorer d) Leader of the North American Tribe
6. How did Squanto help the pilgrims? a) Tied their ship to shore b) Pointed out poisonous plants c) Robbed their ship d) Showed them how to survive
7. They held a feast to celebrate: a) The success of the journey b) Squanto’s birthday c) The arrival of summer d) Good fortune
8. How many Wampanoag showed up to the feast? a) 900 b) 60 c) 25 d) 90
9. Differences between the American Indians and European settlers included: a) Language b) Culture c) Size of ship d)Both a & b
10. Thanksgiving symbolizes: a) The day the pilgrims landed in America b) The friendship between the American Indians and European Settlers
c) What we are grateful for
d) Food and drink.
PUT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: by Colleen
A) The first Thanksgiving is now a symbol of two cultures coming together to help each other in appreciation of their differences. B) The Pilgrims host a harvest festival feast in November, to celebrate their good fortune. C) Squanto and the Wampanoag’s teach the Pilgrims how to survive, teaching them to hunt and fish. D) The Pilgrims meet the Wampanoag’s, a Native American tribe (Indians). E) American’s continue the tradition of Thanksgiving to remember the First Thanksgiving and how much we have to be thankful for. F) The Pilgrims come to the New World on the Mayflower in 1620 to seek religion and economic freedom G) The first Thanksgiving last three days. H) The new Americans force Native Americans off their land.
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THANKSGIVING 2015, ANTONIO GALA HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATION
THE ORIGIN OF THANKSGIVING
THANKSGIVING TREASURE HUNT
THANSKGIVING QUESTIONS
by Tricia
1. What is the name given to the early settlers from England?
a) Prisoners b) Pilgrims c) Pistols d) Protestors
2. What was the name of the ship they arrived on?
a) Marriott b) Mariam c) Mayflower d) Main Explorer
3. The pilgrims were _ for American wilderness.
a) Unprepared b) Excited c) Ready d) Fighting
4. After arriving, many of the pilgrims
a) Studied American culture b) Drank wine c) Killled each other d) Died
5. Squanto was a:
a) A talking bird b) A pilgrim c) A European explorer d) Leader of the North American Tribe
6. How did Squanto help the pilgrims?
a) Tied their ship to shore b) Pointed out poisonous plants c) Robbed their ship d) Showed them how to survive
7. They held a feast to celebrate:
a) The success of the journey b) Squanto’s birthday c) The arrival of summer d) Good fortune
8. How many Wampanoag showed up to the feast?
a) 900 b) 60 c) 25 d) 90
9. Differences between the American Indians and European settlers included:
a) Language b) Culture c) Size of ship d)Both a & b
10. Thanksgiving symbolizes:
a) The day the pilgrims landed in America
b) The friendship between the American Indians and European Settlers
c) What we are grateful for
d) Food and drink.
PUT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER:
by Colleen
A) The first Thanksgiving is now a symbol of two cultures coming together to help each other in appreciation of their differences.
B) The Pilgrims host a harvest festival feast in November, to celebrate their good fortune.
C) Squanto and the Wampanoag’s teach the Pilgrims how to survive, teaching them to hunt and fish.
D) The Pilgrims meet the Wampanoag’s, a Native American tribe (Indians).
E) American’s continue the tradition of Thanksgiving to remember the First Thanksgiving and how much we have to be thankful for.
F) The Pilgrims come to the New World on the Mayflower in 1620 to seek religion and economic freedom
G) The first Thanksgiving last three days.
H) The new Americans force Native Americans off their land.
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INTERESTING LINKS TO LEARN MORE
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/thanksgiving.htm
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/short-stories/the-first-thanksgiving.html
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/incanada.htmlhttp://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/about.html
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/