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Thanksgiving as we know it today began as a multicultural community celebration and harvest festival held by the Pilgrims to thank local Native Americans for their help with the fall harvest. Though the majority of Thanksgiving celebrations today do not resemble the modest harvest festivals of the 1600s, the tradition of eating, along with spiritual reflection and the celebration of community, remains a popular Thanksgiving pastime.
DCMP has resources to help your students learn more about Thanksgiving. These videos will get you and your students off to a good start.
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

The Very First Thanksgiving Day

Constitution Hall Pass: The History of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Shared: Native Americans and Pilgrims

Stories From the Seventh Fire: Legend of the First Thanksgiving

Crash Course U.S. History: When Is Thanksgiving? Colonizing America

How to Draw a Roast Turkey & All the Trimmings Real Easy

Molly's Pilgrim

America's National Holidays
Cooking

Baking Basics: Pies

Cooking Basics: Meat

Creative Living With Sheryl Borden #6617

Exploring Vegetarianism: A Healthy Alternative

Food Safety: It's In Your Hands

Jamie Oliver: Try Something New

Michael Pollan: Eating Together

Poultry

Tablescapes: Setting the Table

There Is No Food Like My Food: Cuba--Raudel In Cuba
DID YOU KNOW?
Although many of us associate Thanksgiving with the turkey, the main course at the "First Thanksgiving" in 1621 was most likely venison, or deer meat.
A popular dish in Victorian America, the turkey became the traditional Thanksgiving meal when, in 1863, President Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Thanksgiving as we know it today began as a multicultural community celebration and harvest festival held by the Pilgrims to thank local Native Americans for their help with the fall harvest. Though the majority of Thanksgiving celebrations today do not resemble the modest harvest festivals of the 1600s, the tradition of eating, along with spiritual reflection and the celebration of community, remains a popular Thanksgiving pastime.
DCMP has resources to help your students learn about Thanksgiving and offers this flyer to get your class off to a good start.