Thanksgiving By "Mr,Sancho" aka (Jorge)

In November 1620, the pilgrims came to what is now the United States aboard a small cargo ship, the Mayflower,the days the first feast of celebration of Thanksgiving was in October1621 ,Wampanoags and colonists shavenison,duck,turkey,clams,shellfish,corn pudding pumpkin,dried berries and other local edibles.

The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. In that year Governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving. The colonists celebrated it as a traditional English harvest feast, to which they invitedthe indians. it can be stressful, unless you are part of the perfect family or lucky enough to simply have to show up to a dinner where everyone is happy to see you, serve you, give you the big comfy recliner and let you watch football all day. Most of us face traveling through the holiday rush, dealing with family members we pretend we’re not related to the rest of the year and cooking enormous amounts of food that no one really needs to eat.
I hope that you are looking forward to the holiday, but if you aren’t, here are some funny Thanksgiving videos to make you laugh a little.
I’ve only attempted to cook a turkey once (I’m now a vegetarian) but it isn’t all fun and games. Watch this woman struggle with a big slippery bird: Historians have also recorded other ceremonies of thanks among European settlers in North America, including British colonists in Berkeley Plantation, Virginia. At this site near the Charles River in December of 1619, a group of British settlers led by Captain John Woodlief knelt in prayer and pledged "Thanksgiving" to God for their healthy arrival after a long voyage across the Atlantic. This event has been acknowledged by some scholars and writers as the official first Thanksgiving among European settlers on record. Whether at Plymouth, Berkeley Plantation, or throughout the Americas, celebrations of thanks have held great meaning and importance over time. The legacy of thanks, and particularly of the feast, have survived the centuries as people throughout the United States gather family, friends, and enormous amounts of food for their yearly Thanksgiving meal.

Thanksgiving by Jorge Lorenzo

In November 1620 the pilgrims landed in America

The number of days the first "Thanksgiving" is in November 1620.

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4Th Thursday of November, which this year (2008) is November 27Th.

The pilgrims were happy and decided celebrate special day. they corn,clams, turkey and vegetables.
The Indians helped the pilgrims. In 1620 the Pilgrims come to what is now the United States.

Thursday is Thanksgiving Day.
Thanksgiving Day is one of America's most beloved and widely celebrated holidays.
The day before Thanksgiving traditionally is the busiest travel day of the year in the United States; the day after, is always one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
America is a nation of people who have come from many countries. We are a melting pot.
Thanksgiving gives us the opportunity to remember to be thankful for the many contributions all Americans have made to preserve our existence.
Originally set aside by the American Pilgrims in 1621, Thanksgiving Day officially became a national holiday in 1863 when Abraham Lincoln issued the Thanksgiving Proclamation.
It is a time traditionally set aside to thank God for the good things in life. It is a time for turkey dinners and football, family and friends, and warmth and happiness.
America's favorite holiday started when Pilgrim colonists and 90 Wimping Indians, led by Chief Massasoit, gathered together to celebrate a harvest feast in Plymouth, Mass.
Over the years, the 1621 secular harvest feast merged with solemn religious observances of prayer and feasting and Forefathers Day, which celebrated the Pilgrim's landing at Plymouth, to become the Thanksgiving we know today.
On October 3, 1789, George Washington issued his Thanksgiving Proclamation, designating for "the People of the United States a day of public thanks-giving" to be held on "Thursday the 26Th day of November," 1789, marking the first national celebration of a holiday that has become commonplace in today's households.
While subsequent presidents failed to maintain this tradition, it was Washington's original proclamation that guided Abraham Lincoln's more famous Thanksgiving Proclamation in 1863.
In 1777, the Continental Congress proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
At the end of the Civil War, President Lincoln declared two national Thanksgivings with the hope of healing a tattered nation.
The first was Aug. 6 to celebrate the victory at Gettysburg and the second, the last Thursday in November.
In 1941, the latter date was permanently established by an act of Congress.
The exact date of that first Thanksgiving in 1621 is uncertain, but it is thought to have been towards the end of September.
Edward Winslow, third governor of Plymouth Colony, jotted down some notes of that historic day.
"The celebration and feasting went on for three days and included games and recreation," Winslow's writings said.
The feast included 90 Indian guests, who brought venison from five deer, and 50 Pilgrims, who provided wild ducks, geese, swans and turkeys.
Research reveals that cranberry sauce was not common until sugar became readily available for sweetening the tart cranberry.
The menu, however, did include lobster, roasted goose, boiled turkey, a pudding of Indian corn and dried whorl berries, fricassee of rabbit, cod, roasted ducks, stewed pumpkin, roasted venison, and pudding.
Table settings were primitive by today's standards.
Don't tell the kids, but forks were not provided as they were not commonly used in 1621.
However, large cloth napkins were used both to serve and to eat.
Originally, napkins were used not only for wiping one's fingers and face, but to pick up hot morsels of food or to hold a roast for carving.
Most eating was done with the hands.
The concept of Thanksgiving was not new to the citizens of the new United States.
Colonists, even before the Pilgrims, often established Thank Days to mark certain occasions.
These one-time events could occur at any time of the year and were usually more solemn than the Thanksgiving we observe today, emphasizing prayer and spiritual reflection.
Go ahead, enjoy the meal, the family gathering, and the football games this Thanksgiving.
But don't forget to say thanks.

REPRESENTATIVE Source: Kathleen Curtain, Food Historian at Plymouth Plantation All Photos Courtesy of Plymouth Plantation, Inc., Plymouth, Mass. USA. ca.

Thanksgiving by Le Chi Pham

In November 1620, the pilgrims to what is now the United States in a small cargo ship across the Atlantic ocean,the Mayflower.The winter was very cold. As a result, the pilgrims died as a before the summer came.Their food was almost gone.

Luckily, in 1621, an Abnaki Indian from Maine,walked into the Pilgrim is village shower them how to catch fish and clams, showed them where to hunt for deer,and showed how to plant corn, (a new food for these Europeans).

In the fall, they filled basket with vegetables,and more baskets with corn .The pilgrims were happy and decided on special day give thanks .The Indians joined them and they ate turkey, venison, clam, fish, corn break, cranberry sauce, and many food and vegetables. "Thanksgiving", as they called it, became a tradition, and when president Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.

Thanksgiving by Heidy Isidro

Thanksgiving

In November 1620, the pilgrims landed in America.
Today Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in November.

In 1620 the pilgrims aboard a small cargo ship, and the name of the ship i was the Mayflower

102 is the number of passengers that aboard in the mayflower and 32 is the number of the children and other young people.

2 passengers died on the voyage across the Atlantic

the passenger cabins, they would have slept in hammocks or paid the ship's carpenter to build cabins for them.

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they took 65 days from England to America. In the year 1621 the pilgrims came to Abnaki indian.




Every family in the United State celebrate the thanksgiving day,and they eat turkey, and pumpkin pie. and many fruits and vegetables ,Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons .


Our modern Thanksgiving repast is centered around the turkey, but that certainly wasn't the case at the pilgrim's feasts. Their meals included many different meats. Vegetable dishes, one of the main components of our modern celebration, didn't really play a large part in the feast mentality of the seventeenth century.Depending on the time of year, many vegetables weren't available to the colonist.




Of all the Thanksgiving symbols the Turkey has become the most well known. The wild turkey is native to northern Mexico and the eastern United States.

Thanksgiving by Hoang Yen Pham

Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American holiday, and is a form of harvest festival . In November 1620, the Pilgrims landed in America. They were cold, tired, and sick from their long trip across the Atlantic Ocean in their ship - the Mayflower .The climate was cold and they did not have houses or anything . As a result, many of Pilgrims died before the summer came.

Luckily, In 1621, The year Samoset, an Abnaki Indian from Mannie, walked into the Pilgrim' village shouting " Welcome, Englishmen ! " . He had learned broken English previous contact with fishermen and traders. Through Samost , the Polgrims met Squanto, who taught them to use fish as fertilizer when planting corn, pumpkins and beans . They also showed them how to catch fish, hunt deer . The Wampanoag had organized government and religion and were able farmers, fishermen, hunters and gatherers, so the tribe had ample and varied food.

They called it as thanksgiving and Abraham Lincoln became a president . He made it a holiday for the whole country . Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in November .

Thanksgiving By Isabel Ramos

Thanksgiving started in November 1620 because that day the Pilgrims landed in America. They came to America by ship .The name of the ship was the Mayflower.It took 65 days from England to America,102 passengers were boarded in the Mayflower.32 young children were boarded in the ship and 2 passengers died across the Atlantic ocean,2 children were born on the Mayflower ship.41 men signed the Mayflower ship compact establishing laws in the new world.In 1621 Samoset, an Abnaki Indian from main, walked onto the Pilgrims' village shouting welcome Englishman. he has learn broken English from previous contact with fisherman and traders.Through Samoset the Pilgrims met Squanto who taught them to use fish as fertilizer when planting corn,pumpkins and beans, and established friendly relations with the local Wampoanoag trib.The Wampoanoag had organized government and region and were able farmers,fisherman,hunters and gatherers so the terrible ample and varied food.What foods topped the table at the first harvest feast? Historians aren't completely certain about the full bounty, but it's safe to say the pilgrims weren't gobbling up pumpkin pie or playing with their mashed potatoes. Following is a list of the foods that were available to the colonists at the time of the 1621 feast. However, the only two items that historians know for sure were on the menu are venison and wild fowl, which are mentioned in primary sources. The most detailed description of the "First Thanksgiving" comes from Edward Winslow from A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, in 1621:

The pilgrims didn't use forks; they ate with spoons, knives, and their fingers. They wiped their hands on large cloth napkins which they also used to pick up hot morsels of food. Salt would have been on the table at the harvest feast, and people would have sprinkled it on their food. Pepper, however, was something that they used for cooking but wasn't available on the table.
In the seventeenth century, a person's social standing determined what he or she ate. The best food was placed next to the most important people. People didn't tend to sample everything that was on the table (as we do today), they just ate what was closest to them.
Serving in the seventeenth century was very different from serving today. People weren't served their meals individually. Foods were served onto the table and then people took the food from the table and ate it. All the servers had to do was move the food from the place where it was cooked onto the table.
Pilgrims didn't eat in courses as we do today. All of the different types of foods were placed on the table at the same time and people ate in any order they chose. Sometimes there were two courses, but each of them would contain both meat dishes, puddings, and sweets

Branches of Government By Luis Trejo

The people choose the U.S. president and vice-president, state governors,and all other government leaders.

Many people go to the polls to vote.

Election Day is always on The Tuesday after the first Monday in

November.

there are two major parties the Democratic party and the Republican party.

there are many other smaller parties.

President elect Barack Obama has not taken office yet, but already has analyzed the economy he is taking over as President in six weeks which will be worse.

In a weekly address Obama stated that we need action and now, in a vain attempt to speak to the current administration under George Bush which is totally out to lunch for the rest of his term.

the root s of domocracy by: luis gonzalez

The U.S began as a small settlements. Many people came from England in search of religious freedom. As years passed these settlers felt less and less like British subjects. They had no voice in the laws and taxes. By 1775 the desire for liberty led to a revolution. After year of fighting the British were finally defeated the patriots held a convention to make a new government. At first thy wanted to remain as thirteen separate states. this plan did not work. In 1789 they drew up a document that become our constitution. It promised a democratic from of government. Unlike British rule it would be representative of the wishes of the people

Election Day by Jesus Zuniga

The United States is a democracy. The people choose the U.S. president and vice president,state governor,city mayors,and all other government leaders. Election Day is always on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Many people go to the polls to vote. There are two major parities. What positions will be filled in the elections in your state this year? You can vote if you are an American citizen and are at least eighteen years old.The president is elected for a four year term and can appoint or nominate high officials in government.

Halloween By: Aesha Ahmed

Halloween is when kids dress up and go trick or treating with there perents and friends. They get alot of candy and sometime's $0.25 for donations.

It is celebrated on octuber 31. and Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting "haunted houses", carving Jack-o'-lanterns, reading scary stories and watching horror movies.

One story says that, on that day, the disembodied spirits of all those who had died throughout the preceding year would come back in search of living bodies to possess for the next year. It was believed to be their only hope for the afterlife. The Celts believed all laws of space and time were suspended during this time, allowing the spirit world to intermingle with the living.

History traces Halloween back to the ancient religion of the Celtics in Ireland. The Celtic people were very conscious of the spiritual world and had their own ideas of how they could gain access to it - such as by helping their over 300 gods to defeat their enemies in battle, or by imitating the gods in showing cleverness and cunning.

Halloween. By Isabel Ramos

Halloween+

Halloween is in October 30 of every year. In Halloween all little kids go out at night and knock on people's doors and they say ''trick or treat''.,when they say that they will get some candy or sometimes even money. The most important thing of Halloween is that little kids get to wear a custom. It can be any type of custom. Sometimes little kids get really scared because some people have some very spooky things outside their houses.

In Halloween some people say some relly scary stories about Halloween.Some say jokes.Some people say that behind the name Halloween or the Hallow E'en as people in Ireland call it means All Hallow Eve or the night before the All Hallows also called All Hallo mans or All Saints or All Souls Day observed November 1. In old English the word Hallo meant sanctify ''Roman Catholics''. Lutherans used to observed All Hallos Day to honor the saints in heaven known or unknown. They used to consider it with all solemnity as one of the most significant observances of the Church year.

Memorial Day written by Shakeela Jahangir

Memorial Day
At first ,Memorial Day honored the soldiers who died in the Civil war.It is thought that a women of French origin stated this tradition. She probably chose may 30 because that day was the French Memorial Day.Today it honors soldiers who died in all wars.It is a legal holiday.It is now celebrated on the last Monday in May.Schools,bank,and post offices are closed.There are military parades and memorial programs.People decorate graves of soldiers with flowers and little American flags.Many people think of Memorial day as the officIAL start of the S

Summer season.

JULY 4 by Judith Vega

FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES

FIREWORKS

In the United States,Independence Day;It is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
July 4 is America's Birthday;Philadelphia was the first city to observe this holiday.

It's celebrated with fireworks,parades,picnics,festivals,games,barbecues,and many businesses are close,etc...It is one of the most fun days of the summer.
People rang the church bells,played music, and listened to a reading of the Declaration of Independence.


In 1783, Moravians in Salem, North Carolina, held the first celebration of the Fourth of July in the country with a challenging music program assembled by Johann Friedrich Peter. This work was titled "The Psalm of Joy".

July 4 written by Viridiana Valderrama

The original Declaration has now faded badly.

July 4 is America's birthday. On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed. The thirteen colonies no longer belonged to England. Independence Day is the national holiday of the United States of America commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When the war ended in 1783, July 4 became a holiday in some places. But, In 1941 July 4 officially became a legal holiday. The task begun on July 4, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, was not actually completed until August. Nonetheless, the 4 of July has been accepted as the official anniversary of United States independence from Britain. By the early 1800s the traditions of parades, picnics, and fireworks were firmly established as part of American Independence Day culture. July 4 is one of the most fun days of the summer.

Memorial Day By Judith Vega

Hey,my name is Judith Vega,I'm student at Morehead High School on 9th grade .I'm going to write about Memorial Day.

Memorial Day

At Memorial Day honored the soldiers who died in the Civil War.The first memorial day was observed in 1865 by liberated slaves as the historic race track in Charleston.

The holidays included Washington's Birthday,Presidents Day,Veterans Day, and Memorial Day.

The change moved Memorial Day from itstraditional May 30 date to the last Monday in May.

Some of the places creating an early memorial day include Charleston, South Carolina; Boalsburg, Pennsylvania; Richmond, Virginia; Carbondale, Illinois; Columbus, Mississippi; many communities in Vermont; and some two dozen other cities and towns.

It is a legal holiday.Schools,banks, and post offices are closed.People decorate graves of soldiers with flowers and little American flags. Many people think of Memorial Day as the official start of the summer season. In addition to remembrance, Memorial Day is also a time for picnics, barbecues, family gatherings, and sporting events.

This holiday is only celebrated in the U.S.

Memorial Day by Le Chi Pham

Hello! my name is Le Chi Pham.I have 2 sister and no brother.I will speak about Memorial Day.

At first, Memorial Day honored the soldiers who died in the Civil War. It is thought that a woman of French origin started this tradition. She probaly chose May 30 because that day was the French Memorial Day.

Today,it honors soldiers who died in all wars. It is a legal holiday. It is now celebrated on the last Monday in May. Schools, banks, and post offices are closed. There are military parades and memorial programs. People decorate graves of soldiers with flowers and little American flags. Many people think of Memorial Day as the official start of the summer season.

About Islam written by Shakeela jahangir

Islam

Today ,Islam is the second largest and faster growing religion in the world.Islam began with Muhammad. Muhammad means that he was a messenger of God. Islam is a religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad.Followers of Islam ,known as Muslims live throughout the world.

They are concentrated from southwest to central Asia and part of Africa.Islam also has many followers in Southeast Asia.Islam teaches the existence of only one God called Allah in the Arabic language.All means the concept of belief in one god.Muslim believe in all prophets of Judaism and Christianity. They show their devotion by performing lifelong acts of worship known as the five pillars of Islam.These include faith, prayer, alms giving,fasting and pilgrimage.Islam affects nearly every aspect of Muslims lives.Islam is a religion that developed almost 1400 years ago in Mecca. Islam means the peace that comes when Ana's life's surrendered to God. God called Allah.Islam has 99 names for God. Islam is way of life based on teaching of the prophet Muhammed who lived from 570-632.Thus Muslim believe all actions must be guided by God 's will.The fundamental cones of Islam is man others the belief that there is one God: Alla, and Muhammad is his messenger. Muslim have six fundamental beliefs called there articles of faith.The six are believe in Allah, believe in angels, believe in the previously revealed books of God .believe in all the prophets, believe in the day of judgment and believe in divine laws.

JUDITH VEGA

Hi,my name is JUDITH VEGA I'm from Colima,Mexico.I'm 15 years old.

I'm a student at Morehead High School in 9th Grade,I speak a little bit English.

I love my family,I have 2 brothers I don't have sisters;I love my dad and my mom, she is my hero...

In the future, I'm going to college and learn more English and other subjects...

Thease are pictures of my State in Mexico.Colima is pretty, it has beaches,restaurants,volcanoes and, the people are friendly and lovely...

This is my work... bye

My pitbull by Jesus Zuniga

What's up. My name is jesus zuniga I am a 6th grader at holmes middle school.I am 13 years old

pitbull's are awsome.

I have a pitbull named chico his 5 months old he's my best friend. He is playful but mean when he doesn't know people ,he is white with black .I feed him three times a day he is a good guard dog i give him a bath every three days.I put colon on him so he will smell good.He likes to play a lot he likes to ride in the front seat of the car when we go to places.He likes to run a lot to he is verey hevey he waits 200pd he is verey strong . chico has broken 13 chains in all the time i haded but he is a ball of fun I LOVE CHICO<3