Thanksgiving refers to the time
when Europeans arrived in North
America. They left Europe because
of poverty,
unemployment and
persecution. The ship
that crossed the Atlantic Ocean
in 1620 was
called "the Mayflower".
On board there were about 150
people. They were later called
"the Pilgrims Fathers"
(les Pères
Pélerins).
Before landing, an agreement
for the temporary government
of the colony was written in
the famous Mayflower
Compact.
They arrived at the beginning
of a very harsh winter
and they didn't know how to
cultivate the land. Many of
them died.
Fortunately the inhabitants
- Native Americans
or Indians - helped them. To
thank them and God, they held
a celebration.
Today
peoplecelebrate
Thanksgiving to commemorate
these early times. It is mostly
a traditional dinner
with : turkey,
sweet potatoes (called "yams")
and cranberries.
Dessert is usually pumpkin
made into a pie. Schools,
offices and lots of businesses
close for Thanksgiving.
video timeforkids.com
video
historychannel.com
Fill-in the gaps activity -
audio 
clear
history englishclass.ifrance.com
Plimoth Plantation official
site plimoth.org
fun investigation
plimoth.org
interactive tour teacher.scholastic.com
Thanksgiving in French
collège Félix
Pécaut 
cliparts kidsdomain.com
Pilgrims mayflower.org
Thanksgiving vocabulary johnsesl.com
listen and fill in the blanks
Michel
Barbot
quiz manythings.org
detailed history British
Council 
fill in the gaps académie
Paris 
Thanksgiving resource teach-nology.com
match the definitions
vocabulary.com 
activities (.pdf) theeducatorsnetwork.com
colouring pages primarygames.com