Arbeitsblatt: Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 1. Find all the words. 2. Read the text and fill in the missing words from the box below. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the in November. It has been an annual tradition in the United States since 1863. Thanksgiving was historically religious observation to give to God. Most Americans celebrate by gathering at home with family or friends for holiday. The First Thanksgiving was celebrated to give thanks to God and the Native Americans for helping the pilgrims the brutal winter. Although half of the who arrived on the Mayflower died, many more would have had if not been for the native Americans teaching the pilgrims to harvest foods. The first Thanksgiving feast lasted three whole providing food for 53 pilgrims and 90 Indians. In the United States, certain kinds of food are traditionally served at Thanksgiving . Firstly, baked or roasted turkey is usually the featured item on any Thanksgiving table. Stuffing, mashed with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet corn, other fall vegetables, and pumpkin are typical for Thanksgiving dinners. patatoes – feast – thanks – pie – meals – enough – fourth – survive – Thursday – days – pilgrims 3 Label these pictures with word from the text! 4. Find the correct translation to these words. annual since gathering (to gather) feast pilgrims although to harvest lasted providing (to provide) gravy Festessen seit Pilger Einwanderer jährlich obwohl dauerte sich versammeln versorgen Bratensauce ernten