This is a work I've made for my 8th grade English about Thanksgiving. This work is very beautiful and has a lot of information on the subject. Hope you like it and share it. Este é um trabalho que eu fiz para Inglês do 8º ano sobre o Dia de Acção de Graças. É muito bonito e tem muita informação sobre o assunt. Espero que gostem e partilhem.

1. THANKSGIVING
Work performed by:
•Flávio Silva, nº9
•Luís Oliveira, nº10
•Patrícia Pereira, nº14
ING
2010/2011

2. Origin of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States
and Canada. He began in 1621 when the pilgrims from England to the new land
celebrated the thanksgiving for the harvest of the Plymouth Colony. At the time
the native Indians, the Wampanoag, the pilgrims attended the ceremony. The
new Americans were celebrating benevolence of God to them at a time when
over half of the pilgrims had died because of winter they have endured. Without
the help of the Indians, all would have died.
Thanksgiving is a holiday to express gratitude and appreciation to God, family
and friends.
This holiday has since moved away from its religious roots. Is celebrated on the
4th Thursday November ( U.S.A.) and on 2nd Monday of October (Canada).

3. Thanksgiving Dinner
The centerpiece of contemporary
thanksgiving is a large meal
centered around a large roasted
turkey. The majority of the dishes
in the traditional American version
of Thanksgiving dinner are made
from foods native to the New
World, as according to tradition
the Pilgrims received these foods
from the Native Americans.
Other served dishes include winter squash; yams; mashed potatoes, or
rice; dumplings; corn on the cob; deviled eggs; green beans;
sauerkraut, peas and carrots, bread rolls, cornbread, or biscuits,
rutabagas or turnips; and a salad. For dessert: apple pie, mincemeat
pie, sweet potato pie, pumpkin pie, chocolate meringue pie and pecan
pie.
Winter squash – abóbora Mashed potatoes – puré de batata Sauerkraut - couve
Corn on the cob – milho em espiga Deviled eggs – ovos cozidos Rutabagas – repolho
Turnips – nabos Mincemeat pie – tarte de carne picada Pecan pie - tarte de nozes
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4. Thanksgiving Dinner
The Turkey
Because turkey is the most common main dish of a Thanksgiving
dinner, Thanksgiving is sometimes called “turkey day.” Most
Thanksgiving turkeys are stuffed with a bread-based stuffing and
roasted. Sage is the traditional herb added to the stuffing, along
with chopped celery, carrots, and onions.
Main dish – prato principal Stuffed – enchido Roasted – tostado
Chopped celery – aipo picado Bread-based stuffing – recheio de pão-base
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5. Before having dinner, we must…

6. States of the USA Where it is
Celebrated the day of
Thanksgiving

7. Thanksgiving Parade
In addition to the traditional dinner, this day is also marked by
various celebrations. One is called The Day Parade Thanksgiving
organized by Macy's a tradition that already have 85 years. The
parade is reputed to be impressive and this year took place in
New York.

8. Thanksgiving Songs
We Gather Together
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
For the Beauty of the Earth
Alice's Restaurant
The Thanksgiving Song
Turkey In the Straw
Johnny Appleseed

9. Thanksgiving Poem
T is for the trust the pilgrims had so many years ago
H is for the harvest the settlers learnet to grow
A is for America, the land in which we live
N is for nature and beauty which she gives
K is for kidness, gentle words, thoughtful deeds
S is for smiles, the sunshine
G is for graditude … our blessings big and small
I is for ideas, letting wisdom grow tall
V is for voices, singing, laughing, always caring
I is for indigenous
N is for neighbors, across the stree, over
G is for giving of myself to make a better me
Trust – confiança Thoughtful deeds – acções pensadas Blessing – benção
Wisdom - sabedoria
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10. Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Blend
in the margarine. In a medium bowl, mix the milk and eggs. Then briskly stir
this mixture into the cornmeal mixture for a few minutes. Pour the mixture
into a greased 8-inch baking dish. Bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Let
cool; then cut into squares.
Thanksgiving Recipe
Cornbread
1 cup of yellow cornmeal
1 cup unsifted flour
4 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup margarine
1 cup milk
2 eggs
Unsifted flour – farinha não peneirada Baking powder – fermento em pó
Briskly stir – mexa vigorosamente Greased - forma
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11. 1. When is Thanksgiving?
 First Thursday in November
 Fourth Thursday in November
 Third Thursday in November
2. The Thanksgiving Holiday
began almost
 400 years ago
 500 years ago
 600 years ago
3. What did the Iroquois Indians
teach the pilgrims to grow?
 Cranberries
 Watermelon
 Corn
4. What does 'Indian Corn' as a
decoration represent?
 The harvest and the fall season
 The invention of popcorn
 Corny jokes
5. What did the Indians use Cranberries
for?
To treat infections
To dye their rugs and blankets
Both of the above
6. What does 'ibimi' mean?
 Itty bitty berry
 Better berry
 Bitter berry
Thanksgiving Quiz
Cranberries – uva-do-monte Fall season - Outono Berry – baga To dye – tingir
Bitter berry – baga amarga
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