Thanksgiving in the United States!

Thanksgiving is a holiday in the United States of America. It's a time to be with your family and give thanks for the good things in life. American families celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. This year Thanksgiving was on Thursday, November 26th.

To learn more about Thanksgiving, visit http://www.elcivics.com/esl-thanksgiving.html

The "first" Thanksgiving: In 1621, the Pilgrims (los peregrinos) and a group of Native Americans ate together to celebrate the autumn harvest (la cosecha). To learn about how the Pilgrims and Native Americans lived, visit http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/

Also, check out the video story of Squanto, a Native American who helped the Pilgrims AND SPOKE ENGLISH! http://www.weeklyreader.com/interactivestories/