Thanksgiving and thanksgiving day

The first thanksgiving was on November on the year 1621. It was when the pilgrims and the wampanoag indians Plymouth for an autumn harvest celebration. This was known as “ america’s first thanksgiving. The thanksgiving celebrated in 1621 wasn’t use a one  big meal it was a three day festival of eating, hunting, and other entertainments. This was due to the pilgrims successful harvest.  It is an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal including turkey. Although Thanksgiving celebrations dated back to the first European settlements in America, it was not until the 1860s that Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday of November to be a national holiday.

Reflection: things i’m thankful for

1. Having my parents
2. Being healthy
3. Having a home
4. Being alive
5. Going to school
6. Having my brothers and other relatives
7. Having food
8. Being able to play a sport
9. Having my pets
10. Being able to see, move, speak
11. Having good friends
12. My parent’s wanting the best for me