感恩节的英语手抄报资料

感恩节的英语手抄报资料
Feast of Thanksgiving or commonly known as Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. The day originated as a harvest festival and is a time to give thanks for the bountiful harvest and all the good things in life. The celebration has been an important holiday in the United States since 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated their first successful harvest in the New World.
Thanksgiving is not only about giving thanks; it’s also about spending time with family and friends and enjoying a delicious feast together. Traditional dishes such as turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie are cooked and served on Thanksgiving dinner. Football games and parades are also a big part of the celebration.
The following are some Thanksgiving facts that you can include in a handout:
1. The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days.
2. Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be the turkey instead of the bald eagle.
3. The first Thanksgiving parade was held by Gimbels department store in Philadelphia in 1920.
4. The first American president to declare Thanksgiving as a national holiday was Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
5. Thanksgiving Day is also celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.
6. The average weight of a turkey eaten on Thanksgiving is 16 pounds.
7. In 2019, more than 50 million turkeys were consumed in the United States on Thanksgiving Day.
8. Black Friday, the day following Thanksgiving, is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States.
You can also include some Thanksgiving quotes and poems that inspire gratitude and thankfulness. Some of the popular quotes are:
1. “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” -Melody Beattie
2. “The more we expre ss thanks, the more gratitude we feel. The more gratitude we feel, the more we express thanks. It’s circular, and it leads to a happier life.” -Steve Goodier
3. “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
-Marcel Proust
4. “Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day and leave out
the gratitude.” -E.P. Powell
5. “Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.” -W.J. Cameron
Some of the popular Thanksgiving poems are:
1. “We thank you for the turkey, the gravy, and the dressing. Dear Lord, this table overflows with Thy abundant blessing. Let us always be aware that all gifts come from You, and may we serve Your heavenly will in everything we do. Amen.”
2. “Oh, may Thanksgiving Day be near as sweet to you and me, as when the Pilgrim fathers saw their prayers like incense rise, from Plymouth rock, towards Heaven's throne, and claimed the earth their own.” -Margaret Sangster
3. “For all the special joys you bring to life, For every thoughtfulness and deed of love, Please know we're truly grateful and may you have, A Happy Thanksgiving day from heaven above!” -Unknown
In conclusion, Thanksgiving Day is a time for us to reflect on the blessings in our lives and express gratitude for the good things that we have received. By celebrating Thanksgiving, we show appreciation for the people and things that matter most to us. And, it’s an opportunity for us to extend our thanks to the peop le
around us and make them feel loved. So this Thanksgiving, let us be grateful for each other and the life we have been given.。