Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt

***ANSWERS***

Using the internet sites listed below, answer the following questions about Thanksgiving.

Website #1: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1465/thanks.html

Which president first proclaimed a Thanksgiving Day? (George Washington)
What is the cornucopia a symbol of? (the earth's bounty)
When is Thanksgiving held every year? (the fourth Thursday of November)

Website #2: http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/story.htm

Who was the Ancient Greek goddess of corn? (Demeter)
When is the Canadian Thanksgiving? (on the second Monday in October)

Website #3: http://members.aol.com/calebj/clothing.html

What did young boy pilgrims typically wear? (gowns)
What are breeches? (front-buttoning pants which extend to the knee level and are baggy)
Did most pilgrims wear black clothes with big buckles as depicted in most pictures? (no)

Website #4: http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/cj/hlinks.html

Which of the following foods did the Pilgrims possibly have on the first Thanksgiving?

Ham? (no)
Corn on the cob? (no)
Turkey? (yes)
Indian corn? (yes)
Sweet potatoes? (no)

When was the national Thanksgiving holiday approved by Congress? (1941)

Website #5: http://bostonworks.boston.com/globe/out_field/

What kind of businesses are likely to give their employees paid time off for Thanksgiving and the day after? (manufacturers)
What kind of businesses are likely NOT to give their employes a day off around Thanksgiving? (health care facilities, financial institutions, retail stores, and hotels)

Website #6: http://www.geocities.com/~perkinshome/thanksgiving.html

What tribe of Indians inhabited the area where the Pilgrims landed in 1620? (Wampanoag)
What was the Pilgrim custom for women regarding mealtimes? (they stood quietly behind the table and waited until after their men had eaten before they ate)
Out of the original 102 Pilgrims, how many died the first winter? (47)
Who was the oldest Pilgrim on the Mayflower? (William Brewster)
How many times was William Bradford reelected governor? (30 times)
Were most of the Pilgrims Separatists or Puritans? (Separatists)
Why aren't leaves green in the fall? (The leaves stop their food-making process and the chlorophyll breaks down due to the length of daylight and cooler temperatures)

Want to have some more fun? Send a Thanksgiving greeting card to your teacher thanking him/her for something. Visit this website-- http://www.e-cards.com/group/thanksgiving/

Have a great Thanksgiving break!