Thanksgiving: then and now: thanksgiving today is much different from the first celebration of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag (wahm-pah-NOH-ahg). The Wampanoag were Native Americans who lived in the area where the Pilgrims settled. From: Weekly Reader, Edition 2 (including Science Spin) | Date: November 18, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Weekly Reader Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Happy Thanksgiving! In this issue, students will learn about some of the differences between the first harvest feast and the way we celebrate Thanksgiving today.

Before You Read

Explain to students that the way we celebrate Thanksgiving today came from the earliest harvest celebrations of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag. Ask: Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving? What do you do on Thanksgiving?

Vocabulary

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