Thanks-giving-Day.ppt

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,Background,Thanksgiving Day has been an annual holiday in the United States since 1863.Not everyone sees Thanksgiving Day as a cause for celebration.Each year since 1970,a group of Native Americans and their supporters have staged a protest for a National Day of Mourning at Plymouth Rock in Plymouth,Massachusetts on Thanksgiving Day.,American Indian Heritage Day,is also observed at this time of the year.,There are claims that the first Thanksgiving Day was held in the city of El Paso,Texas in 1598.Another early event was held in 1619 in the Virginia Colony.Many people trace the origins of the modern Thanksgiving Day to the harvest celebration that the Pilgrims held in Plymouth,Massachusetts in 1621.However,their first true thanksgiving was in 1623,when they gave thanks for rain that ended a drought.These early thanksgivings took the form of a special church service,rather than a feast.,In the second half of the 1600s,thanksgivings after the harvest became more common and started to become annual events.However,it was celebrated on different days in different communities and in some places there were more than one thanksgiving each year.George Washington,the first president of the United States,proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day in 1789.,What do people do?,Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal.The meal often includes a turkey,stuffing,potatoes,cranberry sauce,gravy,pumpkin pie,and vegetables.Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have.,Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day.Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season.Some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends.,Public Life,Most government offices,businesses,schools and other organizations are closed on Thanksgiving Day.Many offices and businesses allow staff to have a four-day weekend so these offices and businesses are also closed on the,Friday after Thanksgiving Day,.Public transit systems do not usually operate on their regular timetables.,Thanksgiving Day it is one of the busiest periods for travel in the USA.This can cause congestion and overcrowding.Seasonal parades and busy football games can cause disruption to local traffic.,A Thanksgiving Card should be sent to everyone who has helped you in some way of the other.Also remember to thank all people who love you and care for you.You should go ahead and send a Thanksgiving Greeting to your parents,grandparents,siblings,and other members of the family.Besides,Thanksgiving Greetings could also be given to neighbours,teachers,doctor,lawyers or any other social acquaintance who has helped you in improving the quality of your life.Remember Thanksgiving Card is all about bringing a smile on each of these persons face with a,genuine,expression of your admiration for them.,Thanksgiving Greeting Cards are usually adorned with traditional Thanksgiving Day symbols like,wreath,turkey,cornucopia,pumpkin etc.Images of fruits and flowers are also used to symbolize happiness and prosperity associated with harvest festival.Sometimes a simple Thank You is printed to,depict,the feeling of,gratitude,felt by the sender.,Thanksgiving is a great time to tell you that I love you,Warm wishes at Thanksgiving.,Happy Thanksgiving!,You are the joy of my life.,Thanks for being there as a friend so true!,Wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving!,A card can say more than a thousand words.,A card can say more than a thousand words.,This card is to let you know that you are the most important person in my life.,From all of us to all of you at Thanksgiving.,Wish you a very special Thanksgiving Day.,Seasons greetings to you all straight from our hearts.,May you keep in good health and good spirit.,Bright days filled with cheer,warm days filled with happiness.,Send this special card just to let you know that youll always be remembered for the thoughtfulness you show.,You taught me everything,Ill always keep it inside.,When skies are grey,whenever I am down,you are always to comfort me.,