Mr Taylor amp Mr Domerese Trivia In what year did the first American Thanksgiving celebration take place a 1900 b 1492 c 1621 d 1776 C 1621 2 ID: 581148
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Thanksgiving Fun
Mr. Taylor&Mr. DomereseSlide2
Trivia
In what year did the first American Thanksgiving celebration take place?
(a)
1900
(b) 1492 (c) 1621 (d) 1776 -C. 16212. The Native Americans who were invited to the first Thanksgiving feast belonged to the Wampanoag tribe. Who was the chief of this tribe? (a) Squanto (b) Samoset (c) Cheyenne (d) Massasoit -D. Massasoit Slide3
Trivia
3. What
does the term "Cornucopia" mean? A.
Corn husks
B. Horn of plenty C. A Greek god D. A traditional corn dish -B. Horn of plenty 4. How fast can wild turkeys run? A. 15 mph B. 55 mph C. 5 mph D. 25 mph -D. 25 mph 5. How far can a Tom’s gobble be heard? A. 1 mile B. 100 yards
C.
3 miles
D. 200 feet -A. 1 mile6. True or False: Thanksgiving is only celebrated in the United States. -False: Canada also celebrates a Thanksgiving Day. Slide4
Trivia
When was the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade?
-1924
8. True
or false: Only (domesticated) male turkeys gobble
? -true9. How many feathers does the average turkey have? (a) 1500-2000 (b) 2000-2500 (c) 3000-3500 (d) 4000-4500 -C = 3000-350010. When did Congress make Thanksgiving a national holiday? (a) 1876 (b) 1902 (c) 1934 (d) 1941 -D = 1941Slide5
Quiz Answers
1. C. 16212. D. Massasoit
3. B. Horn of plenty 4. D. 25 mph 5. A. 1 mile
6. False: Canada also celebrates a Thanksgiving Day.
7.
19248. true9. C = 3000-350010. D = 1941Slide6
Pardon
Pardon: release from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime, by the President (in a federal case) or a governor (in a State case)Slide7
Presidential Pardons
As is customary, the President of the United States pardons a turkey…and the runner up…, in a White House ceremony. http://www.photodc.com/screensaver/Turkey/default.asp
Each year since 1947, the National Turkey Federation and the Poultry and Egg National Board
have given a turkey to the
President of the United States
at a White House ceremony. Since then, presidents have been more likely to eat the turkey rather than give it a reprieve. A notable exception occurred in 1963, when President Kennedy, referring to the turkey given to him, said, "Let's just keep him." It wasn't until the first Thanksgiving of President George H.W. Bush, in 1989, that a turkey was officially pardoned for the first time. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/tgturkey2.htmlSlide8
2015 International Pardons
1. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi pardoned two imprisoned Al Jazeera journalists. (2015)
2. South Korea pardoned 6,527 convicts in an effort to boost the economy. (2015)
3. Polish President Andrzej
Duda
pardoned a former head of the country's anti-corruption agency who was found guilty of abuse of power (2015)Slide9
Notable Presidential Pardons
George WilsonRichard Nixon
Peter YarrowGeorge SteinbrennerJunior Johnson
Rick
Hendrick
Patty HearstEvery Confederate SoldierRoger ClintonSamuel Mudd, Edmund Spangler, and Samuel ArnoldBrigham YoungSlide10
PardonsSlide11
Pardons
You will create a
unique HAND
Turkey to be displayed in the class.
The top turkey from each class will be pardoned and receive 10 pts. extra credit.
You will go to the class website to vote. Address is found on the directions sheet. Turkeys will need to be posted on the back wall with no less than 5 minutes left in class to allow voting to take place.To Vote: www.mrtaylor116.weebly.comGood luck and be creative!