How much do you know about Thanksgiving? You will use the Internet links below to engage in a Treasure Hunt to find out about this topic.

You will use each Resource Link once to answer one question. When you have finished answering all the questions, go to the "Big Question" and synthesize the information together to get a better understanding of the topic.

1. When is Thanksgiving celebrated nowadays?

2. According to tradition, by whom was Thanksgiving first celebrated?

3. How was the Pilgrims' Harvest Feast celebrated?

4. Who were the Pilgrims?

5. How did the Pilgrims reach America?

6. What sort of problems did the Pilgrims face when they settled in Plymouth?

7. Who was living in the region where the Pilgrims settled?

8. What sort of relationship was there between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans?

9. What cultural differences were there between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag?

10. When did Thanksgiving become a national holiday?

How important was the Harvest Feast celebrated in October 1621?