The Harvest Festival Paper
The Harvest Celebration
The first thanksgiving was a lot different than what we believe today for several reasons.The harvest celebration was a celebration of thanking god for the crops they received. The celebration took place in 1621 in about October and during this time it was not annual either. Historians believe it happened in Plymouth itself. Along with the 52 colonists there were also 90 natives including
Massasoit who were worried about the sound of muskets being fired. For the harvest celebration the colonists prepared wild fowl, venison, corn, and pumpkin. Thats right no turkey or popcorn. All in all the first thanksgiving was a lot different than we think and it is for several reasons.
Facts and Myths
There are a lot of myths about this holiday ,but there are several facts as well. Here are a few examples.
Myth #1: This event was annual
Fact#1: Actually this event only occurred because of a fruitful harvest that season so the colonists decided to celebrate by having a feast
Myth#2: The natives and colonists were best friends
Fact #2: This is also untrue the natives only came because they heard the sound of muskets firing and became worried for the safety of their people.
Myth #3: This event first happened in November
Fact#3: Again untrue since historians predict this celebration happened in october and lasted for three days Myth#4: The food they ate was similar to the food we eat now
Fact#4: Actually there was no cranberry sauce, popcorn, or turkey
Myth #5 Only one or two natives came to the harvest festival
Fact #5: When in fact about 90 native men attended
Myth #6: The pilgrims or colonists only wore black and white clothing
Fact #6: Incorrect as well since the colonists had a variety of colors and a few materials.
Myth#7 We believe that the first thanksgiving was about family
Fact#7 This holiday was actually about thanking god for the fantastic harvest they had just had.
Myth #8 The natives wore barely any clothing or a loin cloth
Fact #8 Since this
The first thanksgiving was a lot different than what we believe today for several reasons.The harvest celebration was a celebration of thanking god for the crops they received. The celebration took place in 1621 in about October and during this time it was not annual either. Historians believe it happened in Plymouth itself. Along with the 52 colonists there were also 90 natives including
Massasoit who were worried about the sound of muskets being fired. For the harvest celebration the colonists prepared wild fowl, venison, corn, and pumpkin. Thats right no turkey or popcorn. All in all the first thanksgiving was a lot different than we think and it is for several reasons.
Facts and Myths
There are a lot of myths about this holiday ,but there are several facts as well. Here are a few examples.
Myth #1: This event was annual
Fact#1: Actually this event only occurred because of a fruitful harvest that season so the colonists decided to celebrate by having a feast
Myth#2: The natives and colonists were best friends
Fact #2: This is also untrue the natives only came because they heard the sound of muskets firing and became worried for the safety of their people.
Myth #3: This event first happened in November
Fact#3: Again untrue since historians predict this celebration happened in october and lasted for three days Myth#4: The food they ate was similar to the food we eat now
Fact#4: Actually there was no cranberry sauce, popcorn, or turkey
Myth #5 Only one or two natives came to the harvest festival
Fact #5: When in fact about 90 native men attended
Myth #6: The pilgrims or colonists only wore black and white clothing
Fact #6: Incorrect as well since the colonists had a variety of colors and a few materials.
Myth#7 We believe that the first thanksgiving was about family
Fact#7 This holiday was actually about thanking god for the fantastic harvest they had just had.
Myth #8 The natives wore barely any clothing or a loin cloth
Fact #8 Since this