ThanksgivingGratefulness教学讲义.pptVIP

*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;THE INDIANS Environment Language Three-day Speak 1621 Europe Friendly Grow Sailor harvest Fish Thank God Hunt;Competition: Picture-to-Definition You will see a picture on the screen. You must find the definition. The first team to put the correct definition on the “X” in front of the teacher, wins a point!;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;The true meaning of Thanksgiving: GRATEFULNESS!;*;Blessing: something that is given to you that brings good to your life (it is a noun) “Count Your Blessings”- to remember the good things in your life Ex. When you are feeling sad, it helps to count your blessings Grateful: thankful “Take (someone/something) for granted”: to forget to be thankful for someone or something important to you Ex. I often take my parents for granted, and I forget to thank them for all they do. ;The Indians gave thanks to God for successful farming and the crops of food they grew The pilgrims thanked God for their safe travels and food that was provided;American holiday tradition: To express their thankfulness, Americans often have a Thanksgiving prayer they say before they eat their big meal. A thanksgiving prayer can be any words that come from your heart. Here are some examples:;Autumn leaves are falling,Pretty colors everywhere.Thanksgiving day is almost here,Another day that we may share. The things we take for grantedAre blessings from above.The needs He has provided,Were given to us in love. Lets give thanks for what we have,Bow our heads and together pray.As we join our friends and family,On this Thanksgiving Day.;We are gathered together to give thanks to God.You have given unto us all that we have. You have given us our children and we are thankful. You have given us our food and we are thankful. You have given us clothes and we are thankful. You have given us eyes to see, ears to hear, mouth to talk, legs to walk, and we are thankful. We may not have a Mercedes, w