Many people in the United States celebrate the national Thanksgiving holiday by sharing a special meal. Although there is a stereotype about turkey and dressing as the iconic meal, we all have different ideas about what foods we want on Thanksgiving Day. Turkey or tamales? Mashed potatoes or sweet potato casserole? Collard greens or green bean casserole? Pecan pie or apple pie? What would your favorite Thanksgiving meal include? Who would share the meal? How is the 2020 pandemic altering Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving Foodways
Many people in the United States celebrate the national Thanksgiving holiday by sharing a special meal. Although there is a stereotype about turkey and dressing as the iconic meal, we all have different ideas about what foods we want on Thanksgiving Day. Turkey or tamales? Mashed potatoes or sweet potato casserole? Collard greens or green bean casserole? Pecan pie or apple pie? What would your favorite Thanksgiving meal include? Who would share the meal?
Supplies
Paper plate, crayons or makers, optional collage supplies like magazines, scissors, glue
Paper plate, crayons or makers, optional collage supplies like magazines, scissors, glue
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Betty Belanus of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage https://folklife.si.edu who shared this activity with Local Learning.
