For Kids This holiday always falls on the 4th Thursday in November From: The Teacher's Desk (by permission) History: A cornucopia, also called a horn of plenty, is a symbol of abundance taken from an ancient legend. Thousands of years ago, the people of Greece believed that their god, Zeus, was reared by a beautiful maiden. As the story goes, she fed the infant Zeus an endless supply of goat's milk from a cornucopia, or goat's horn. As centuries passed, most people forgot this ancient legend, but the cornucopia remained a symbol of an endless supply of food or drink. Today, the cornucopia is a symbol of Thanksgiving.  Read how it all started: You be the historian (flash site!) Pilgrim Interviews (audio)   Games & Sites for Kids:  Thanksgiving games at pppst Discover Thanksgiving with Greentown Elementary School Free Thanksgiving Games & Screensavers to download Recipes: Today, in the United States, corn bread is often served as part of a Thanksgiving feast, but corn was unknown to the early American settlers. The Woodland Indians introduced the pilgrims, the new settlers, to corn.  Try this site to find everything turkey, including a 100 year old recipe and a whole bunch of fun!   Our Holiday Gift to You!   For Teachers Lesson Plans & Activities Pilgrims The Pilgrim Life Adventure UNIT Thanksgiving and Clothing Lesson Plans for Colonial America Native Americans Thanksgiving - A Focus on Clothing (mini-unit) The First Thanksgiving (PK-2nd) Lesson Plans for Native Americans A mix of both Free Thanksgiving Presentations in PowerPoint format Imagine Me at the First Thanksgiving (PK-2nd) A Day of Celebration Thanksgiving: A Celebration of Gratitude (PK-2nd) November Thanksgiving (Awesome Library) Thanksgiving History (mini-unit) Thanksgiving (mini-unit) The Origins of Thanksgiving (myths) BIG PROJECT - Giving Thanks Parade    All Rights Reserved    Clip Art Credit: Phillip Martin Have a great year!