Little Fox Lesson (-GYwC0-tWFI)

a pilgrim story

Amal looked up as Mr Patel went to the front of the classroom

listen up class he said I wanted to announce that we're going to

put on a Thanksgiving play we'll start rehearsing this week

a Thanksgiving play Keisha groaned that sounds baby-ish Mr Patel

it's not baby-ish Mr Patel said it's an excellent way to remind

ourselves to be thankful for our blessings

John waved his hand can I play the turkey

I want to be a cranberry Nathan said everyone laughed so a mall joined in

even though she had no idea what was funny

amal's family had moved from Syria last

spring she'd learned a lot about living in

America but many things were still confusing

right now it was cranberries and turkeys that were baffling her

few other kids started complaining about the Thanksgiving play

Mr Patel held up his hand no more complaints

we're putting on a play and you're all getting apart

Amal bit her lip that meant she was getting a part too

the next day Mr Patel had a stack of playscripts on his desk

he glanced at a list while he called out part assignments

Nathan and Keisha you're going to play Native Americans

John your wish is coming true you get to be the turkey

Amal you're a pilgrim and a pilgrim a mall repeated

what's a pilgrim oh Maul Mr Patel looked embarrassed

I'm so sorry of course you're confused this is your

first American Thanksgiving I'll explain how it started Nathan

volunteered he quickly explained that the pilgrims

were a group of people that left England in 1620.

they sailed to America on the Mayflower seeking religious freedom in the New

World after they resettled in America they

faced many difficulties such as harsh weather and illness

lots of people died but with the help of Native Americans

the pilgrims learned how to adapt to their new land

the Native Americans taught the pilgrims how to plant corn and where to fish and

hunt the following year was their first

harvest Nathan went on their surviving pilgrims held a huge

feast with the Native Americans they gave thanks for their freedom and

other blessings they'd found in America so a pilgrim was someone who traveled to

a new place Amal asked yes someone seeking a better life Mr

Patel said why did your family leave Syria Keisha

asked them all because of the war a mall swallowed hard

every night there were terrible bombings

family started fleeing our city and one day my father said we had to leave too

we walked for hours and planes were still dropping bombs we were terrified

that one would hit us where did you go Nathan asked

we boarded a bus and traveled to a refugee camp in Jordan

we lived there for nine months until a mosque here offered to sponsor us

they said they could help us resettle in this town wow John said did your whole

family resettle here Amal shook her head

my other relatives went to different refugee camps

we haven't seen anyone since we left everyone was quiet

resettling in America has been hard a mall went on Softly

but many people are helping us someone found a job for my father and

volunteers are teaching English to my mother

well I think you're going to be a fantastic Pilgrim Nathan declared just

like the Thanksgiving pilgrims you left your home to start a brand new life in a

foreign country that takes so much courage Keisha added

Amal smiled as her classmate started applauding for her

life in America is often difficult she thought

but each day it gets a little easier

The Carter Family episode 65 Thanksgiving dinner

the Carters were eating Thanksgiving dinner

I love cranberry sauce mom said too bad we only eat it at Thanksgiving

I like turkey stuffing and gravy dad said

we only have those at Thanksgiving too

we eat mashed potatoes all the time Harry said

but I still like them on Thanksgiving Emmy and Oliver were too busy eating to

talk I cooked a special treat Aunt Judy said

who wants some oyster pie

dad made a face

oyster pie is an old family favorite Judy said

but your dad is always afraid to try it oysters look weird dad said

the kids laughed

the pie tastes like pumpkin pie Oliver asked

no it's not a dessert Aunt Judy said but it still tastes good

dad you always make us try new foods Emmy said

I'll try oyster pie if you do everyone looked at dad

you go first Emmy he said

Aunt Judy put some oyster pie on their plates

Emmy took a small bite

then she took a bigger bite

this is good she said

dad took a bite and swallowed hard

I guess it's okay he said okay it's delicious Emmy said

more oyster bye please

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