Founding Thanksgiving

Imagine you’re a settler having the first Thanksgiving in November 1621. Share your thoughts and feelings around this unprecedented event.

Explore the distinct realities of a world unfamiliar and fraught with difficulties, yet replete with newfound optimism and ambitions. Discuss not just the lavish feast, but the complex relationships between the English settlers and indigenous communities. Which aspects of this cultural exchange uplift you and which ones perplex you? How do you navigate both cooperation and conflict to survive, if not thrive? Delve into these undercurrents, painting a nuanced picture of the quintessential Thanksgiving.

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