Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension

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Across
  1. 2. To many Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a day of ________.
  2. 4. The pilgrims held their "first Thanksgiving" after this successful event
  3. 6. This group arrived in North American and struggled to survive
  4. 8. Many Native Americans use Thanksgiving as a time to do this
  5. 9. It is important to understand and _______ the different perspectives on Thanksgiving
  6. 11. The pilgrims came from this country
  7. 12. True or false: Some Native Americans still celebrate Thanksgiving, but with a specific focus
  8. 15. A type of crop that the Wampanoag taught pilgrims to grow
  9. 16. The pilgrims faced cold winters, hunger, and _______
  10. 17. This is one way of describing the cultures of indigenous Americans in the US
Down
  1. 1. Pilgrims brough diseases such as this one to the New World
  2. 3. Thanksgiving is celebrated in this month
  3. 5. True or false: Wampanoags and pilgrims lived in peace forever
  4. 7. Native American tribe that helped the pilgrims
  5. 10. Along with celebrating nature and community, Native Americans also use Thanksgiving to celebrate this
  6. 13. Thanksgiving is celebrated on this weekday
  7. 14. To many Native Americans, Thanksgiving represents a day of pain and _____.