Welcome Psychico College
to this year’s
“First Thanksgiving”
Celebration.
oil on canvas painted by Jenny Brownscombe
Artist
/Band:
Black
Eyed
Peas
Song
Title:
Where Is
The
Love?
What's wrong with the world, mama
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate,
yeah
Badness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Now, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt can you hear them cryin'?
Can you practice what you preach?
And would you turn the other cheek?
Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love? (Love)
Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love?
The love, the love
It just ain't the same, always unchanged
New days are strange, is the world
insane?
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't
belong
Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With the ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die
young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I can ask myself really what is goin'
wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the love, y'all( come on yeah)
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt can you hear them cryin'?
Can you practice what you preach?
And would you turn the other cheek?
Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love? (Love)
Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love?
The love, the love
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images, it's the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids want to act like what they see in the cinema
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity?
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality?
Instead in spreading love we're spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
(so ask yourself)
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt can you hear them cryin'?
Can you practice what you preach?
And would you turn the other cheek?
Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love? (Love)
Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love?
The love, the love
Welcome Psychico College
to this year’s
“First Thanksgiving”
Celebration.
oil on canvas painted by Jenny Brownscombe
Today we will relive the
Pilgrims' first year in
America, and learn how the
Wampanoag
helped them survive in
the New World.
Now let’s start the timeline…
The story of the Pilgrims
and the Wampanoag begins
before the Thanksgiving feast.
PHOTOS BY Russ Kendell
September–November 1620:
The Mayflower Voyage
The Pilgrims left
Plymouth Harbor
in England on a
ship called the
Mayflower and
headed towards
America.
They sought religious freedom there
to worship the way they wanted.
They did not have this right in England
because their government had restricted
their choice of religious beliefs.
That is why they asked for
permission to settle in America.
Their voyage was difficult,
but miraculously only one of
the 102 passengers died.
November 1620–February 1621:
The First Days of Plymouth
Images by Dr. Mike
Haywood
(used with permission)
The Mayflower's
destination was
northern Virginia,
but the ship was
thrown off course
by a storm.
Did you know?
During this
storm John
Howland fell
overboard.
Luckily he
survived and
arrived safely
in New
England.
Did you know?
Elizabeth
Hopkins and
her husband
travelled on the
Mayflower.
While at sea,
Elizabeth gave
birth to their
son Oceanus.
November 1620–February 1621:
The First Days of Plymouth
On December 11th
the Mayflower landed at Plymouth
and the settlers decided to stay.
The
Pilgrims'
first winter
was very
difficult.
When it
started to
snow, they
had not yet
built enough
houses.
Therefore, many
Pilgrims sought
shelter aboard
the Mayflower.
They all suffered from the
bitter cold and lack of
food.
Unfortunately, only half
of them survived.
However, when the Mayflower
sailed back to England in April,
all of the Pilgrims chose to stay
in America.
Did you know?
Priscilla Mullins
travelled on the
Mayflower with
her parents, her
brother, Joseph,
and a servant,
Robert Carter —
all of whom died
during the first
winter in
Plymouth.
During all this time
however, the Pilgrims were
not alone.
A group of people called the
Wampanoag were already
living in the Plymouth area.
March 1621:
The Pilgrims & the Wampanoag Meet
One day a
Native
American
named
Samoset
walked into the
Plymouth
colony and said
“Welcome
Englishmen”.
This really
surprised
them.
He had learned some English
from some European fishermen.
He introduced the Pilgrims to the
Wampanoag leader Chief
Massasoit and another Indian
named Squanto.
Squanto also spoke English and
acted as their guide and
interpreter.
The two groups so as to avoid any
conflict exchanged gifts and
signed the "Treaty of Friendship”.
During this time the Wampanoag
shared their knowledge of hunting,
fishing and farming with the Pilgrims.
The Pilgrims invited the Indians to
celebrate their first harvest in 1621,
an event now celebrated as
Thanksgiving Day.
In 1621 a Wampanoag named
Hobbamock moved in with his
family into the Plymouth settlement.
Shortly after, Chief Massasoit
and Squanto were captured by
another native tribe,
the Narraganset.
The Pilgrims sent 10 men to
confront the Narraganset.
Chief Massasoit and Squanto
were released.
This event is an example of how
the Wampanoag and the Pilgrim
communities had been changed
by their friendship and
cooperation.
CLOTHES
CLOTHES
CLOTHES
FOOD
FOOD
HOUSES
HOUSES
LEARNING
LEARNING
CHORES
CHORES
GAMES
GAMES
October 1621:
The first Harvest Feast
Plymouth
Governor
William
Bradford
declared a
feast to give
thanks to
God for their
first harvest.
Massasoit
and 90 other
Wampanoag
were invited
to join the 52
Pilgrims for
this three-day
feast.
The
English
served
wild
turkeys,
geese,
and
ducks…
The
Wampanoag
brought five
deer, along
with lobsters,
clams,
oysters,
and fish.
Source: Kathleen Curtin, Food Historian at Plymouth Plantation
All Photos Courtesy of Plymouth Plantation, Inc., Plymouth, MA. USA
Did you know?
William
Brewster served
as an elder of
the Separatist
church in
Holland.
He was the
religious leader
of Plymouth for
many years.
After 1621
More
English
people
arrived at
Plymouth.
They began
settling in
other areas
nearby.
Sometimes
the English
gave the
Native
Americans
beads or
tools in
exchange
for the land.
The natives
found this odd
as they
believed that
the land
belonged to
everyone and
could not be
owned. They
still hold this
belief today.
After Chief
Massasoit's
death, the
Wampanoag
joined other
tribes and tried
to eliminate
settlers.
As a result of
this war the
Wampanoag
were nearly
exterminated.
The colony
gradually grew
in size, and the
original
settlement
known as the
Plymouth
Plantation
expanded as
settlers built
more houses in
the area. By 1691
its population
exceeded 7,000.
Sadly however, only a small number of
Wampanoag still live in this area today.
“Thanksgiving” – by Alan Gordon
An interview
with
Mr. Fast
Turtle
NOTE: The fictionalized character of Fast Turtle is
portrayed by Russell Peters, a present-day
Wampanoag.
PSYCHICO COLLEGE
CHANNEL
presents
Common
Thanksgiving
Myths
James W. Baker says:
“Thanksgiving is an
invented tradition,
and that’s why we
have so many myths
about it. It doesn’t
originate from one
event, but it is a mix
of several minor
festivities, which all
blend in to one big
festival!”
Myth: The first Thanksgiving festival
was in 1621 and the Pilgrims
celebrated it every year thereafter.
Fact:The first feast wasn't
repeated, so it wasn't the
beginning of a tradition. In fact,
the colonists didn't even call the
day Thanksgiving.
Myth: The original thanksgiving
feast took place on the fourth
Thursday of November.
Fact:The first feast in
1621 occurred
sometime between
September and
November. Unlike our
modern holiday, it
was three days long.
Myth: The Pilgrims wore
only black and white
clothing. They had
buckles on their hats,
garments, and shoes.
Fact: Buckles did not come
into fashion until later in the
seventeenth century and black
and white were commonly
worn only on Sunday and on
formal occasions.
Myth: The Pilgrims
brought furniture
with them on the
Mayflower.
Fact: The Pilgrims only brought
chests and boxes with them on
the Mayflower. Other furniture,
either beds or tables, would have
been thoroughly impractical on
board. They made that kind of
furniture once they settled in
Plymouth.
Myth: The Mayflower was heading to
Virginia, but due to a navigational
mistake it ended up in Cape Cod
Massachusetts.
Fact: The Pilgrims were actually planning
to settle in Virginia, but not the modernday state of Virginia. The Pilgrims had
intended to go to the State of New York,
which would have been considered
"Northern Virginia," but they landed in
Cape Cod instead.
Thank you everyone!
We are all united
in our common heritage.
See you next year!