Chapter 15

The next act will be the Pilgrims planning for the first Thanksgiving.

(Men and women talking.)

FIRST WOMAN: Our first summer is now over.

FIRST MAN: Yes, and we have a big harvest; our houses are repaired and the health of our people is good.

SECOND WOMAN: After the hardships of our first winter and the blessings from God we have now, we should have a Thanksgiving.

ALL TOGETHER: Yes we should. The time for rejoicing has come.

WOMEN: We will have a great feast.

MEN: We will have games and military movements.

MAN: We will invite Massasoit and his warriors who have been so kind to us.

GEORGE WASHINGTON _and_ OTHER HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION

INTRODUCTION: (Told by pupil).

We are now going to tell you the story of George Washington and other heroes of the Revolutionary War.

George Washington was the first president of the United States and was called "The Father of His Country." As a boy he was a skilful horseback rider and liked to go into the forest with his dog and hunt. He had a very good mother. His father called her "The Rose of Epping Forest"--a place in England.

(Maps are used and pupil points out the places on maps with pointer).

The first act will be George Washington talking to his mother.