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oberliner

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4. Many schools do charitable food drives

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2018, 09:34 AM

Nov 2018

And other similar activities (rather than "dressing up as Indians and Pilgrims" ).

There is a movement away from the mythology and towards the spirit of giving.

Students are often taught that it this is a time to reflect on what we are thankful for in our lives and how important it is to help others who might be less fortunate or in need of assistance.

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Why Thanksgiving isn't necessarily a celebration: a Native American writer's take [View all] FSogol Nov 2018 OP

These holidays are now secular and generic manor321 Nov 2018 #1

I agree. Thanksgiving gets hit hard on DU. FSogol Nov 2018 #3

Still it is a white washed history d_r Nov 2018 #5

Call the day what you want and do what you want. Call it family get togather day or nobody likes me wasupaloopa Nov 2018 #2

Many schools do charitable food drives oberliner Nov 2018 #4

Helping out at a local food bank is another way to celebrate the holiday. It really doesn't take all dameatball Nov 2018 #6

Good point oberliner Nov 2018 #7

3 hours after we mentioned this, there is a post about Obama volunteering at a food bank in Chicago dameatball Nov 2018 #9

Extremely thought provoking Docreed2003 Nov 2018 #8