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Lesson Plans & Activities
LESSON PLANS
The First Thanksgiving
In these leveled units, students in grades K2, 3-5, and 6-8 learn about the hardships encountered by the Pilgrims on their voyage and in their new settlement and explore different aspects of Plymouth colony's first harvest feast. Teachers will find lessons and teacher guides as well as interactive teaching tools and multimedia resources.
In these leveled units, students in grades K2, 3-5, and 6-8 learn about the hardships encountered by the Pilgrims on their voyage and in their new settlement and explore different aspects of Plymouth colony's first harvest feast. Teachers will find lessons and teacher guides as well as interactive teaching tools and multimedia resources.
ACTIVITIES
The First Thanksgiving Student Activities for Grades PreK-12
This site includes lessons, activities, videos, slide shows, printables, and more.
This site includes lessons, activities, videos, slide shows, printables, and more.
You Are the Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving
4-8. In this interactive presentation, students use the skills of historians to explore the myth and misconception surrounding “The First Thanksgiving.” Requires Flash Player 6. Includes a teachers guide.
4-8. In this interactive presentation, students use the skills of historians to explore the myth and misconception surrounding “The First Thanksgiving.” Requires Flash Player 6. Includes a teachers guide.
Background Resources
THANKSGIVING
Teaching About the First Thanksgiving
Discover the many meanings of Thanksgiving by exploring life in 17th-century America and the experiences of the Pilgrims and Wampanoags.
Discover the many meanings of Thanksgiving by exploring life in 17th-century America and the experiences of the Pilgrims and Wampanoags.
Teaching Resources for Thanksgiving
Lessons, extensions, multimedia resources, and recommended books.
Lessons, extensions, multimedia resources, and recommended books.
Grades 4-8 Teacher and Student Resources for American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving (
PDF, 4.1 MB, 10 pgs.)
The National Museum of the American Indian provides a study guide, full-size printable versions of poster images, a separate lesson on the topic of Thanksgiving, and more.
PDF, 4.1 MB, 10 pgs.)The National Museum of the American Indian provides a study guide, full-size printable versions of poster images, a separate lesson on the topic of Thanksgiving, and more.
PILGRIMS
WAMPANOAG
Native Languages of the Americas: Wampanoag
A source of information on language and culture. Includes a fact sheet and an introduction to Wampanoag Indian mythology.
A source of information on language and culture. Includes a fact sheet and an introduction to Wampanoag Indian mythology.
NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art
This site focuses on the arts of Eastern Woodland Indian Peoples.
This site focuses on the arts of Eastern Woodland Indian Peoples.
TURKEY TRIVIA
Thanksgiving Census Facts
Consider a statistical view of Thanksgiving. Find out how many turkeys are raised for Thanksgiving, how many pounds of potatoes Americans consume around the holiday, and how many pies will be produced. Links to other Thanksgiving quiz and turkey facts.
Consider a statistical view of Thanksgiving. Find out how many turkeys are raised for Thanksgiving, how many pounds of potatoes Americans consume around the holiday, and how many pies will be produced. Links to other Thanksgiving quiz and turkey facts.
Recipes
Thanksgiving Recipes for Kids
Kids can help mom, dad, brother, or sister make sweet potato pie, marshmallow pilgrim hats, and turkey cookies.
Kids can help mom, dad, brother, or sister make sweet potato pie, marshmallow pilgrim hats, and turkey cookies.
Pass the Dessert: America's Thanksgiving Recipes
Find seven recipes for old fashioned Thanksgiving desserts and listen to an audio clip as the some of the finished recipes are tasted and rated.
Find seven recipes for old fashioned Thanksgiving desserts and listen to an audio clip as the some of the finished recipes are tasted and rated.
Online Quizzes
Books
Online Video
New Plimoth Plantation Virtual Field Trips
K-12. Tour the Pilgrim Village, the Wampanoag Homesite, and the Plimoth Plantation.
K-12. Tour the Pilgrim Village, the Wampanoag Homesite, and the Plimoth Plantation.
14 brief videos covering Thanksgiving history, food, football, and more.
State of Iowa Social Studies Leadership Team
“Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way” has links to activities to use in the classroom:
“Thanksgiving: Exploring Perspectives”
This article provides perspectives from Native people about Thanksgiving. It also includes discussion questions that are easy to adapt:https://www.morningsidecenter.
A blog post by Dr. Liza Talusan about family activities during the Thanksgiving break.
http://www.lizatalusan.com/to-
“Good Books About Thanksgiving” by Debbie Reese:
https://
“Deconstructing the Myths of “The First Thanksgiving”
http://oyate.org/index.php/
Wampanoag Tribe’s Official Site:
http://www.wampanoagtribe.net/
Story Corps
This Thanksgiving weekend, StoryCorps will work with teachers and high school students to preserve the voices and stories of an entire generation of Americans. The Great Thanksgiving Listen is a national assignment to engage people in the act of listening, and the pilot project is specially designed for grades 7-12 across the curriculum.
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