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Students create a Venn diagram to compare the Pilgrim's "First Thanksgiving" with today's Thanksgiving celebration. They use one type of graphic organizer, a Venn diagram, talk and read about the Thanksgiving celebration of 1621 at Plymouth. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students create a Thanksgiving placemat to be shared with a local shelter, food kitchen or nursing home. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the culture of the Wampanoag Indians. They consider the background of Thanksgiving and what the holiday means to them today. Students access the Museum of Boston's excellent website, then complete a worksheet imbedded in this plan which leads to a greater understanding of the first Thanksgiving from the Native American's perspective. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Studens create turkey napkin holders. They discuss how Thanksgiving originated and why we celebrate this holiday. They create their napkin holders using craft sticks, glue guns, construction paper, feathers, and glitter. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students search the Internet to determine the truth about the first Thanksgiving. They study and compare the Pilgrims with the Wampanoags using a Venn diagram. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 6th
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Students review the reasons why Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States. Using the internet, they research the history of the holiday and discover what the first Thanksgiving was like. They also examine a typical menu for a Thanksgiving dinner and create their own menu for the feast. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students compare a Thanksgiving feast of today to the Thanksgiving feast of 1621. They analyze information to write a Rebus story about a Thanksgiving feast of today of the Thanksgiving feast of 1621. Pupils describe a typical Thanksgiving celebrated at their homes. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students research the Internet to find recipes for their favorite Thanksgiving foods. After locating recipes, students create a recipe book using PowerPoint and arrange their recipes in alphabetical order. Students also incorporate math by locating units of measurement used in the recipes. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explore who these very different people were, how they lived and why they would consider sitting down to a meal together. We envision a reenactment of the Pilgrims' voyage to the New World and two separate lessons that incorporate learning centers for the exploration of everyday life for a Pilgrim and a Native American child. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students complete internet research on the first Thanksgiving, the Mayflower, Pilgrims, Plymouth Colony and the Wampanoags. Using specified websites, they visit the ship of the Mayflower, and experience Mayflower interviews. Students write a diary as if they were a Pilgrim on the Mayflower. They research settlers' motivations and preparations for sailing to the New World. Additional hands-on activities are listed. Full Review »