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- 3rd
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Students review aspects of the Thanksgiving holiday by listening to a Thanksgiving story, participating in a bartering activity, and creating turkey feathers for a bulletin board. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students gain knowledge about the first Thanksgiving, how the pilgrims lived and the differences between our Thanksgiving today and the Thanksgivings of the past. They recognize different parts of the word Thanksgiving. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students explore the Pilgrims and Native Americans and write about what they learn. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students brainstorm a KWL chart for the Thanksgiving Holiday focusing on both historical and contemporary celebrations. They pinpoint areas of interest for further study. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students are introduced to the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving. The lesson plan can be adapted to all ages and levels of English production ability. They recognize and define words associated with Thanksgiving. 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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- 3rd - 6th
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Students comprehend the reasons why the Pilgrims and other passengers came to America. They review the history of the Pilgrim's Thanksgiving with the Indians. Pupils write in their journals as if they were either a Pilgrim or a Wampanoag at the first Thanksgiving. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students discuss the history of the first Thanksgiving celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621. They then create coupon books in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday to give to someone whom they are thankful. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students complete a variety of activities related to poems from the book "It's Thanksgiving" by Jack Prelutsky. They create a Thanksgiving turkey using construction paper, identify what they are grateful for, and create a Thank You certificate for someone special to them. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the celebration of Thanksgiving and examine how some groups in the U.S. have been welcomed or excluded. They read stories by other teens about being included and excluded, and complete a group chart that identifies examples of inclusion and exclusion by the students. Full Review »

