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- 3rd - 8th
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Students learn the history of Thanksgiving and Columbus Day, and they also create a "New World" mural in small groups. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students examine the different perspectives on Thanksgiving celebrations in Plymouth. They create a landmark that shows both the Native American and Europeans view of colonizing America. They present their landmarks to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students research the history and origin of the Thanksgiving holiday and write reports to be presented orally to the class. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students read "Over the River and Through the Woods" by Lydia Maria Child and sing the song. They paint and draw Thanksgiving turkeys for classroom decorations. 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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- 4th - Higher Ed
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Students travel back in time to Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts. Students discover how the Indians and the Pilgrims taught each other new skills so that their lives would be more plentiful. Each student becomes a character from this time period. Students research the character and then write a biography for the character they are assigned. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students examine the history of the first Thanksgiving and compare the first Thanksgiving with how we celebrate it today. They listen to and discuss the book "The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving," answer discussion questions about the book, unscramble the letters for the word "Thanksgiving," and cut out feathers to add to a turkey bulletin board. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students engage in a variety of activities to learn about the origin and practice of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. The history of the holiday is the emphasis of the lesson. Other extension activities are suggested in the lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
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Students engage in a holiday celebration of Thanksgiving. They read a play "Thanksgiving At Plymouth" to give the lesson context. The teacher could incorporate costumes and props for a holiday production. After the play they can discuss the play reflectively. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students investigate the significant people, events, and developments in the early history of the United States. They examine a timeline in their social studies textbook and discuss how a timeline works. In pairs they create a timeline about Thanksgiving. Full Review »
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