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Students complete a unit about Thanksgiving that is centered around the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians. They read and discuss books, create a mural, complete a worksheet about five blessings in their life, prepare recipes from the first Thanksgiving, and construct and play a Native American game.
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- Kindergarten - 12th Grade
Students research information about the Mayflower, Pilgrims, the Plymouth Colony, the Wampanoags, and the first Thanksgiving. They take an online tour of the Mayflower, interpret timelines, create a postcard, and compare and contrast the life of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags Indian tribe.
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- 3rd - 8th Grade
Students examine the facts and myths that surround the "First Thanksgiving" (the harvest celebration of 1621) at Plimoth Colony. They study the role that historians play in the collection and dissemination of history and use their knowledge of the "First Thanksgiving" to create a museum exhibit of their own.
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- 1st - 2nd Grade
Students name vegetables that are commonly eaten for Thanksgiving dinner and find out where various vegetables are grown. They explain why vegetables are important for a healthful diet.
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- 2nd - 6th Grade
Students share their holiday traditions, then read about an American Thanksgiving custom. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the news article with a discussion and vocabulary activity, the students participate in a think-pair-share discussion. Lesson includes interdisciplinary follow-up activities.
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- 6th - 12th Grade
Students investigate the history of presidential proclamations and develop their own Thanksgiving Proclamations, highlighting current issues and sentiments.
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- 9th - 12th Grade
Students explore price index and how it's used to measure price level.
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- Pre-K - 5th Grade
Students participate in a hands-on science activity that proves what a great help Squanto was to the early settlers. They plant seeds, water one plant with water, water the other plant with water and a fish emulsion supplement for plants.
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- 6th - 12th Grade
Students read a humorous Op-Ed article mocking the problems of the presidential election. They write their own humorous Op-Ed pieces on the subject of their choice.
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- 6th - 12th Grade
Students examine the trials and executions of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. In groups, they use the internet to research the impact of the executions in the shape of political cartoons and writings. They discuss an article to end the lesson based on the anniversary of their deaths.
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