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- Kindergarten
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Students imagine what they think the First Thanksgiving was like and then draw a picture of themselves at the First Thanksgiving for a class book. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students examine the facts and myths that surround the "First Thanksgiving" (the harvest celebration of 1621) at Plimoth Colony. They explore the role that historians play in the collection and dissemination of history. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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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. 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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- 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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- Kindergarten - 12th
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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. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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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. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students examine the development of the first Thanksgiving. They develop a list of the resources and technologies both the Pilgrims and the Indians shared with each other, listen to the book "The First Thanksgiving," and participate in a role-play of the Pilgrims trading items with the Wampanoag Indians. 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 »
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