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- Kindergarten - 12th
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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 participate in a community-service project that makes Thanksgiving special for others. They create a unique work of art that brighten the day of someone they do not know and reflect on what it means to help out. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students view a video clip about the secrets of Thanksgiving. They discuss what they already know about the holiday and answer questions during the video. They create a poll to learn their community's favorite tradition. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students complete a community service project to brighten the holidays. They work together at a food kitchen or shelter. They reflect on their experiences. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students examine different perspectives about Thanksgiving that include those of the European Settlers and the Native Americans. They read and discuss an article about Plymouth being "America's Hometown." They develop a landmark for Plymouth, MA that emphasizes both points of view and present them to the whole class. 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 - 4th
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Students watch streaming video, Holiday Facts and Fun: Thanksgiving, define and discuss acrostic poetry, complete circle map using words associated with Thanksgiving, and create acrostic Thanksgiving poems to be typed in Microsoft Word and combined into class booklet. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 9th
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Students talk and read about the Thanksgiving celebration of 1621 at Plymouth. They create a Venn Diagram to compare the Pilgrim's Thanksgiving to our modern Thanksgiving Day. 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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- 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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