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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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students research the story of the first Thanksgiving and use graphic organizers to display their findings. They complete a worksheet using their research. 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 research the history of the First Thanksgiving Dinner, prepare directions for making Thanksgiving food, and research recipes. A cookbook is created of class recipes. 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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- 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 - 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 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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