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Thanksgiving is a treasured national holiday, but it can look different from table to table. Through a reading passage, real-world images, and class discussion, scholars take a look into Thanksgiving's importance to the United States of America and the traditional foods devoured at the family table.
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Instructional Ideas
- Invite pupils to share their Thanksgiving customs and traditions
- Use the Civics Test Question as an exit ticket at the end of the lesson, or post it on a classroom blog for scholars to answers at home
- Ask scholars to share what they are thankful for and display their responses on a Thanksgiving-themed bulletin board
Classroom Considerations
- References previous lessons in a series that aren't provided; however, this does not take away from implementing a successful lesson
- Some pictures on the fourth page reveal dead turkeys or people holding turkeys
- Consider classroom allergies prior to bringing in food
Pros
- Provides detailed lesson directions
- The answer key provides a note to teachers for the fourth and fifth handout pages
Cons
- The worksheet and answer key's overall design appears amateur