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The Arrival

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students construct classroom rules. In this philanthropy lesson, students investigate The Mayflower Compact made by the Pilgrims and use it as a guide to form their own classroom rules. Students work in small groups.
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Native American Philanthropists

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils demonstrate how Native Americans were philanthropic. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Squanto's Journey and brainstorm ways that the Native Americans were helpful towards the Pilgrims. Pupils reflect on the long-term...
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COMING TO AMERICA:A PILGRIM STORY LESSON

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
By completing this lesson, learners demonstrate their reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.
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Using Math to Draw the Mayflower

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders access information from a website about the Pilgrims trip on the Mayflower and discuss the number of people on the ship and the time they spent on the ship. They draw, label and measure the Mayflower to perspective.
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Proud Pilgrim Hats

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars research authentic information about the clothing worn by urban European immigrants who came to live in the Wampanoag village of Patuxet (now Plymouth, Massachusetts) in 1620. They recognize the types of hats worn by men...
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The Wampanoag Indians: A Thanksgiving Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Spark some lively conversation about American holiday traditions and debunk accepted notions about the first Thanksgiving at the same time. After reviewing the mainstream version of the Thanksgiving story with your class, offer some...
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Thanksgiving

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Random facts about Thanksgiving are noted in this PowerPoint. Tip: Assign a research project to your own class, where students create a slideshow about Thanksgiving--its history, as well as how their family celebrates the holiday.
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Thanksgiving Word Search

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this Thanksgiving worksheet, students analyze 12 words in a word bank that pertain to the Thanksgiving holiday. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.
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Authentic Pilgrim Boys and Girls

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students synthesize their historical knowledge of the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock by looking at period paintings of Albert Beirstadt and Pierre Renoir, enabling them to depict in a performance for their parents, the original dress...
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Paper Bag Pilgrim Dolls

For Teachers K - 3rd
Stuents create paper bag versions of "pilgrim dolls" in this excellent Art instructional activity for the time just before Thanksgiving break. The plan uses staples or glue to attach dolls and includes a picture diagram and two...
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Home Sweet Home

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Pilgrims worksheet, students analyze 12 pictures of common household items. Students circle all the pictures that show something that would have been found in a Pilgrim home.
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Thanksgiving History

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the history of the first Thanksgiving and compare the first Thanksgiving with how we celebrate it today. They listen to and discuss the book "The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving," answer discussion questions about the...
Printables
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Thanksgiving-- Pilgrims And Thankful List

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students remember the first Thanksgiving as they first list 5 things the Pilgrims took to the New World. Students then make a list of what they are thankful for.
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Thanksgiving Indian and Pilgrim

For Students Pre-K - K
In this coloring worksheet, students will be presented with a drawing of an Indian and a Pilgrim man shaking hands. Students will complete this worksheet with the discussion of Thanksgiving and/or the topic of friendship.
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Thanksgiving Puzzle

For Students 1st - 4th
For this Thanksgiving word search, students identify terms related to Thanksgiving. They locate words such as pilgrim, colony, and thankful. A list of 18 words is provided to assist students in their search.
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Mayflower and Speedweel Trip To The New World

For Teachers 4th
In this lesson, 4th graders explore the trip of the Mayflower. Students listen to the story about the Mayflower and the Speedweel. Students use the classroom to imagine the size of the ships by taping a portion of the actual size. ...
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Thanksgiving Menu

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the First Thanksgiving. In this U.S. history lesson plan, students read about the Pilgrims and Native Americans and discuss how they obtained and prepared food. Students develop a possible first Thanksgiving menu and...
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Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students write a timeline showing significant events in the Plymouth Colony that occurred between 1621 and 1628. They define and illustrate key vocabulary words which are imbedded in this lesson plan. This simple activity is designed to...
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Scholastic

Voyage on the Mayflower

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
After completing an online activity about the Mayflower, scholars draw a picture about what they know of the Thanksgiving holiday, including a one-sentence summary. A reading of If You Were at the First Thanksgiving by Anne Kamma is...
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Scholastic

The First Thanksgiving Feast for Grades 6–8

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
It's time for the feast! Young historians complete their study of the First Thanksgiving by completing an online activity, watching a slideshow, and examining a First Thanksgiving timeline. After answering text-dependent questions to...
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Scholastic

The First Thanksgiving Feast for Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Scholars examine the first Thanksgiving through books and interviews while they complete a KWL chart. Pretending they are part of the feast, learners craft a scrapbook page that features images related to their experience. Pupils reflect...
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Thanksgiving Lessons Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the first Thanksgiving. In this holiday lesson, students create a KWL chart on what they know about the first Thanksgiving and conduct Internet research on this topic. Students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast...
Worksheet
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Count the Pilgrim Hats

For Students Pre-K - K
In this math activity, students count the Pilgrim hats. The hats are the traditional top hat with a hat band around the crown. There are seven hats on the page. Students write the number 7 on their page.
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Thanksgiving

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Teach little learners about the first Thanksgiving.  In this Thanksgiving lesson, young scholars discover what it was like to live during that time period.  Students compare and contrast the first Thanksgiving to their own.

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