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Time to Hang Out

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students create a timeline and reinforce the concepts of past, present and future as well as scale.
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Thanksgiving

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the reasons for the Thanksgiving celebration in the United States. They research information about what type of items were used in the past and items that are currently used. They investigate life on the Mayflower...
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Colony of Massachusetts

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders recall the reasons why the Pilgrims came to the New World. They ideology and compare and contrast the ideology of the Puritans and Roger iams. They study the colony of New York.
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To Kill a Mockingbird Details: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 8th - 10th
Give this quiz to your class if you'd like to test their knowledge of ten details in To Kill a Mockingbird. This quiz is based on basic comprehension and recall of the text. While this is not the most academically challenging quiz, it...
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Group Newspaper-American System of Government

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders, in groups, design, research, and create a newspaper that explains four historical events that have influenced the American system of government.
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Thanksgiving Quilt

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss what they are thankful for this year. They create their own quilt square to illustrate what they are most thankful for. They use the quilt after it is sewn together by their teacher.
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No Choice!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of democratic freedom. In this service learning instructional activity, students investigate the freedom the Pilgrims sought as they moved from England and write a journal from their point of view.
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Number Song

For Teachers K
Students sing a song (to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas) that helps reinforce their counting skills.
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Thanksgiving

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students are introduced to the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving. The lesson plan can be adapted to all ages and levels of English production ability. They recognize and define words associated with Thanksgiving.
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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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Learning About Colonial Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use predictions to explore the lifestyle of American colonists. They draw conclusions about the culture of colonial America based on items used in daily life.
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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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Thanksgiving - A Focus on Clothing

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners focus on the types of clothing that the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags wore for the First Thanksgiving. They study how the clothing was made before making samples to wear at a classroom Thanksgiving feast. They study the natural...
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Organizing Main Ideas and Supporting Details

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read given information and identify the main ideas and specific detail of the story. In groups, they read a historical title and create a "book talk" for each one, summarizing the story. In addition, students create a...
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Arthur's Thanksgiving

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars investigate Thanksgiving by reading a children's book.  In this holiday lesson, students read Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown and create a turkey fact book after reading an electronic encyclopedia.  Young...
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Comparing Distances

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice estimating distances by analyzing a map. In this length measurement lesson, students view a map with a distance key and use their measurement skills to estimate the distance between two cities. Students utilize an...
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Covenants, Compacts, Constitutions and By-Laws... Written Documents that Guide Governing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss documents in our government. In this government lesson plan, 3rd graders look up vocabulary words and illustrate them. They examine a historical document to discuss and answer questions. 
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Thanksgiving Analogies

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Thanksgiving analogies worksheet, students read 7 sentences and complete each analogy by writing the best word in the blank. There are 4 choices for each sentence.
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Thanksgiving Word Search

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Thanksgiving word search worksheet, students locate and identify 14 Thanksgiving-related words in the word bank within the word search puzzle.
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My Book of Thanksgiving Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In these mini-book activity worksheet, students create a Thanksgiving word mini-book that includes the words stuffing, Mayflower, Pilgrims, corn, Native Americans, and turkey. Students also write their own Thanksgiving word and draw a...
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Reading Vocabulary Definition Test

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this reading vocabulary test worksheet, students identify the 5 daily terms their instructor defines. Students also write 5 sentences that include the 5 specified vocabulary words.
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President Richard M. Nixon- Reading Selection and Questions

For Students 5th - 6th
In this President Richard M. Nixon worksheet, students read a two page biography about this president. They answer 8 multiple choice questions based on the reading.
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Starting Your Own Business

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read a book and complete several correlating activities to learn how to start their own business. For this economic and math lesson, 5th graders read the book The Toothpaste Millionaire. Students define the term...
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Presentation of Pilgrims

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners are given a category to research (clothes, life before the New World, the voyage, etc.) about Pilgrim life. s Students, in groups, create presentations using software program such as PowerPoint.

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