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Thanksgiving, A Celebration of Gratitude

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The purpose of this site is to assist educators and parents in teaching their children gratitude - and how to be thankful for what we have. This is done by teaching lessons centered around the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians. A few lessons and ideas a

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Thanksgiving 1—Pilgrims and American Indians

US Citizenship and Immigration Services
The Pilgrims first arrived in America in order to gain religious freedom. Here is a lesson that takes the class on this journey with the Pilgrims, stopping to look at how they got here, who they met when they arrived, and a peek into...
3rd - 6th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
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Thanksgiving

Curated OER
First graders summarize similarities and differences of life in England and America for the Pilgrims by reading a mini-book. Then, they write a journal entry in first person on what it is like to be a pilgrim in England and in America....
1st Social Studies & History
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First Thanksgiving Meal

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Cranberries, oysters, lobster, deer, and cabbage were just a few of the foods found on the table at the First Thanksgiving. After reading a two-page passage about the historic meal, class members respond to 10 reading...
4th - 5th English Language Arts
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Thanksgiving Lesson Plan

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A great ESL lesson focuses on Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims, and the Mayflower. Printable versions of the Mayflower, a Thanksgiving booklet, a Pilgrim house pattern, and links to other free sites that offer all sorts of Thanksgiving...
1st - 4th Social Studies & History
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The Pilgrims: The Beaver Trade and Colonial New England

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Strange but true. The demand for beaver hats saved the Pilgrims. Find out how with a resource that includes a background essay about the First Thanksgiving and a video about the Pilgrim business model.
5 mins 6th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
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Thinking About Thanksgiving: Lessons Across the Curriculum

Education World
Bring two integrated curriculum resources about Thanksgiving to an elementary social studies unit. The first activity focuses on Squanto's contributions to the early Pilgrims' survival with a gardening activity in which learners add...
K - 8th Math
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The Pilgrims: The Origins of Separatism

PBS
Why did the Separatists want to leave the Church of England? A short video introduces viewers to some of the tenets of this religious movement that led the Pilgrims to America.
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CCSS: Adaptable
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Thanksgiving

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Near Thanksgiving, learners complete activities surrounding the holiday. Some of the activities include a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write...
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The Children and Legacies Beyond the Holocaust

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Using video testimony, primary source documents that detail international agreements, and structured discussions, learners consider the precarious position of children during the Holocaust and other international conflicts, and how to...
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Pbs Learning Media: Thanksgiving

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The United States, over hundreds of years, has come to observe a national holiday for giving thanks: Thanksgiving. This set of primary resources containing images and documents provides a window into this time period.
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