Instructional Video

Thanksgiving | All About the Holidays

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What happens on the fourth Thursday in November? Thanksgiving! Watch a video that introduces young viewers to this American holiday.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the word search as a bellringer or morning warm-up during the week of Thanksgiving
  • Include in a larger study of Thanksgiving
Classroom Considerations
  • The speaker talks really fast; pause/replay the video as necessary
Pros
  • Very short and great to use as an introduction to Thanksgiving
  • Comes with a Spanish version of the video as well as a word search and answer key
Cons
  • Does not mention who the native peoples were the Pilgrims shared the first Thanksgiving with