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The First Thanksgiving

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Second graders examine the development of the first Thanksgiving. They develop a list of the resources and technologies both the Pilgrims and the Indians shared with each other, listen to the book "The First Thanksgiving," and participate in a role-play of the Pilgrims trading items with the Wampanoag Indians.

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pilgrims, colonial america, thanksgiving, Holidays, the first thanksgiving, the wampanoag

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first thanksgiving, pilgrims, thanksgiving, wampanoag indians, social studies
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Resource Details

Grade
2nd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Simulation
Year
1999
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