Is the story of the First Thanksgiving actually all it's said to have been? Watch a video that sheds light on the event, who Samoset and Massasoit were, and what the First Thanksgiving was really all about.

Concepts

pilgrims, plymouth colony, massachusetts, native american tribes, north american native americans, thanksgiving, the first thanksgiving, new england, the wampanoag

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use around Thanksgiving
• Create a worksheet for learners to take notes on as they watch
• Have pupils draw a picture of what they think the First Thanksgiving looked like before watching the video, and then what they think the First Thanksgiving looked like after watching the video

Classroom Considerations

• Requires that all learners have access to the Internet

Pros

• Great to use around Thanksgiving
• Comes with accompany handouts and lesson ideas

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.2.1 RI.2.7 RI.3.1 RI.3.7 RI.4.1 RI.4.7 RI.5.1 RI.5.7