Instructional Video20:53
Wonderscape

Holiday Kids: All About Thanksgiving

K - 5th
This video is a lesson about the history and traditions of Thanksgiving in the United States. It covers topics such as the voyage of the Mayflower, the help provided by Native Americans, the first Thanksgiving feast, the establishment of...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

Thanksgiving - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
1621 - Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag natives share an autumn harvest feast; this is believed to be the first Thanksgiving in the colonies. Despite objections, George Washington issues a thanksgiving proclamation to celebrate American...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

123 Thanksgiving - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
1621 - Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag natives share an autumn harvest feast; this is believed to be the first Thanksgiving in the colonies. Despite objections, George Washington issues a thanksgiving proclamation to celebrate American...
Instructional Video6:00
Clarendon Learning

Thanksgiving for kids: The history of the first Thanksgiving

K - 6th
In our video Thanksgiving for kids: The history of the first Thanksgiving you will learn about the history of our very first "Thanksgiving" and how the holiday as we know it today became official. The story of the first Thanksgiving is...
Instructional Video6:54
Clarendon Learning

The Story of the Pilgrims for Kids: A brief history of Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving

K - 6th
The story of the Pilgrims for Kids will give you a brief history of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. It all happened about 400 years ago, there was a group of travelers who came to America in search of religious freedom. They...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

Thanksgiving - American Holidays - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
The history and origins of the American holiday Thanksgiving
Instructional Video1:43
Curated Video

The Pilgrims: The Brutal Truth

9th - Higher Ed
Think you know all about the Pilgrims? Think again! This is the untold story of the Puritan settlers who sought a new life in the New World.
Instructional Video5:04
Curated OER

The Pilgrims: Alliance with Massasoit’s People and the First Thanksgiving

6th - 8th Standards
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.
Instructional Video1:24
PBS

The Pilgrims: Native American Relationship to the Land

9th - 12th Standards
An informative video sets the context for a lesson that asks young historians to consider how cultural values influence perspective. Groups compare the attitudes reflected in a journal entry of a member of the Plymouth Colony to those of...
Instructional Video2:24
C-SPAN

On This Day: Mayflower Compact

7th - Higher Ed Standards
Learners consider how the Mayflower Compact created a sense of order for the new residents of North America. Video clips include a scholar and a re-enactor playing Plymouth Gov. William Bradford, and others include Native American...
Instructional Video3:17
TED-Ed

Let's Make History…By Recording It

6th - 8th
Celebrate the lives of the uncelebrated, participate in the Great Thanksgiving Listen, become a histographer and record the stories of your family. Learn about StoryCorps program to preserve the untold stories.