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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: American Indians and English Settlers in Colonial America

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders examine the relations between Indians and the settlers in the 1600s and 1700s. Background information for teachers is included. Students will work in groups to look at three different colonies and read primary...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: Perspectives on Thanksgiving

For Students 4th - 8th
Excellent resource for educating students on the American Indian perspective on Thanksgiving using the themes of environment, community, encounters, and innovations. Includes images, quotes, classroom activity ideas, and links to related...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th
This study guide gives information about the Native Americans who were living in the area where the Pilgrims landed in 1620 and information about the new settlers too. The myth of the title concerns the friendly meal shared by the...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: The First Thanksgiving

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a site covering every aspect of the first Thanksgiving ever celebrated. There is a picture timeline, an interactive trip on the Mayflower, and wonderful descriptions of what the lives of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians...
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EL Education

El Education: First Thanksgiving Cards

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
As part of a Learning Expedition about the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians, 3rd graders in Springfield, Massachusetts created these note cards. They focused on the "real" story of the first Thanksgiving, using multiple perspectives...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Pilgrim Arrival at Cape Cod Harbor, 1620

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the Pilgrim activity upon arrival at Cape Cod Harbor on the ship Mayflower (November 15-17, 1620). "There were three expeditions from the ship. The women were set ashore to wash at (a), and while the carpenter was repairing...
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Mayflower History

Mayflower History: The Wampanoag

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the history and culture of the Wampanoag Indians and their relations with the Pilgrims with this resource.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Algonkian Tribes

For Students 5th - 8th
A good look at the Algonkian tribes that ranged along the Atlantic coast, although different in many ways, but connected linguistically. Read about the Wampanoags, who met the Pilgrims, and the Powhatans, who helped John Smith and his...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Thanksgiving

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn about the Thanksgiving story and why we celebrate Thanksgiving.
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A to Z Teacher Stuff

A to Z Teacher Stuff: Thanksgiving (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers K - 1st
A variety of lesson plans broken down by grade level geared to helping children learn about Thanksgiving, many involving interactive activities.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Holidays and Celebrations Thanksgiving

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Children will learn about the similarities and differences between holidays they celebrate and other students in our building celebrate. They will compare and contrast cultures, traditions, foods, clothing, music, etc. of Thanksgiving...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Nepal: Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha

For Students 9th - 10th
Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one of his commemorative pillars there....
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Erastus Dow Palmer

For Students 9th - 10th
Palmer, Erastus Dow, sculptor, born in Onondaga county, New York, in 1817; died in 1904. Among his best works are Indian Girl Contemplating a Crucifix, The White Captive, The Sleeping Peri, and Landing of the Pilgrims. - Winston's...

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