National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Sarah Josepha Hale
Sarah Josepha Hale is best known for creating the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Her influence can also be seen in historic sites and in the creation of Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: A History of Thanksgiving
This self-paced lesson provides historical context for Thanksgiving and presents students with writing-based activities.
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: The First Thanksgiving
This brief article tells of the help the Indians gave the Pilgrims in learning about the land, resulting in the first Thanksgiving.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Using Primary Sources
This is an interdisciplinary inquiry-based activity that focuses on critical thinking. Students are introduced to the true story of the first Thanksgiving with the reading of a NCSS Notable Trade Book Thanksgiving: The True Story....
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