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Celebrate Native American Heritage

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine Native American heritage. They explore a museum of Native American culture and explore their food, dress, and customs. They also explore the Native Americans role in the first Thanksgiving.
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A Thanksgiving Reflection: Belonging: Who is Missing from Our Table?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the concept of inclusion. In this diversity skills lesson, students read accounts from teens regarding exclusion and discuss their own experiences. Students discuss ways that the United States excludes and includes...
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Thanksgiving

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work together to find and spell Thanksgiving. On a obstacle course, they follow the cones to search for the letters. If they acquire an incorrect letter, they are required to do either push-ups or sit-ups. To end the lesson,...
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Settling the Plymouth Colony

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students label blank maps with the names of the New England Colonies. They explain the difficulties that the Pilgrims had and how hard they worked to survive in Plymouth.
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Months of the Year

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this months of the year worksheet, students add missing letters to months, watch a video, fill in the blanks, unscramble words, and more. Students complete 6 activities.
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Thanksgiving (ESL)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate a traditional American Thanksgiving. They recreate the first Thanksgiving in the classroom complete with food and appropriate decorations.
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Holidays: Thanksgiving (Part 1)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this grammar worksheet, young scholars read sentences about Thanksgiving and choose the best word to fill in the 11 blanks. Students are given two choices.
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Historical Fiction- Thanksgiving

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars write a story. In this historical fiction lesson, students research how Thanksgiving began. Young scholars write a fictional story where they are a main character of this time period.
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Happy Thanksgiving Writing Prompt

For Students K - 2nd
In this writing prompt instructional activity, students examine a picture of a turkey and then use the space provided to write about how they celebrate Thanksgiving.
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The No Thanksgiving Read Aloud

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate a story with the theme of The Thanksgiving holiday. The teacher reads the story to the class. The story is meant to help students to think of things they are thankful for. Students share the ideas in either...
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Thanksgiving Verb and Noun Exercise

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Thanksgiving grammar worksheet, students read 10 sentences and underline the verbs and nouns in the sentences. The worksheet has a Thanksgiving theme.
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A Turkey for Thanksgiving - Lesson #2

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate realistic fiction, holiday celebrations, making tally charts. In this multi-disciplinary lesson, 2nd graders listen to a story about Thanksgiving and one about the Chinese New Year to develop an understanding...
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A Wampanoag Thanksgiving

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine how the Wampanoag tribe celebrated Thanksgiving. They discover how they helped the Pilgrims when they first came to the New World. They identify the similarities and differences between people.
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Make an "I'm Thankful For..." Placemat

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners compare and contrast what they are thankful for and what the pilgrims were thankful for, and create a Thanksgiving placemat. They read and recite the poem "I'm Thankful For," and create a laminated landscape placemat that...
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"I'm Thankful For..." Placemat

For Teachers K
Students discover the story behind Thanksgiving through comparing and contrasting what pilgrims were thankful for, memorizing Thanksgiving poems, and creating a placemat that depicts the poem.
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In Congress Assembled: Continuity and Change in the Governing of the United States

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students interpret history using primary resources and secondary research. The Constitution is examined and changes are explained within the time period they were made.
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The Mayflower Compact

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use primary source documents to discuss the Mayflower Compact and the story of the first Thanksgiving. They discover how the Pilgrims were influenced in developing a community and American democracy.
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The History of Mardi Gras

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students gain knowledge about the history, traditions, and culture of Mardi Gras. They then apply the content to make related projects and complete assignments.
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Simple Past

For Students 2nd - 5th
An interactive online worksheet for practicing simple past tense verb forms features cute pictures, and offers a decent challenge with three exercises. First, learners choose the correct form of a verb from a drop-down menu to complete...
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Earnest Research

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Incorporating research and project-based learning while celebrating Native American Heritage Month.
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When Turtle Grew Feathers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Friendship is a valuable part of growing up. Learn about the importance of friendship with a variety of activities based on When Turtle Grew Feathers by Tim Tingle. Kids practice making musical instruments, discussing plot points,...
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Pilgrims

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this pilgrims instructional activity, students read facts about the history of the Pilgrims beginning during the early 1600's and ending with the first Thanksgiving. Students answer thirteen short answer questions.
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Native American Indians: Wampanoags

For Teachers K
Students understand the contributions of the Native American tribes. In this Native American lesson, recognize Native American names, words and cultures. Students understand that different tribes lived in different parts of the country....
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Religious and Cultural Festivals of the World

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Here are some interesting activities teachers can do with students to teach them about the religious and cultural festivals of the world.

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