Lesson Plan
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Curated OER

Thanksgiving Turkey Napkin Holder

For Teachers 1st
Studens create turkey napkin holders. They discuss how Thanksgiving originated and why we celebrate this holiday. They create their napkin holders using craft sticks, glue guns, construction paper, feathers, and glitter.
Lesson Plan
Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Life on Plymouth Plantation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity students will be discovering about the early Americans by looking at a recreation of Plymouth Plantation in 1627.
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Learning Page: Primary Source Set: Thanksgiving

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of primary documents that reflect the Mayflower, Plymouth, Puritans, the first Thanksgiving, and legislation for the holiday.
Unit Plan
Other

Pilgrim Hall Museum: William Bradford

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive biography of William Bradford includes links within the text to related primary and secondary sources. Also includes a timeline of Bradford's life. Some documents require Adobe Reader (PDF).
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plymouth Harbor, 1620

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Plymouth Harbor showing the landing site of the Mayflower, the Plymouth Rock, and the earl settlement site of the Pilgrims.
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plymouth, 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
A road map of Plymouth, Massachusetts, from the Official Automobile Blue Book (1919), showing Plymouth Harbor, the major roads, railroads and station, Plymouth Rock, cemetery, and major landmarks.
Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: William Bradford

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a biography of Bradford and some discussion of The History of Plymouth Plantation. No other information is given.
Website
Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: United States Colonial History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around colonial history. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.