Redesign your holiday celebrations with the aid of a lesson plan booklet packed with facts, images, maps, activities, and readings about the three-day feast that marked the English settlers' first successful harvest.

Concepts

thanksgiving, the first thanksgiving, native american culture, native american history, native american tribes, native americans, north american native americans

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• To ensure an authentic and culturally sensitive celebration, read through the entire packet before selecting the books and activities to use in your plan

Classroom Considerations

• The 24-page packet, written from a Native American perspective, is designed to present an accurate picture of Native Americans rather than stereotypes

Pros

• Includes lists of recommended books, of 1600s quick facts, facts about the Wampanoag, about the English, as well as a list of myths, stereotypes, and activities to avoid

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.1.1 RL.1.2 RL.2.1 RL.2.2 RL.3.1 RL.3.2