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Myth and Truth: The First Thanksgiving Lesson PlanMyth and Truth: The First Thanksgiving Lesson Plan
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Curated OER
Resource Details
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
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Discussion
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Technology
Internet Access
Year
1621
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Myth and Truth: The First Thanksgiving

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Encourage learners to think critically about common myths regarding the Wampanoag Indians in Colonial America. They discover that behind every myth are many possible explanations—and that learning more about American history helps them become more well-informed citizens.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

pilgrims, colonial america, thanksgiving, Holidays, the wampanoag

Additional Tags

pilgrims, thanksgiving, wampanoag indians, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Form an interdisciplinary unit between social studies and language arts to address all skills
  • Host a debate in which learners defend or question traditional points of view surrounding Thanksgiving

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires access to the Internet
  • Lesson consists of three 50-minute sessions

Pros

  • Includes a rubric and activity sheet to pass out
  • Provides links for additional research and information

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.6.2 RI.6.3 RI.6.4 RI.6.7 W.6.7 W.6.8 SL.6.1.a SL.6.1.b SL.6.1.c SL.6.1.d SL.6.4 L.6.6 RI.7.1 RI.7.2 RI.7.3 RI.7.4 W.7.7 W.7.8 W.7.9.a SL.7.1.a SL.7.1.b SL.7.1.c SL.7.1.d SL.7.4 L.7.6 RL.8.9 RI.8.2 RI.8.4 RI.8.8 SL.8.1.a SL.8.1.b SL.8.1.c SL.8.1.d L.8.6

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