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ThanksgivingThanksgiving

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Chelsie SlaterChelsie Slater ED 417 01ED 417 01 Fall 2007Fall 2007

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Thanksgiving Lesson Thanksgiving Lesson

First GradeFirst Grade

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Objective # 1 Objective # 1

Gain an understanding of the history of the Gain an understanding of the history of the Pilgrims and Native Americans and their Pilgrims and Native Americans and their first Thanksgiving in 1621.first Thanksgiving in 1621.

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Objective # 2: Objective # 2:

Gain knowledge on Gain knowledge on the different foods the different foods harvested and eaten harvested and eaten during the during the Thanksgiving Thanksgiving holiday.holiday.

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Objective # 3: Objective # 3:

Gain knowledge on Gain knowledge on how different how different families celebrate families celebrate Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving.

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Materials Needed:Materials Needed:Books Books

The Night Before Thanksgiving By: Natasha The Night Before Thanksgiving By: Natasha Wing and Tammie LyonWing and Tammie Lyon

Pilgrims First Thanksgiving By: Ann Pilgrims First Thanksgiving By: Ann Mcgovern and Elroy FreemMcgovern and Elroy Freem

Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks By: Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks By: Margaret Sutherland and Sonja LamutMargaret Sutherland and Sonja Lamut

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Materials Needed:Materials Needed:

Autumns HarvestAutumns Harvest DVD DVD Foods to taste test. Foods to taste test. ScissorsScissors PaperPaper Magazines Magazines PencilsPencils GlueGlue Power pointPower point

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WebsitesWebsites

ThanksgivThanksgiving Printablesing Printables Plymouth and its HistoryPlymouth and its History How children view ThanksgivingHow children view Thanksgiving The Thanksgiving Story The Thanksgiving Story Thanksgiving TraditionsThanksgiving Traditions

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Student Activity # 1Student Activity # 1Food Taste TestingFood Taste Testing

Watch “Autumns Harvest”Watch “Autumns Harvest” Discuss with the class the different kinds of foods that are Discuss with the class the different kinds of foods that are

consumed at Thanksgiving.consumed at Thanksgiving. Have food pre-madeHave food pre-made Taste test the different foods and discuss how they taste.Taste test the different foods and discuss how they taste.

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Student Activity # 2Student Activity # 2Thankful CollageThankful Collage

Read “The Night Read “The Night Before Thanksgiving”Before Thanksgiving”

Discuss some things Discuss some things that you could be that you could be thankful for.thankful for.

Pass out materials and Pass out materials and have children make have children make their own thankful their own thankful collage.collage.

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Student Activity # 3Student Activity # 3Interview Family on TraditionsInterview Family on Traditions

Have children come up with questions to ask their Have children come up with questions to ask their family. (centered around Thanksgiving traditions)family. (centered around Thanksgiving traditions)

Take questions home and ask family.Take questions home and ask family. Bring answers back and share them with the class.Bring answers back and share them with the class.

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Student Activity # 4Student Activity # 4StoryStory

Read “Pilgrims First Thanksgiving”Read “Pilgrims First Thanksgiving” Discuss how it would have felt to be a pilgrim child.Discuss how it would have felt to be a pilgrim child. Discuss things the pilgrim children and their families did during this Discuss things the pilgrim children and their families did during this

time. time. Have children write a story about how they would have felt and what Have children write a story about how they would have felt and what

they would have liked to do if they were a pilgrim during this time.they would have liked to do if they were a pilgrim during this time.

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Student Activity # 5Student Activity # 5Trivia Trivia

Play the Thanksgiving Play the Thanksgiving Trivia game at the end Trivia game at the end of the lesson for a of the lesson for a review of what was review of what was learned.learned.

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Thanksgiving TriviaThanksgiving Trivia

Presentation SlidesPresentation Slides

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Question # 1Question # 1

When was the first American When was the first American Thanksgiving celebrated?Thanksgiving celebrated?

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Answer # 1Answer # 1

The first American The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.1621.

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Question # 2Question # 2

List five foods that are commonly List five foods that are commonly found during a Thanksgiving meal:found during a Thanksgiving meal:

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Answer # 2Answer # 2

SquashSquash PotatoesPotatoes PumpkinPumpkin CranberryCranberry TurkeyTurkey CornCorn StuffingStuffing

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Question # 3Question # 3

The Pilgrims settled into a colony The Pilgrims settled into a colony that was named________________.that was named________________.

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Answer # 3Answer # 3

The colony that was settled, by the The colony that was settled, by the Pilgrims, was called Plymouth Pilgrims, was called Plymouth Colony.Colony.

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Question # 4Question # 4

What was the name of the What was the name of the Pilgrim’s ship?Pilgrim’s ship?

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Answer # 4Answer # 4

The Pilgrim’s ship was called The Pilgrim’s ship was called the Mayflower.the Mayflower.

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Question # 5Question # 5

What was the name of the Indian tribe What was the name of the Indian tribe that taught the Pilgrims survival skills that taught the Pilgrims survival skills and shared Thanksgiving dinner with and shared Thanksgiving dinner with them?them?

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Answer # 5Answer # 5

The Wampanoag Indian Tribe The Wampanoag Indian Tribe helped teach the Pilgrims survival helped teach the Pilgrims survival skills and shared the first skills and shared the first Thanksgiving meal with them.Thanksgiving meal with them.