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Thanksgiving Common Core RH.6-8.7 resources
History of Thanksgiving BUNDLE|Video,Reading,Art, Color- Digital
As a history teacher, I struggle with how Thanksgiving is typically portrayed as a holiday celebrating a big happy feast between Pilgrims and Native Americans when that’s really not the whole (or even accurate) story. I think it is important for students to know the REAL story of Thanksgiving, which is why I am sharing my History of Thanksgiving resource with you! Go beyond telling the white-washed version of Thanksgiving this year and teach the TRUE and WHOLE story of Thanksgiving! This set of
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Holiday SUPER Bundle for November - Digital
Native American Research Project for PDF and Google Drive
This Native American Research Project is a great way to help your students learn about and celebrate Native American culture, especially since many history textbooks do not spend enough time covering the rich history of native populations in the United States. In this Native American project for Google Drive, students will select a tribe they would like to learn more about, conduct research, and create a Google Slideshow that addresses different elements of culture, such as geography, religion,
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6th - 9th
The Mayflower Compact: A Middle School Primary Source Investigation
Make the past come to life with this 4-part primary source investigation on the Mayflower Compact. Not only will your students analyze the primary source, but they will have fun doing so!
Students begin with an engaging See-Think-Wonder activity before tackling the actual document via a highlighting and annotating task. Next, students will get the real story behind the Mayflower Compact through a brief secondary source reading and Stop and Jot activity. Finally, students will create a newspaper
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6th - 8th
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First Thanksgiving Plymouth Mayflower Wampanoag Activity CSI Mystery of History
Learn about the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims and Mayflower Voyage, the Plymouth Colony, and the Wampanoag Native Americans! Your students will explore theories about the history of the first Thanksgiving with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages critical thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on the history of Thanksgiving, the Plymouth Colony, and more. Students will then consider the historical evidence for the
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5th - 10th
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History of Thanksgiving BUNDLE|Video,Reading,Art, Color- Print and Digital
As a history teacher, I struggle with how Thanksgiving is typically portrayed as a holiday celebrating a big happy feast between Pilgrims and Native Americans when that’s really not the whole (or even accurate) story. I think it is important for students to know the REAL story of Thanksgiving, which is why I am sharing my History of Thanksgiving resource with you! Go beyond telling the white-washed version of Thanksgiving this year and teach the TRUE and WHOLE story of Thanksgiving! This set of
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Holiday SUPER Bundle for November - Print and Digital
Thanksgiving Traditions 5-E Lesson | Primary vs Secondary Sources | Google
This lesson explores the history and traditions of Thanksgiving Day & connects the holidays with your curriculum standards. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Fact or Fiction?” warm-up testing their knowledge about Thanksgiving. Next, “A Little History” reviews the origins of the holiday. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. The “My 5 W’s of Thanksgiving” activity lets students share their own customs and traditions.
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4th - 10th
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Thanksgiving and Black Friday 6-E Lesson | History and Economics | Google
This Black Friday themed DIGITAL lesson connects the Thanksgiving holiday with your curriculum standards! The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “2 Lies & the Truth” warm-up activity. Then, explore the history of Black Friday & examine its rapid spread around the world. Review key economic vocab with a matching activity. An “Economic Scene Investigation” challenges students to compare economic indicators from various
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5th - 12th
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Thanksgiving Digital Escape Room - Middle / High School - no prep
Students love working their way through these interactive, fun Escape Rooms. This Digital Escape Room on Thanksgiving includes five challenges. There is absolutely no Preparation for the teacher!Students can work through in groups or on their own. They move from room to room until all questions and activities have been completed correctly. This escape room has been created using Google Forms and is self checking.A scenario is presented that sees the students embark on an exciting adventure where
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Thanksgiving Fun Bundle: Engage, Escape, and Color! Middle to Highschool
History of Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Pilgrims Native
Beyond Thanksgiving: Wampanoag Native Americans and Pilgrim Perspectives Printable Passage Unit for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Dive deep into the true history of Thanksgiving with this comprehensive passage unit. Unveil the myths and inaccuracies previously perpetuated in schools through untold stories of the Wampanoag people and the pilgrims, exploring their rich legacies, challenges, and impacts on American history.This resource teaches history in an accurate way through multiple perspectiv
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5th - 8th
Christmas around the world social studies for 5th grade and middle school
Tired of looking for fun and educational Christmas around the world reading passages for 5th grade or middle school? With this no-prep Christmas activity for social studies, students will learn about 17 different traditions around the world in a fun and memorable way. Not only that but your students will practice critical thinking and reading comprehension all while having fun solving riddles along the way.WHY THIS SOCIAL STUDIES CHRISTMAS READING PASSAGES:- No more working and prepping on Sunda
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5th - 8th
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Black Friday 6-E Lesson & Activities | History Economy Indicators | Thanksgiving
This Black Friday themed lesson connects the Thanksgiving holiday with your curriculum standards! The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “2 Lies & the Truth” warm-up activity. Then, explore the history of Black Friday & examine its rapid spread around the world. Review key economic vocab with a matching activity. An “Economic Scene Investigation” challenges students to compare economic indicators from various nations
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5th - 12th
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History of Thanksgiving social studies activities: Thanksgiving traditions
Tired of looking for fun and educational history of Thanksgiving activity where your whole class will be engaged and learn? With this no prep interactive trivia game on google slides™ students will learn about 14 Thanksgiving traditions and history in a fun and memorable way. Not only that, but your students will practice critical thinking and reading comprehension, all while having fun solving riddles along the way. WHY THIS THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS TRIVIA GAME:- No more working and prepping on
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5th - 8th
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The First Thanksgiving Reading and Math Activities - A Thanksgiving Mini Unit
Cover the First Thanksgiving respectfully, without losing valuable class time. This math and reading print and digital activity features a two-page reading passage on the very first Thanksgiving day dinner in 1621 when the pilgrims celebrated their first harvest in the new world. Read about their relationship with the Wampanoag Native Americans and the real first dinner. The reading passage connects to a cross-curricular integrated history and close reading lesson with material for geography a
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4th - 6th
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Thanksgiving Traditions 5-E Lesson | Primary vs Secondary Sources | Microsoft
This lesson explores the history and traditions of Thanksgiving Day & connects the holidays with your curriculum standards. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Fact or Fiction?” warm-up testing their knowledge about Thanksgiving. Next, “A Little History” reviews the origins of the holiday. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. The “My 5 W’s of Thanksgiving” activity lets students share their own customs and traditions.
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4th - 10th
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Thanksgiving around the world for social studies: reading passages activity
Tired of looking for fun and educational Thanksgiving around the world reading passages where your whole class will be engaged and learn? With this no prep Thanksgiving activity for social studies, students will learn about 13 different traditions around the world in a fun and memorable way. Not only that but your students will practice critical thinking and reading comprehension all while having fun solving riddles along the way. WHY THIS SOCIAL STUDIES THANKSGIVING READING PASSAGES:- No more w
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5th - 8th
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History of Thanksgiving for social studies: reading comprehension and passages
Tired of looking for fun and educational history of Thanksgiving reading comprehension activities where your whole class will be engaged and learn? With this no prep Thanksgiving activity for social studies, students will learn about 14 traditions in a fun and memorable way. Not only that but your students will practice critical thinking and reading comprehension all while having fun solving riddles along the way. WHY THIS HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING READING COMPREHENSION:- No more working and prepp
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5th - 8th
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Fall Festivals Around the World Comparative Writing Unit & Escape Room
This project-based reading and writing unit includes everything you need to teach your students the compare/contrast text structure through a multicultural fall harvest holiday theme! The culminating product is a beautiful poster showcasing two of the fall harvest holidays, on which students integrate text and visual features to inform their audience about the wide world of harvest holidays!⭐September '23⭐ New anticipatory engagement intro and slide animation! A One-Page set of the six informati
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4th - 8th
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Thanksgiving history and traditions for social studies game for google sheets
Give your social studies class a fun and unique learning experience when teaching about the history of Thanksgiving! This fun and educational Thanksgiving google sheet™ activity will engage your whole class! Included is an interactive google slides™ presentation on 14 Thanksgiving traditions, and a google sheet activity ( comes with two copies, one fill in and one drop-down for differentiation). Not only that but your students will practice critical thinking, spelling, and reading comprehension
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4th - 7th
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Thanksgiving: Art Critique & Quiz
Thanksgiving - Art Critique: This twelve - page workbook is designed for Art History classes. It can also be used for English Language Arts and Social Studies. Key Words: Norman Rockwell, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Grandma Moses, Claude Monet, Doris Lee, John Schutler, Joseph Delaney, Tina Barney, Roy LichtensteinThanks for visiting Creativity in Motion.This Art History Resource includes:1) Worksheet: Print Version2) Easel Activity: Digital Version3) Easel Assessment: Thanksgiving Art Trivia (Quiz)EN
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Holiday Bundle: Art Critique & Quiz
13 Colonies Reading Comprehension Q&A Printable Worksheet
This is a ready to print reading comprehension covering the 13 colonies. This worksheet is a great assignment to use to explain the major differences between the New England, Middle and Southern colonies. Students will be able to understand why the colonies were created. Use this assignment to add to your lesson or as sub plan.
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5th - 8th
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The Puritans Lesson Plan
The Puritan's Lesson Plan discusses numerous topics from the Puritan way of life, Puritan beliefs, Puritan and Separatist differences and similarities, the Pilgrims, Plymouth Colony, William Bradford, the first Thanksgiving, Salem Witch Trials, and MORE!Save $$$ and receive even MORE VALUE!! This lesson plan is part of a unit bundle. CLICK HERE!The Puritans Lesson Plan is designed to cover one classroom period, however it can easily be stretched out over two! It comes complete with PowerPoint pr
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5th - 12th
Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamation Washington DBQ Unit (PDF for handouts)
A Document-Based Question Unit on Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamations - George Washington. This lesson includes:* Lesson Plan* Lesson Plan Narrative and Reasoning Guide* Common Core Standards Correlation* Primary and Secondary Sources on Historical Events* Open-ended and closed-ended questions* Extended Activity for Gifted/Advanced Students* An Investigative Approach to History* An Answer Key* Designed for grade 5 and up, but lower grades can easily scaffold the lesson for use** PDF Version
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5th - 11th, Adult Education
Squanto: International Man of Mystery! (Beyond the First Thanksgiving)
Perfect for Distance Learning as well as in-person instruction! This non-fiction reading and writing activity was created with 7th graders in mind and is appropriate while studying Thanksgiving, Pilgrims and Squanto/13 Colonies/European Colonies in North America/New England Colonies and Wampanoags/Massachusetts Bay Colony/Plymouth/Early Relationships between Native American and Europeans. This heavily researched (with sources included) and still very accessible essay introduces students to the i
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5th - 11th
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D.B. Cooper Mossback Video Guide with Thanksgiving Writing Prompt Washington St.
Historical fact meets wild speculation as we learn the details of DB Cooper’s heist. Washington State History has never been so interesting! Students are asked to watch a 6 min. video that lays out the basic facts of the case along with the historical context in which it happened. They will look for basic information from the video, use context clues to figure out word meanings, and offer their opinions about the case. Did you know that the heist happened on Thanksgiving eve? The second pa
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Fun Writing Activities for Middle and High School
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