Being Thankful: Writing Prompt Ideas for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving will be here before we know it, and teachers will want to educate their students on what the holiday is about: gratitude.
Being thankful is just one of the important factors behind the holiday, and teachers can bring a number of writing prompts into their classrooms to help their students understand that fact. Education World has gathered a list of writing prompt ideas for teachers to use in the classroom before students set out for Thanksgiving break. These prompts invite students to think about what they are thankful for, and also encourage them to have fun in the process.
Giving Thanks: With this printable provided by Education World, students are asked to elaborate on three things that they are most thankful for.
Thanksgiving Activities & Resources to Gobble Up. Thanksgiving Sites for Teachers. Thanksgiving Sites & Activities for Language Learners. 10 Thanksgiving Activities to Engage Learners. Dear America. Thanksgiving Interactive: You are the Historian. What really happened at the First Thanksgiving?
Become a history detective and find out! In this fun, award-winning activity, you take on the role of a “history detective” to investigate what really happened at the famous 1621 celebration. (Hint: It was a lot more than just a feast!) Along the way, you will read a letter written by an eyewitness to the event, learn about Wampanoag traditions of giving thanks, and visit Pilgrim Mary Allerton’s home. As a final activity, you can design and print your own Thanksgiving exhibit panel. begin your adventure Great for kids (and adults) of all ages, the activities are designed to address Massachusetts’ and national curriculum standards.
What You'll Need Adobe Flash Player Internet Explorer 8 or better Firefox 3 or better Speakers or headphones - make sure your volume is turned up For best viewing, set your screen resolution to 1024x768 Downloading Save the file OLC_Install.zip to your hard drive and un-zip the contents. Thanksgiving dinner. Popup window. Cookbook and/or Recipe Template - Google Docs Templates. Co-op cookbook by anna v. Gluten-Free Menu 12-7-13 - Slipp by Linda Etherton - Slipp.it. Thanksgiving Etiquette. The First Thanksgiving: Voyage on the Mayflower. Teachers' Guide: Becoming a Historian. Frequently Asked Questions Welcome Understanding Goals Introductory Performances Historian Skill: Separating Fact From Myth Corresponding Online Activity: Introductory Sequence, Home Page, Fact or Myth?
Guided Inquiry Performances Historian Skill: Identifying and Analyzing Primary Sources Corresponding Online Activity: The Evidence Historian Skill: Making Educated Guesses Using Cultural Clues Corresponding Online Activities: The Wampanoag People; The English Colonists Historian Skill: Considering Multiple Points of View Corresponding Online Activity:The Path to 1621 Culminating Performances Corresponding Online Activity: Share What You Have Discovered Historian's Log Student Graphic Organizers Educational Standards Teaching for Understanding Resources Bibliography includes Plimoth Plantation publications and related web sites Welcome, and thank you for using the Becoming a Historian Teachers Guide. We are proud of these products, and also of the process that led to their creation.
Back to top. Thanksgiving 2012. Prior to this blogpost, I've already left here, here and here a lot of info as well as loads of resources for teachers with different age groups and levels.
This year, and because I'm teaching adult beginners' courses, I felt I had to prepare something based on visuals, yes, but not childish... Observed annually on the fourth Thursday of November, Thanksgiving is one of the most celebrated holidays in the US. As it is so often broadcast in the news, even the president pardoning a turkey, I think we can and should use the holiday as a teaching moment: an interesting way of bringing in some cultural content, some history, the concepts of sharing and gratitude, of being thankful for something, ... Here is the PPt presentation I'll be showing next Thursday: I also browsed a bit, trying to find some books and reading for and about Thanksgiving, but the truth is that I basically found children's books. Thanksgiving Photo Cards. SuperSites for Elementary Students / Thanksgiving Fun and Games Sites. Mrs. Ritenour's Thanksgiving Workshop.
Primary History - Famous People - Pocahontas. SuperSites for Elementary Students / Thanksgiving Fun and Games Sites. Silly Turkey. Thanksgiving Games & Activities for kids. The first Thanksgiving: Interactive storybook. Students will work in pairs or small teams to create individual book pages using the Mini Page story blocks and other historical resources, while learning that there may be different versions to every story.
There are two sets of reading handouts for each topic: one for lower grades and one for higher grades. They will share their page with the class before the book is assembled by the teacher. This book can be shared with other classes in the school, and saved for next year’s students. Learning outcomes Students will: learn about the historical record by reading different accounts of the same event. compare the text and illustrations/photos about the first Thanksgiving, pilgrims in Plimouth, and the Wampanoag from multiple sources. use this new knowledge to answer questions and create a Thanksgiving story book as a class. Teacher planning Time required 60 minutes Materials needed. The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving(and other Thanksgiving stories) The Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving by Ann McGovernOn The Mayflower by Kate WatersPilgrim Children Had Many Chores by Gina Lems TardifDid You Know?
By Sandi HillThanksgiving Is For Giving Thanks by Margaret Sutherland The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving Reading the Story: Thanksgiving on the Net - The History of Thanksgiving and its Celebrations. Thanksgiving 2011: November 24 Throughout history mankind has celebrated the bountiful harvest with thanksgiving ceremonies.
At these ceremonies, many exchange Thanksgiving gifts and are reminded of everything they have to be thankful for. Before the establishment of formal religions many ancient farmers believed that their crops contained spirits which caused the crops to grow and die. Many believed that these spirits would be released when the crops were harvested and they had to be destroyed or they would take revenge on the farmers who harvested them. Some of the harvest festivals celebrated the defeat of these spirits. Original Thanksgiving Activities for All Grades. Fed up with building pilgrim hats out of paper bags?
Try one of these less predictable, equally educational Thanksgiving activities for students of any age. Thanksgiving Activities Holiday Symbolism A holiday can be the perfect tool to help students understand the literary concept of symbolism. Ways to Give Back During the Holidays. This holiday make the season a little brighter for others.
Giving back is a great thing to do all year round, but the holidays tend to bring out the charitable side in most people. Try some of these ideas with your family and make a difference this holiday season. Donate to a charitable organizationInvite an elderly neighbor or someone who lives alone to join your celebration (ask your parents first!) Deliver a meal to a family in needWrite a thoughtful note to someone specialBring your host a small gift to show your appreciation and offer to help clean upDonate clothes you've outgrownDonate food to a local charity or food bankVolunteer at a soup kitchenSend a care package to a soldierVisit hospital patientsFoster a dog or catAdopt an endangered animal through a zooShovel snow for a neighborHelp pick up trash at a local parkJoin a church or school group that does community service projects. The Cartoon Factory: Thanksgiving Diners.
Funny Fill-In: Picture-Perfect Turkey Day. The Pilgrims and Me: A First Grade WebQuest: Task. SMARTBoard and U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday Resources. Thanksgiving Crafts for Children. Keep the kids busy and productive by letting them create these Thanksgiving crafts for children.
While you cook your heart out preparing your Thanksgiving feast, the kids will be making Pilgrim finger puppets. At the end of the evening, let them put on their own puppet show! Have FUN! This craft is super easy to make. Let's take a look at what you'll need: Thanksgiving Finger Puppets: Patterns. Thanksgiving Felt Board Characters. Your Guide to Thanksgiving Lesson Plans, Activities and Games. Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving - Free resources for Learning about The Thanksgiving Holiday. You May Think That Thanksgiving Began as... Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a very American holiday. It is also called Thanksgiving Day. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. It used to be a religious holiday to give thanks to God. There are two versions of the origins of this holiday. One is thanks for the early settlers arriving in America safely. Thanksgiving Theme. FELT BOARD STORIES Thanksgiving Felt Boards (preschooleducation.com) NATIVE AMERICAN THEME Songs, Crafts, Links (stepbystepcc.com) Native American Lesson (hummingbirded.com) Native American Crafts for Kids Native American Resources (atozteacherstuff.com) Teaching Children About Native Americans (preschooleducation.com) The Three Sisters: A Native American Curriculum for Thanksgiving (universalpreschool.com)
Mr. Turkey, where are you? Not Just for Kids! Thanksgiving Games. Tom the Talking Thanksgiving Turkey - Free. Thanksgiving Games. It’s turkey time! Gather round, give thanks, and dig into a delicious, traditional homemade Thanksgiving meal! Fill up your plate with a heaping helping of all your favorite Thanksgiving dishes!
Yum, yum! Who said healthy can’t be delish? Sara's got the proof right here with this tasty salad. Can you find the turkey? After a big meal and a fun day with the family, there's nothing quite like a delicious home made Pumpkin Pie. It's time to give thanks, it makes all the difference! Crossword Puzzle - Thanksgiving (Aviva Furman) I-TESL-J. Hangman. ESL Kids Thanksgiving Games & Activities. Thanksgiving Lesson Plan: Free ESL KidStuff Thanksgiving Lesson plan: Check out our wonderful Thanksgiving lesson plan which is tailor-made to use in your kids ESL classroom.
Thanksgiving Games & Activities: Cranberry Spoon Race: Use real cranberries in a relay race game. If any cranberries fall of the spoon during the race the runner must start again. (TP: V: cranberry, spoon). Let's Have a Dinner (w/ history) Red Stamp Cards. The Best Sites To Learn & Teach About Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is coming-up in a few weeks, so I thought another “The Best…” list was in order (you might also be interested in The Best Resources On “Gratitude”). As with The Best Online Resources About Christopher Columbus, many of the online resources accessible to English Language Learners tell the usual and uncritical story of Europeans and Native Americans.
So the first part of this post those accessible links, while the second part lists online resources that I’ve found helpful to me in developing classroom lessons that try to demonstrate a Native American perspective. Here are my picks for The Best Sites To Learn & Teach About Thanksgiving (not in a strict order of preference, but with the ones I think that are most accessible listed near the top): Brainpop and Brainpop Jr. have two good Thanksgiving movies that provide closed-captioning.
Unfortunately, both require registration — either as a free trial or as a paid subscription.