Thanksgiving Time Travel  

Resources:

Learn more about how the first Thanksgiving was celebrated by visiting these sites.

Walking Tour of Plimoth Plantation  

Scholastic Network
The First Thanksgiving
Daily Life in 1621
Life as a Plimoth Pilgrim
Life as a Wampanoag
1620 - 1621 A Picture Time Line
Research Starters Plymouth Colony
Thanksgiving Slideshow

Plimoth Plantation

1627 Pilgrim Village
Wampanoag Homesite
Hobbamock's Village Walking Tour
Who attended the 1621 First Thanksgiving?
Fun Facts about Pilgrim Children
Who Were the Pilgrims?
Who are the Wampanoag?
What's for dinner in the 17th Century?
Recipes
Modern translation of Edward Winslow's 1621 Lettert PDF
You are the Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving Online activities

Teaching About Thanksgiving

Not Just For Kids! An American Thanksgiving
Indian Corn
The First Thanksgiving
Includes links to primary documents such as 1621 peace treaty with Massasoit.

Thanksgiving Traditions and History

The Pilgrims and America's First Thanksgiving

Student Activity: Students will write about what the first Thanksgiving was like through the eyes of a Pilgrim or Wampanoag child using five (1st and 2nd grade) or ten (3rd, 4th, 5th grade) true facts from the above data resources. Students will use a graphic organizer (1-2) (3-5) to take notes. Students will identify the source of information for each fact on their graphic organizer. Students will use more than one site in their research. They will choose appropriate first names for the writer. A writing rubric will be used.

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