Teaching Themes: Thanksgiving
2008-11-03
By D. E. Herrod, B.Ed.E, M.Div
I have complied annotated bibliography of resources and information related to Thanksgiving.
Information and History
A Brief History of Thanksgiving: The first Thanksgiving was observed the fall of 1621. Governor Bradford decreed there should be a day of thanks to celebrate harvest.
Teaching Thanksgiving Traditions: A collection of Thanksgiving traditions and suggestions for passing them on to your children.
Thanksgiving Traditions: According to About.com the top 5 family Thanksgiving traditions include: turkey dinner with all the trimmings, football, parades, turkey wishbone, and giving thanks.
The First Thanksgiving: A collection of resources geared toward elementary aged students from Scholastic.
The History of Thanksgiving: A History.com's mini-site packed full of information about Thanksgiving.
The Tradition of Reading during the Holidays: Integrate early literacy with your family traditions as you celebrate the holiday.
Who where the Pilgrims?: Thanksgiving is fast approaching. I have been thinking about the origins of Thanksgiving and what the holiday really means. Like me you probably learned about the first Thanksgiving and how the Pilgrims and the Indians shared a meal. You probably even made a few of those funny black hats. But who where the Pilgrims anyway? It isn't like they just hopped a plane and ended up in this country. How did they get here and why did they come?
Activities
A Family
Thanksgiving Favorite: Recipe for my Pumpkin Pancakes/Waffles with Pumpkin Sauce. I only make this only once maybe twice a year.
Holiday Cooking with the Kids: A collection of kid friendly holiday recipes.
Native American Crafts: Crafts and recipes featuring a Native American flare.
Thanksgiving Crafts: Make a cute turkey place holder, mosaic picture frame or other fun crafts with your children.
Thanksgiving Coloring Pages: Patterns for coloring turkeys, pilgrims, Native Americans and other Thanksgiving related crafts.
Thanksgiving Fun for Kids: A rather large collection of crafts, recipes and other activities for kids.
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