HolidayNovemberThanksgiving

=Thanksgiving=

http://plimoth.org/education/olc/index_js2.html# Students participate in an interactive multimedia investigation of the first Thanksgiving celebration.
 * Plimoth Plantation- Online Learning Center... You are the Historian**

http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/ Students can choose from a wide range of topics including seeing a picture time line, reliving the voyage on the Mayflower, experiencing life in Plimoth 1621, and playing a Thanksgiving Cyber Challenge.
 * The First Thanksgiving**

http://www.abcteach.com/dykcards/pilgrim.htm
 * Pilgrims Did You Know? Cards:**

http://resources.kaboose.com/games/thanks.html
 * Thanksgiving Activities**

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/thanks/thgame.htm
 * Thanksgiving Games**

http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/turkey/load.htm?f&n=main
 * Turkey Story (online)**

http://blackdog4kids.com/holiday/thanks/color/
 * Just for Fun... Color Thanksgiving pictures online**

http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-785.html http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-793.html Print out copies of these fact cards on the Pilgrims to use with your own unit on Early America, or use the accompanying unit with seven lesson plans, 2nd URL above. Topics include the First Winter, Life at Plymouth, Plymouth Children, and Planning for the Voyage.
 * Pilgrim Fact Cards and Unit:**

http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-3296.html How about compiling a class Thanksgiving cookbook of your students' families' favorite recipes? Students will also have a chance to compare Thanksgiving menus from 1621 and today using a Venn Diagram (included), and create a holiday card using online clip art.
 * Thanksgiving Menu Then and Now:**

http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/string/ Beyond the usual Thanksgiving turkey and corn decorations, why not try a string of colorful leaves for your classroom windows and walls? Students will draw their own leaves on construction paper--use fall colors--cut them out, fold the stems over the string and glue them on.
 * String of Leaves:**

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr296.shtml Not only will this lesson plan teach your students how to effectively pen a persuasive essay, but it will demonstrate the value of a well-chosen adjective to make their writing come alive. This writing exercise is centered around a Thanksgiving theme--in particular, a dynamic, enticing menu.
 * Thanksgiving With Adjectives and Persuasive Writing:**

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 * BrainPop and BrainPop Jr. Movies:**

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