Keepunumuk- Read Aloud Thanksgiving Art Activity-Traditional Foods Grades 2-8

This Native American project is ideal for a Thanksgiving activity. Inclusive of reading, social studies, Native American studies and art!

*Includes a FREE bonus lesson idea!

This Native American Thanksgiving project-lesson is:

• Inspired the book Keepunumuk.
• Lesson can be taught without the book
• Teaches children about different perspectives
• Told from the Wamponoag perspective. A Grandmother tells the story of the first Thanksgiving to her grandchildren.
• Pre-learning- have your students tell you what they know about Thanksgiving and the foods they eat with their families
• Creates a mindful engaging discussion whole group, small group or in pairs
• Use the KWL method to record ideas
• SEL (Social Emotional Learning) connecting cultures and demonstrating different perspectives. Elicits a wider lens to view this US National Holiday!

Making Art

• Create a beautiful radial food design using traditional or modern table fare!
• This lesson requires a minimal amount of drawing (lots of tracing)
• Easy for most any level above 2nd grade. The hard part is folding paper!
• Step by step hand out to help them understand the process.
• Students will need a light source such as a window or light box to complete the tracing. This takes time so make sure you build this into your lesson planning.

Bonus lesson-Seed Mosaic

Included is a story about the 3 Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash.

The extension for this story is to creat a seed mosaic with real seeds! Also provided is a link to examine a 3 Sisters garden.

**There is also a handout for kids to use for either lesson. Younger students can draw simple symmetry in each quadrant or draw seeds to create a drawing of a mosaic!

Included:

• Q & A for discussion after reading
• Outlines of examples of foods
• Step by step directions for creating the radial design with photographs
• Links for more information about the Wampanoag Tribe and 3 Sister gardens.
• 2 artist statement handouts
• A National Core Art Standard checklist

Check out my other Lessons to connect Native authored picture books and more:

Native American Heritage Month Activities

Indigenous Peoples Day Activities

Indigenous Literature and Art

Culturally Responsive Art and Literature

Culturally Responsive Thanksgiving Art

Indigenous Literature Read Aloud Activities

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