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Thanksgiving Common Core RI.8.3 resources
History of Thanksgiving Reading and Worksheet Activity
This concise history of Thanksgiving in America explains how the holiday grew from its roots in England to the major event that it is today. Over the 1 page reading, students learn about the contributions of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and more to creating Thanksgiving as it is today.Following the reading, students answer a set of reading analysis and opinion questions, including writing about their favorite traditions, understanding the difference between primary
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Holiday History Common Core Reading Bundle
Thanksgiving History: Passage - Distance Learning Compatible
Let's clear up a few Thanksgiving myths. The "first Thanksgiving" was not one big meal. The Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans probably did not sit around a long table giving thanks together. And don't start picturing turkeys and pumpkin pie either. The real "first Thanksgiving" was quite different from how it is pictured in many places today.With this resource, students will learn more about the real "first Thanksgiving" and why many people today picture turkey and pumpkin pie around the
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: High-Interest History Differentiated Passages for the Year Bundle
November Passages: History - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn fascinating and random historical facts about November through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions4 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 different
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: High-Interest History Differentiated Passages for the Year Bundle
November Passages: Science - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn random and fascinating facts about the month of November through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions4 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differe
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: High-Interest Science Differentiated Passages for the Year Bundle
History of Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Pilgrims Native
Beyond Thanksgiving: Wampanoag Native Americans and Pilgrim Perspectives Printable Passage Unit for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Dive deep into the true history of Thanksgiving with this comprehensive passage unit. Unveil the myths and inaccuracies previously perpetuated in schools through untold stories of the Wampanoag people and the pilgrims, exploring their rich legacies, challenges, and impacts on American history.This resource teaches history in an accurate way through multiple perspectiv
Grades:
5th - 8th
Thanksgiving Activity, "The Infamous Thanksgiving Parade Balloons"
This Thanksgiving activity is perfect if you have read Balloons Over Broadway with your students or would like your students to read an article about the Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons. This is an engaging activity to do right before Thanksgiving Break or a go-to activity right after you come back. It is ready to go!Your middle school and upper elementary school students will be asked to read an article called, "The Infamous Balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade", answer reading comp
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Reading Passages Nonfiction Bundle, Reading Comprehension
Thanksgiving History: Passage 2 - Distance Learning Compatible
Thanksgiving is a national holiday that is celebrated every year in the United States to remember the feast that was shared hundreds of years ago between the Wampanoag Native Americans and the Pilgrims who sailed to North America on the Mayflower. While you were probably already familiar with that piece of the Thanksgiving story, there’s a lot about Thanksgiving you may not know because focusing only on the “friendly” meal that was shared leaves out the most important parts of the story.With thi
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3rd - 8th
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Thanksgiving Critical Thinking Task Cards- Using Real Life Legal Cases
Student excitement around holidays can leave teachers headed into break feeling a little worn down!Keep your students actively engaged, writing, and PRODUCTIVELY TALKING with real-life legal cases!This thinkLaw Task Card Activity uses FIVE real-life legal cases:-A pie company sues a rival pie company that sent a SPY into their factory-A prisoner sues the prison when he finds out that there is turkey in the turkey stuffing- A woman sues her grocery store employer for violating her freedom of reli
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: *Bundle* thinkLaw First Semester Holiday Bundle
Thanksgiving Thematic Unit Standard-Based with Reading Comprehension Grades 4-6
This Thanksgiving High Interest STUDENT-CENTERED THEMATIC UNIT covers all things Thanksgiving for Grades 4-6. From the Wampanoag to the Mayflower to turkeys to the true origins of Thanksgiving to What Was the First Thanksgiving to harvest festivals to alliances to diplomacy and more. This cross-curricular unit covers Thanksgiving without marginalizing anyone. Facts and some fun, plus reading comprehension, fluency passages, close reading, higher order thinking and standards-based lessons. Re-t
Grades:
5th - 7th
NO Prep - Reading Comprehension and Research - Thanksgiving in Japan - EASEL
Thanksgiving in Japan - Kinro Kansha no HiIn this reading comprehenion and the research tasks students learn about Labour Thanksgiving celebrated in Japan. Task One - READINGThe text delves into the history of this holiday, its establishment as a public day of gratitude, and how celebrations are different from Western celebrations. Task Two - Comprehenion QuestionsStudents answer TEN comprehsnion questions based on the text. The questions are arranged acording to the forst three levels of Bloom.
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7th - 9th
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Multiple Perspectives on Thanksgiving Critical Thinking Interactive Gallery Walk
The "Multiple Perspectives on Thanksgiving" Interactive Gallery Walk introduces students to a vast array of sources and perspectives on the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Options for differentiation and student choice are embedded throughout this activity to help students gain a deeper understanding of the complexity and multiple viewpoints on the topic of Thanksgiving. Students will be challenged to conduct research, analyze various viewpoints, and utilize critical thinking skills to develop the
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Notetaking Outline for History Smashers: The Mayflower
Guided notes for the book History Smashers: The Mayflower by Kate Messner. This outline will help students develop notetaking strategies such as summarizing and synthesizing information, while also providing a way to keep track of the dozens of historical events mentioned in the text.For each chapter, students will record information on 3 historic events from the text in their own words, and then identify the main idea that these details support.This resource will prompt students to engage with
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5th - 8th
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Turkey Pardons
Turkey Pardoning is an annual tradition. Students will enjoy reading about how the tradition started. There are some text dependent questions included. Also, students will have to evaluate a persuasive argument and determine which is more persuasive. Lastly, students will create memes.
Grades:
6th - 10th
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