Thanksgiving Online Teaching Resources

Provided by James Calnan, Director of History and Social Studies and Cynthia Tougas, Director of Instructional Technology and Professional Development

Primary Grade Reproducible and Theme Resources:

• ABC Teach

http://www.abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/thanksgiving/

• Enchanted Learning’s Thanksgiving K-3 Theme Page

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/

Thanksgiving Interactive Inquiry Resources:

• Scholastic: The First Thanksgiving (Interactive site with audio support)

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/

·        Voyage on the Mayflower

·        Daily Life

·        The Thanksgiving Feast

• Plymouth Plantation’s You are the Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving (Interactive site with audio)

http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/index_js2.html

If you are experiencing difficulty connecting to this site due to the heavy traffic of the season, please contact James Calnan x3350 or Cynthia Tougas x3238 for a CD with the program and supplementary materials.

Becoming a Historian Teacher's Guide

http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/hpteachg.html

Thanksgiving Facts and General Resources:

• Library of Congress: American Memory Thanksgiving (Older Students)

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/thanks/thanks.html

• The History Channel: The History of Thanksgiving

http://www.history.com/minisites/thanksgiving