The First Thanksgiving: An Accurate History – Part 1 History
The Appropriate Thanksgiving Lessons (H2.1) examines Thanksgiving in a socially responsible way by providing accurate information that rejects traditions supporting harmful stereotypes about Indigenous people. Chief Massasoit, Wampanoag leader, learned the Plymouth Separatists only wanted peace and trading. In hopes they would make powerful allies, the Wampanoag taught the English how to plant crops, where to fish and hunt, and other skills that proved critical to the new colony’s survival.
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Special Thanks to Our Contributors
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Course Structure
This course is delivered in 4 parts.
- History – Includes all links and activities in the Orange column below.
- ELA Reading and Writing – Includes all links and activities in the Yellow and Green columns with the title ELA.
- STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) – Includes all links and activities in the blue column with the title S.T.E.A.M.
- Resources – This is a simple page with links for extended learning and study. These are found in the purple column labeled Resources.
The table below gives a quick view of the lessons and links that are found in each of the lessons. You can access this document here.
The First Thanksgiving – Curriculum Chart
History /Social Science Standard
Learning Objectives:
SP2.1 We will explain why individuals and groups during the same historical period differed in their perspectives.
H2.1 – We will describe the cycles of conflict and compromise that occurred in the Americas during the convergence of Europeans and Native Americans.
RI.3 – We will explain the relationships between two or more individuals in a historical text.
RI.9 – We will integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
W.2 – We will write an explanatory text to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Accessing the Course Content
This course is designed and presented with the goal that the material can be easily used by anyone. As a result, each lesson will present content in multiple ways to accommodate many different teaching styles and technology needs. For each lesson you will have the following options:
- Website Content – The lessons/worksheets/videos will be available to view inside of the website. You can read and use the lesson from this site.
- External Link – You will also have a link that directly links you to the resource (ie. Google Doc, Google Slide, YouTube Video)
* IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR GOOGLE DOCS AND SLIDES
If you go directly to a link to save a google document or slide, you must make a copy of the document and save it to your own account.