Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving

• Pilgrims

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Thanksgiving LessonSecond GradeED 417

• Done By
• Mary Maxwell
• Missy Brindle

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Rationale

• Thanksgiving is an important part of American
  Heritage. Students should learn the real story
  of the Pilgrims, Native Americans, and the
  Thanksgiving Feast.

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Objectives

• To teach students about the real story of
  Thanksgiving
• To eliminate stereotypes about Pilgrims and
  Native Americans

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Objectives Cont

• To allow students to experience life and food as
  they would have during the first Thanksgiving
• To allow students to express what they are
  thankful for

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Materials Needed

• Salt
• Whip cream
• Crackers
• Copies of the song, Over the River
• Fill in book
• Food that was served at Thanksgiving

• Fill in book
• Chart paper
• Marker
• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Crayons
• Baby food jars

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Websites

• www.night.net/thanksgiving/s-over-river.html
• www.teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/Tlresources/longterm/Le
  ssonPlans/MonsonUnits/amychr/index.htm

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Websites Cont

• www.everythingesl.net/lessons/gobble.php
• www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/thanksgiving/so
  ngs.htm
• www.atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/ThanksgivingQuilt
  .html

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Activity One

• What is a Pilgrim?

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Activity Two

• We are Thankful Turkeys

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Activity Three

• Making Butter

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Activity Four

• Learn the song, Over the
  River

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Activity Five

• Thanksgiving Discussion and Feast

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Activity One What is a Pilgrim?

• Ask students what they think a Pilgrim is.
• Record the students responses on chart paper.
• Read the book Mollys Pilgrim, by Barbara Cohen.
• After reading this book, ask the students whether
  their opinions about Pilgrims have changed.
• Record their answers on the chart paper.

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Activity TwoWe are Thankful Turkeys

• Have the students make the body of a turkey out
  of construction paper.
• Give each student five different colored paper
  feathers.
• Have the students write something they are
  thankful for on each feather.
• After the class is done, have students take turns
  sharing with their peers.
• Display turkeys in the hall.

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Activity ThreeMaking Butter

• Discuss with the class the differences of the
  food that the Pilgrims ate and the food that we
  eat in our daily lives.
• Explain that the Pilgrims could not just go to
  the store and buy supplies, they had to make all
  of their own food.
• Tell the class that they are going to try to make
  butter.
• Fill the jars half full with whip cream.
• Screw the lid on and then shake the jar for about
  five minutes.

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Activity Three ContMaking Butter

• Check to see if lumps of butter have formed, if
  not shake the jar until lumps appear.
• The lumps will form a ball.
• Add a little salt to the ball of butter.
• Spread the butter onto crackers to taste.
• Ask students if that butter tastes like the
  butter they have at home.

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Activity FourLearn the song, Over the River

• Over the river and the through the wood
• To Grandfathers house we go.
• The horse knows the way
• To carry the sleigh
• Through white and drifted snow.
• Over the river and through the wood
• Oh, how the wind does blow!
• It stings the toes
• And bites the nose,
• As over the ground we go.

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Song Cont

• Over the river and through the wood,
• Trot fast, my dapple gray!
• Spring over the ground
• Like a hunting hound,
• For this is Thanksgiving Day.
• Over the river and through the wood
• Now Grandmothers cap I spy!
• Hurrah for fun!
• Is the pudding done?
• Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!

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Activity FiveThanksgiving Discussion and Feast

• Read the story Cranberry Thanksgiving, by Wende
  and Harry Devlin.
• Assign the students either a Pilgrim or Native
  American.
• Have them act out a play about how they may feel
  in this role.
• What would they think of the other group? How
  would the Native Americans feel towards the new
  Pilgrims? What would the Pilgrims feel about the
  Native Americans?
• After discussion, have the students sit together
  and enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.

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Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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The End