Thanksgiving Menu: Then & Now Compare the first Thanksgiving dinner in Colonial times to the one we celebrate today. This is...		The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 5 of 7) Students will learn about the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It's beneficial...
Set Design for "Pilgrims of Plymouth" Design a set for "Pilgrims of Plymouth," using dimensions in feet and inches. This arts &...		Choosing Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 3 of 7) Students will learn about Colonial times and the factors that determined the Pilgrims settling...
Make a Dried Bouquet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers. This was a common Colonial...		Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7) After the challenging first winter of 1620, the Pilgrims made great progress in settling...
Colonial New England Food & Cooking In this Colonial times lesson, students learn about the methods of preparation and the types of...		Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...
Pilgrims Meet the New World Students practice map-reading skills by analyzing a printable map showing the landing of the...		Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...
William Bradford Biography A brief biography of William Bradford, writer of "Of Plymouth Plantation."...		How the Turkey Got Its Name This article speculates on how the Turkey was named. This reference will spark a fun...
Popular Thanksgiving Printables Teach your students the historical and cultural importance of Thanksgiving, with these...		Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.
Thanksgiving Printable Book (Grades 3-8) Browse a printable book of teacher resources centered around Thanksgiving. The book contains...		Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...
Favorite Thanksgiving Activities Slideshow, Grades 3-6 Enrich class time during the Thanksgiving holiday season by encouraging your students to use...		A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...
November Bulletin Board: Fractions This November bulletin board idea will help you teach students about fractions. The packet...		Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...