Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		A Pilgrim Conversation Students will reinforce their use of quotations by writing an imaginary dialogue among pilgrims...
How the Turkey Got Its Name This article speculates on how the Turkey was named. This reference will spark a fun...		Pilgrims Meet the New World Students practice map-reading skills by analyzing a printable map showing the landing of the...
Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives Students will create a landmark that commemorates both the European Settler and the Native...		Colonial New England Food & Cooking Learn about the history of New England food and cooking with this information sheet and...
A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...		Colonial New England Food & Cooking In this Colonial times lesson, students learn about the methods of preparation and the types of...
Thanksgiving Placemats Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an...		William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List A list of the passengers on the Mayflower and a brief history of the sail.
Pumpkin Seed Snack Follow these directions to enjoy a tasty pumpkin seed snack.		Paper Weavings Students learn to make weavings out of paper or cloth to mimic the activities of women from...
Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...		Paper Weaving Instructions Learn about how Colonial women wove yarn into cloth; then, mimic their artistry by creating...
Columbus and Food Learn what foods are originally from the Americas.		Cranberry Facts All you ever wanted to know about cranberries.
Make a Dried Bouquet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers. This was a common Colonial...		Juice Nutrition 101 An overview of the nutritional attributes of juice.
A Pilgrim Conversation Rubric Use this rubric with the "Pilgrim Conversation" lesson plan, a fun activity to explore when...		Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day Explore Colonial Times through literature and corresponding activities and lessons. Discover...