Candle Decoration Students make candle decorations out of paper tubes and colored paper. This arts & crafts...		Choosing Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 3 of 7) Students will learn about Colonial times and the factors that determined the Pilgrims settling...
Hands & Feet Reindeer Heads Students create reindeer heads by tracing their hands and feet. This fun arts & crafts...		Pilgrim Children - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 7 of 7) Students will learn about Colonial times as they compare present-day children with Pilgrim...
Clay Hanukkah Menorah Students make a clay menorah as a way of learning about Hanukkah.		Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7) Present this lesson plan to help students understand the hardships endured by the Pilgrims and...
Hands-On Christmas Tree or Wreath Students create a beautiful display with cutouts of their hands. This is a fun arts & crafts...		Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...
Holiday Paper Chains In this arts and crafts lesson, children make paper chains with symbols from various holidays,...		Pilgrim Unit (7 lessons) Use this chart to plan the Pilgrim Study Unit (objectives and materials) of six lessons. ...
Pilgrim Fact Cards The Pilgrim Fact Cards were designed to be used with the Pilgrim Study Unit, but are a valuable...		Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...
The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 5 of 7) Students will learn about the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It's beneficial...		Food with History Investigate the history of some interesting foods with this article.
Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7) Students will be able to identify the reasons the Pilgrims came to the North America.		Good-for-Your-Body Foods A list of foods which lead to a healthy you.
The First Winter - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 4 of 7) The first winter that the Pilgrims spent in Plymouth was extremely difficult. This lesson will...		Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.
Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7) After the challenging first winter of 1620, the Pilgrims made great progress in settling...		Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...