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Lesson Plans - History

Paper Ships Wheel – Christopher Columbus

Make a large ships wheel out of a single sheet of newspaper.

Say “Thank You” in 100 Languages!

Put the “Thanks” back in Thanksgiving with this geography and language activity that teaches students to say “thank you” in many languages.

Squanto’s Science Lesson

This hands-on science activity proves what a great help Squanto was to the early settlers.

Thanksgiving Then And Now

Create a Venn diagram to compare the Pilgrim’s “First Thanksgiving” with today’s Thanksgiving celebration.

You Are the Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving

Learn the truth about the “First Thanksgiving.”