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Lesson Plans - Language Arts

Turkey Tales

Invent imaginative Turkey Tales in a round-robin storytelling circle.

Giving Thanks Stationery

Create stationery and envelopes to coordinate with any writing project. Prepare thank-you notes, letters, or poetry with flair!

Giving Thanks Placemats

What are you thankful for? Find out how gratitude played a role in historic Thanksgiving celebrations. Make your own placemat with historic images and your own message of thanks.

Fruitful Bounty

Explore Thanksgiving and harvest traditions then create painted paper mosaic cornucopias.

Myth and Truth: The “First Thanksgiving”

By exploring myths surrounding the Wampanoag, the pilgrims, and the “first Thanksgiving,” this lesson asks students to think critically about commonly believed myths regarding the Wampanoag Indians in colonial America.