Learn the truth about the "First Thanksgiving." This is a great web site developed by Plimouth Plantation.
There's a great teacher's guide too. http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/hpteachg.html
Myth and Truth: The “First Thanksgiving”
Overview
Did the Wampanoag bring the pilgrims popcorn on the first Thanksgiving, as some versions of the story would suggest? Or is that just a myth? Behind every myth are many possible truths allowing us to discover who we were as peoples and who we are today. 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.
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=65
This one fits with our students need to learn to interpret charts.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/dailylp/dailylp/dailylp025.shtml
Myth and Truth: The “First Thanksgiving”
Overview
Did the Wampanoag bring the pilgrims popcorn on the first Thanksgiving, as some versions of the story would suggest? Or is that just a myth? Behind every myth are many possible truths allowing us to discover who we were as peoples and who we are today. 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.
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=65
This one fits with our students need to learn to interpret charts.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/dailylp/dailylp/dailylp025.shtml
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Wow, I have been digging in to this site now for over an hour. Really super lesson plans. Many goodies I bookmarked to return to soon.
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