My books- Learning to Go https://gumroad.com/l/learn2go & The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers http://amazon.com/The-Goals-Challenge-Teachers-Transform/dp/0415735343 Resources at http://shellyterrell.com/thanksgiving

1. ShellyTerrell.com/Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Activities to
Gobble Up!

2. “Thanksgiving, after all, is a word
of action.” - W.J. Cameron

3. Themes …
History
Citizenship
Colonists
Culture
Nautical science
Tribes
Ship life Farming
Food preparation
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4. Introduce them to the
Thanksgiving story!

5. Introduce them to the
Thanksgiving story!
Books Theater
Digital Storytelling Sites Videos
Animation Infographics
Virtual Field Trip

6. Students learn about…
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culture
history
collaboration
nature
peace
assimilation

7. Scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/webcast.htm

8. Plimoth.org/learn/MRL/interact/thanksgiving-interactive-you-are-historian
Conduct an Online Investigation

9. Accompanying Teacher Guide

10. Nationwide.com/thanksgiving-facts-infographic.jsp

11. Gatherer Nature Walk
• Take a nature hike and talk
about how Native Americans used
to live off the land.
• Collect leaves, sticks, rocks &
make a memory book.
• Digital option- take photos &
create an online story or memory
book
• Suggested tools: Buncee,
Powtoon, Biteslides, Pic Collage

12. Scholastic.com/dearamerica/memscrapbook.htm#/4

13. Buncee.com

14. Scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/

15. Scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/letters.htm
Write a letter to the boy and girl
Create a digital multimedia
scrapbook documenting the
contents of the letters

16. • Plays
• Finger puppets
• With puppets
• Book tools like
Storybird
Retell the Thanksgiving
story…

17. Kidsinco.blogspot.com/2009/10/first-thanksgiving-feast.html

18. Storybird.com/read/?sort=noted&tag=thanksgiving

19. Writing Ideas
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• Research a person who took part in
the event & tell from their viewpoint
• Describe how you celebrate
• Write a story about unlikely friendships
• Foretell what life would be like
without this event

20. Makebeliefscomix.com/Printables

21. Kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/moregames/funnyfillinpictureperfect
Create a funny story!

22. ShellyTerrell.com/Thanksgiving
Gobble!
Gobble! Games

23. Historyglobe.com/jamestown/popupwindow.html
Discover Life as an Explorer

24. Primarygames.com/holidays/thanksgiving/games.php

25. ShellyTerrell.com/Thanksgiving
Apps to
gobble up!

26. The Talking Thanksgiving Turkey App
Sing turkey chants &
songs
Plead for his life
A list of blessings
Tell a story,
poem or joke

27. Mr. Turkey, Where Are You iOS App

28. Thanksgiving Puzzles iOS/Android/Kindle App

29. Redstamp.com iOS/Android App

30. Pearltrees.com/shellyterrell/thanksgiving/id6739299

31. @ShellTerrell
Facebook.com/ShellyTerrell
Gum.co/learn2go
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