Thanksgiving-Themed Resources

Feast your eyes on this cornucopia of Thanksgiving-themed educational resources–all aligned to NY State Academic Standards.

Elementary School

Paired Text Lesson: “The First Thanksgiving” and The Treasure

In this lesson plan from ReadWorks.org, students will integrate information from the non-fiction reading passage “The First Thanksgiving” and the book The Treasure to identify and compare ways of giving thanks.

Related NY State Academic Standards: RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, and more!

Middle School

You Are the Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving

In this teacher resource from The Plimoth Plantation, students will build an understanding about the harvest celebration of 1621, which is often erroneously referred to as “The First Thanksgiving.”

Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.E.1.1C, SS.E.1.4A, SS.E.5.3A, and more!

High School

Thanksgiving Becomes a Holiday

In this multimedia resource from History.com, students will learn how Thanksgiving became an official national holiday.

Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.E.1, SS.E.1.1, SS.C.1.1A, and more!

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