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Since Time Immemorial: Giving Thanks - A Native American Cultural Tradition
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Lessons about Thanksgiving in elementary classrooms have historically misrepresented the events and people involved in the “first Thanksgiving.” Teachers are looking for guidance in teaching culturally and historically accurate lessons to young children. Updated research and texts supported by primary documents and tribal oral histories allow us to present more accurate representation of the story behind this tradition. The lessons presented here invite students to share their own fall and harvest traditions, and teach students some of the cultural values and traditions of our country’s indigenous peoples. Lessons are designed to be integrated into existing curriculum on fall/autumn, food, harvest, celebrations, and/or salmon prior to the Thanksgiving holiday, but could be taught independently of other curriculum as well. Lessons 1-4 are written for k-3 and should be adapted for developmental appropriateness.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Education
Elementary Education
History
Life Science
U.S. History
World Cultures
Material Type:
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Unit of Study
Author:
Michi Thacker
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Date Added:
11/06/2023