Introduction
Thanksgiving is a time for family, fun and too much pumpkin pie! how did Thanksgiving start? What are the realities of the origins of Thanksgiving? Go on this Webquest to find out more...
Task
1. Go to : http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/ take a virtual field trip courtesy of Scholasic.com!!
Explore the Mayflower ship and read interviews at:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/first-thanksgiving-readers-theater-ideas discuss with your partner conditions on the ship.
Next, read an excerpt from a passenger on the Mayflower at: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/excerpts-william-bradford’s-plymouth-plantation-text-dependent-questions
Explore the differences of daily life for the Native Americans and pilgrams, http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/daily_life/
Next, read the Native American Perspective: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/native-american-perspective-fast-turtle-wampanoag-tribe-member
Process
After you are finished reading and viewing, compare the different perspectives of the Native Americans and the Pilgrams on the idea of Thanksgiving. Write a power paragraph detailing which resource you believe gave the most compelling information, which gave the least compeling information, and which author viewpoint (Native Americans or Pilgrams) impacted you more.
Conclusion
Share your paragraph with someone else and discuss what new information you discovered about Thanksgiving.
Credits
"The First Thanksgiving Student Activities for Grades PreK-12 | Scholastic.com." The First Thanksgiving Student Activities for Grades PreK-12 | Scholastic.com. Scholastic Inc., Jan.-Feb. 2016. Web. 01 Nov. 2016.