Thanksgiving Social Studies BUNDLE: Mini-lesson with activities & coloring book

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This bundle includes my Thanksgiving Social Studies Mini-Lesson Packet & my Thanksgiving Social Studies Coloring Book products!

Teach your students about the beginnings of Thanksgiving! These resources deconstruct major myths behind the Thanksgiving holiday and are designed to be the appropriate level of complexity for ages 4 - 9 years (or grades preK - 3rd grade). It includes a short article, simple comprehension questions, a coloring book in both full and half-page sizes, and a cut & paste activity. Perfect for a social studies lesson before Thanksgiving break!

Target Audience(s):

• Special Education
• Pre-K
• Kindergarten
• First Grade
• Second Grade
• Third Grade

Topic(s):

• Thanksgiving Holiday
• Thanksgiving Lesson
• Thanksgiving social studies
• History of Thanksgiving
• Wampanoag Tribe
• Native Americans
• Native American History
• Pilgrims Settlers
• American Colonies
• Decolonize History
• Decolonize the Classroom

Details:

• 2 PDFs, 26 total pages
• 1 article
• 1 coloring book in full & half-page format
• 2 comprehension activities (questions & cut/paste)

Standards:

(CA)

HSS-K.6.1 Identify the purposes of, and the people and events honored in, commemorative holidays, including the human struggles that were the basis for the events (e.g., Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Washington’s and Lincoln’s Birthdays, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day). 

HSS-K.6.3 Understand how people lived in earlier times and how their lives would be different today (e.g., getting water from a well, growing food, making clothing, having fun, forming organizations, living by rules and laws)

HSS-2.1 Students differentiate between things that happened long ago and things that happened yesterday.

HSS-3.2.4. Discuss the interaction of new settlers with the already established Indians of the region.

(TX)

TX.113.2 (K.1) History: The student understands that holidays are celebrations of special events.

TX.113.3 (1.2) History: The student understands the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations.

1.2. (A) Describe the origins of selected customs, holidays, and celebrations of the community, state, and nation such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Independence Day, and Veterans' Day.

2.1. (A) Explain the significance of various community, state, and national celebrations such as Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving.

TX.113.5 (3.1) History: The student understands how individuals, events, and ideas have influenced the history of various communities.

3.1. (A) Describe how individuals, events, and ideas have changed communities over time.

3.1. (C) Describe how individuals such as Christopher Columbus and Meriwether Lewis and William Clark have contributed to the expansion of existing communities or to the creation of new communities.

(FL)

SS.K.A.2.2 Recognize the importance of celebrations and national holidays as a way of remembering and honoring people, events, and our nation's ethnic heritage.

SS.K.C.2.2 Demonstrate that conflicts among friends can be resolved in ways that are consistent with being a good citizen.

SS.1.A.2.1 Understand history tells the story of people and events of other times and places.

SS.2.A.2.1 Recognize that Native Americans were the first inhabitants in North America.

SS.2.A.2.3 Describe the impact of immigrants on the Native Americans.

SS.2.A.2.5 Identify reasons people came to the United States throughout history.

(NY)

K.3b Students will explain when and why we celebrate national holidays such as Labor Day, Constitution Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving.

1.2a Students will listen to stories about historical events, folklore, and popular historical figures and identify the significance of the event or person. Students will explain when and why celebrate national holidays such as Labor Day, Constitution Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Law Day, and Independence Day are celebrated.

(IL)

SS.H.1.K. Compare life in the past with life today.

SS.H.2.K. Explain the significance of our national holidays and the heroism and achievements of the people associated with them.

SS.H.2.2. Compare individuals and groups who have shaped a significant historical change.

SS.H.2.3. Describe how significant people, events, and developments have shaped their own community and region.