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The History of Thanksgiving Activities Middle School

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I used this as a sub activity in ELA. The kids found it fun to read before break and found the information interesting. Good practice to read some non-fiction and get some summary practice as well as comprehension and writing! Love it and will use it next year too!
My students were able to read about the History of Thanksgiving at middle school level while enjoying the holiday!
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Searching for Thanksgiving Activities for Middle School ELA? This History of Thanksgiving PDF is the perfect reading to help your Language Arts students understand the facts of the complicated history of the Thanksgiving Holiday. The best part? There is NO-PREP required for teachers! Simply Print & Go! Save yourself time and stress the week of Thanksgiving!

Included in this resource is a four-page informational article, "A Brief History of Thanksgiving," that is based on facts from primary sources. Students will learn the full picture of historical events surrounding the famous feast of 1621.

Multiple student assignments are included with answer keys! Comprehension questions as well as a crossword puzzle that can be completed with details from the article.

What's Included in "A History of Thanksgiving" Activities?

  • Four-page Informational Article "A Brief History of Thanksgiving"
  • Comprehension Questions based on Article
  • Crossword Puzzle
  • Answer Keys!
  • Lesson Outline for Teacher
  • Teacher Guidelines and Instructions
  • Preview of More Holiday Activities

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Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.

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