Thanksgiving in the Classroom

Designed for educators and students grades 4–8, examines the deeper meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday for American Indians

Library of Congress primary source sets and teachers guide.

Native learners can finally see themselves and their cultures represented, and non-Native students are exposed to accurate representation and teachings. (K-12)

Lesson plans and other resources from the National Education Association.

Thanksgiving lesson plan presented by the Oklahoma City Public Schools
Native American Student Services

National Agriculture in the Classroom provided a lesson plan for high school students to identify common Thanksgiving foods and their farm source, determine if those foods can be produced locally, and locate the common origins of their Thanksgiving day dinner.

Resources for grades K-12 provided by Learning For Justice.

An historically accurate telling of the first refugees to arrive on the Mayflower from the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). This is a short piece of text ideal for upper elementary and middle school learners.

Students in middle elementary will enjoy learning this history through an interactive experience created by the Plimoth Patuxet Museum.