You have been learning about Thanksgiving in the classroom. You have learned
how the holiday was started and you have discussed how it is celebrated today.
Many of you said on Thanksgiving you eat turkey, corn, potatoes, and pie but what was eaten on the very first Thanksgiving dinner?
CHALLENGE: The third graders are doing a play about the first Thanksgiving dinner and they need your help!
Use the links below to find out what the pilgrims and native Americans ate
on the first Thanksgiving feast.
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9704/af-sw-thanks.html
Http://members.aol.com/calebj/thanksgiving.html
http://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/history.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/pictimeline/oct1621.htm
Some other key words to search at
www.yahoo.com or www.google.com
1) Thanksgiving
2) Pilgrims
3) First Thanksgiving dinner
2) Pilgrims
3) First Thanksgiving dinner
When you have found out what
was eaten on the first Thanksgiving feast,
make a list to of the foods to give to the third graders.
Once you have finished the list write one complete sentance that tells what you
eat on Thanksgiving that is the same as the pilgrims and natives ate.
make a list to of the foods to give to the third graders.
Once you have finished the list write one complete sentance that tells what you
eat on Thanksgiving that is the same as the pilgrims and natives ate.