This website is a treasure trove of images and information. The Wampanoags (True Books: American Indians)Ģ.Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage.Sarah Morton’s Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl.Samuel Eaton’s Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Boy.Tapenum’s Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy In Pilgrim Times.I have collected a lot of books on the subject over the years that are packed with First Thanksgiving facts for kids! Below are some of my favorite Thanksgiving read alouds: Some I read aloud to the class and others I have them use as resources to complete their First Thanksgiving Portfolio Project. I use a lot of children’s books throughout this social studies unit.
Reading aloud picture books is a great instructional strategy for sharing information about any topic, especially historical ones where it may feel intangible for students. It helped them with research throughout the remainder of the school year. Some of the best learning moments in my third grade classroom each year have come from the fact that different sources made different statements about the same topic. This is a great opportunity for teaching your children to find those examples as well as contradictions in texts and discuss the historical inaccuracies. Unfortunately, many of them include some stereotypes and errors. There are many great books, videos, and websites for supporting your study of the topic. Instead, there likely was venison, duck, goose, oysters, lobster, and fish.ĥ Teaching Ideas for the First Thanksgiving Turkey was not part of the meal at the first Thanksgiving.They built wood clapboard houses made from sawed lumber. The Pilgrims did not live in log cabins.Bad weather and the onset of winter forced them to settle in Plimoth. The Pilgrims did not leave England to “come to Plimoth.” They were actually sailing to the area of Jamestown, Virginia that had already been colonized.For those reasons, they chose to sail to the New World. It was hard to make a living and they struggled to maintain their English identity. Although they had religious freedom in Holland, they found there were still obstacles. The Pilgrims first left England and went to Holland where that desire was met.
The purpose of coming to America was not for religious freedom.There is no historical record of Plymouth Rock. They spent several days exploring the area and ultimately settled in the town that is now Plymouth. The Pilgrims did not “land on Plymouth Rock.” The Mayflower arrived in the area of Massachusetts that is now known as Cape Cod.Avoid the word “squaw.” It was once an Algonquin word meaning “woman,” but the modern meaning is offensive.While their way of life has changed, they are still a very culturally active group. Do not speak of the Wampanoag only in the past tense.Avoid creating headbands with fake, colorful feathers as a class project. Explain to your students that there are many different nations and tribes and that each nation has its own name, language, and culture. The Wampanoag people did not have horses or wear elaborate feather headdresses.
In the summer, they lived in smaller dwellings called wetus and in the winter they relocated to larger, shared homes called longhouses. They lived in homes made from branches and bark. They are part of the Eastern Woodland nations. The Native People associated with the arrival of the Pilgrims are the Wampanoag. When speaking historically it is best to use Plimoth. However, the historical accounts from Governor William Bradford refer to it as Plimoth. The area the Pilgrims first colonized is now a town called Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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