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The History of Thanksgiving byMaxim M


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Assessment


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Theme of the project:

-The theme of this project focuses on American History and more specifically,

Thanksgiving Day. Historically, Thanksgiving began as a tradition of celebrating the harvest

of the year.

This project is aligned with thefollowing standard:

-Standard 1: History of the United States.

Learning goals:-Students will learn the history of Thanksgiving and use a variety of intellectual skills to

demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, andturning points in the history of the United States and some parts of Europe.

-Students will learn about values, ideas, customs, and traditions through folktales,

legends, music, and oral histories, as well as family and community values.


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Art Content and Skills:

-What is a culture? What is a civilization?

How and why do cultures change?

Where do people settle and live? Why?

People in world communities exchange elements of their cultures.

People in world communities use legends, folktales, oral histories,

bio ra hies, autobio ra hies, and historical narratives to transmit

values, ideas, beliefs, and traditions.People in world communities celebrate their accomplishments,

achievements, and contributions.

Historic events can be viewed through the eyes of those who were there,

as shown in their art, writings, music, and artifacts.

Target group:This project is created for 5th grade students in Inclusion Classroom.


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The Pilgrims who sailed to this country aboard theMayflowerwere originally members of the EnglishSeparatist Church (a Puritan sect). They had earlier

fled their home in England and sailed to Holland (TheNetherlands) to escape religious persecution

Their first winter was devastating. Atthe beginning of the following fall, they

had lost 46 of the original 102 whosailed on the Mayflower. But the harvest

of 1621 was a bountiful one. And theremaining colonists decided to celebratewith a feast - including 91 natives whohad helped the Pilgrims survive their

first year

A hundred years later, inOctober of 1777 all 13

colonies joined in athanksgiving celebration

Flow ChartFlow ChartFlow ChartFlow Chart

The Pilgrims set ground atPlymouth Rock on December 11,

1620. Their first winter wasdevastating. At the beginning ofthe following fall, they had lost

46 of the original 102 who sailedon theMayflower

George Washington proclaimed aNational Day of Thanksgiving in

1789

Thanksgiving can be traced backto 1863 when Pres. Lincolnbecame the first president toproclaim Thanksgiving Day


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StoryIn September 1620, a small ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth, England,

carrying 102 passengers to where they could freely practice their faith and other

individuals lured by the promise of prosperity and land ownership in the NewWorld.


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After a treacherous and uncomfortable crossing that lasted 66 days, they dropped

anchor near the tip of Cape Cod, far north of their intended destination at the

mouth of the Hudson River. One month later, the Mayflower crossed

Massachusetts Bay, where the Pilgrims, as they are now commonly known, began

the work of establishing a village at Plymouth.


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Most of the colonists remained on board the ship, where they suffered fromexposure, scurvy and outbreaks of contagious disease.

Only half of the Mayflowers original passengers and crew lived to see their first

New England spring.

In March, the remaining settlers moved ashore, where they received an

astonishing visit from an Abenaki Indian who greeted them in English.


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Native Indians taught the Pilgrims, weakened by malnutrition and illness, how tocultivate corn, extract sap from maple trees, catch fish in the rivers and avoid

poisonous plants.


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In November 1621, after the Pilgrims first corn harvest proved successful, GovernorWilliam Bradford organized a celebratory feast and invited a group of the fledgling

colonys Native American allies, including the Wampanoag chief Massasoit.


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Now remembered as Americans first Thanksgiving the festivallasted for three days.


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However, the third year was real bad when the corns got damaged. Pilgrim

Governor William Bradford ordered a day of fasting and prayer, and rain happened

to follow soon. To celebrate November 29th of that year was proclaimed a day of

thanksgiving. This date is believed to be the real beginning of the present

Thanksgiving Day.


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Though the Thanksgiving Day is presently celebrated on the fourth Thursday of everyNovember. This date was set by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 (approved by

Congress in 1941). Earlier it was the last Thursday in November as was designated by the

former President Abraham Lincoln.


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Though there is no real evidence that turkey was served at the Pilgrim's firstthanksgiving, but through ages it became an indispensable part of the Thanksgiving

tradition. The tradition of turkey is rooted in the 'History Of Plymouth Plantation',

written by William Bradford some 22 years after the actual celebration.


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The End Of The Story

Project continues


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Learning Product

Students will create various historical costumes, buildings, ship "Mayflower",

draw pictures of turkey, create tools and weapons of that time. The students

will be indulged in a dramatic play. Each student will be given his verbal part. The

class will be divided into Pilgrims and Native Americans.


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Activities and Performance

BuildingMayflower

Creating Pilgrimsand Indians

Costumes

Drawing pictures Dividing students

and Festival

learning their roles

PerformingThanksgiving

theme in theclassroom


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Assessment:

1.Self and Peer1.Self and Peer1.Self and Peer1.Self and PeerEvaluationsEvaluationsEvaluationsEvaluations

Students will be asked to reflect on, make a judgment

about and then re ort on their own or a eer's behavior

and performance. The responses will be used to evaluate

both performance and attitude. Typical evaluation tools

will include sentence completion and checklists.


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Would you like to do this activity

again?

2.Reflective Feedback:

How did you feel about this activity?

3.Portfolio Reflection Items:

Students will choose twosentences to complete foreach item in their portfolio:

I chose this iece to be in m

portfolio because: . If I could continue working on

this piece, I would:

While working on this piece I

learned:


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Technology used:

-PowerPoint Presentation-Music Player and CDs

-Photo Camera

-Microphone

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMVDWBdrhWw&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYxyTJXhEPg&feature=related

I spend Thanksgiving with you.

Thanksgiving music.


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Vocabulary:

A pilgrim (from the Latinperegrinus) is a traveler (literally one who has come from

afar) who is on a journey to a holy place.

Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North

America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts

of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii.

The Mayflowerwas the ship that transported the English People and collectively

known today as the Pilgrims, from a site near the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth,

England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts (which would become the capital of

Plymouth Colony), in 1620.

Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the south coast of Devon,

England, about 190 miles (310 km) south-west of London. It is situated between

the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join

Plymouth Sound.

Scurvy is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for

the synthesis of collagen in humans.


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TreatyTreatyTreatyTreaty: an agreement.UnfairlyUnfairlyUnfairlyUnfairly: unjust, not right

WorshipWorshipWorshipWorship:::: prayer in honor of God


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Resources:Green, Marianna Y., and Sande Keil. Everything for Thanksgiving. Grand

Rapids, Michigan: Instructional Fair/TS Dension, 2000.

Karges-Bone, Dr. Linda. Poems with a Purpose. Torrance, CA.: Grace

Publications, a division of Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc., 2000.

www.wikipedia.comhttp://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/http://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/history.htm

http://www.schenectady.k12.ny.us/users/title3/future%20grant%20projects/Project

s/Thanksgiving/Thanksgiving_files/frame.html

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Cottage/1896/Thanksbackgrounds.html

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/1167/thanksgiving_set1.htm

http://www.annieshomepage.com/thanksgiving2.html

http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/9402/bg0.html

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7101/thanksgiving.html


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Credits:EDSE 604 OP

Touro College

04 09 2012

Professor Mark GuraMaxim Moroz Jr.

Authors contact email: [email protected]

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