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The holidays are almost here, full of history, heritage, and rewarding learning opportunities. Make it a memorable experience for your students and family with interactive resources and activities from MPT and PBS.
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First Official Thanksgiving
Delve into the story of the Pilgrims and uncover evidence to help students decipher
fact from fiction. The cohesive learning experience includes a 3-part video series, background
information, discussion questions, and educational standards. (Grades 3-5, 7, 11)
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Thanksgiving
Activities for the Family
Carve out time to teach kids about caring, sharing, and gratitude. Before
gobbling down the goodies, have children create “thankful” cards and trees, and
learn about the importance of giving back. Find arts & crafts activities, recipes,
and tips for good manners.
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 Thanksgiving
Dinner Problem-Solving
Seating preferences and math! Help solve the ongoing quandary of "who sits where" during Thanksgiving dinner. In this holiday-themed math activity, students
use logical reasoning and problem-solving to seat 12 family
members around a rectangular table. (Elementary grades)
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 Early Native American Policy
It’s all about land
negotiations, tribes and the law in this social studies-themed literacy
interactive. Students will learn how “point
of view” is conveyed by reading speeches about the U.S. government's policy
regarding American Indians in the 1800s. (Grades 9-10)
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American Indian Movement: Native Americans Fight Back
Connect your students to pertinent history as they explore the civil rights work of the American Indian Movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Using primary source documents, videos, and photographs from the Library of Congress, students deepen their analysis and research skills. |
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