Thanksgiving Traditions 5-E Lesson | Primary vs Secondary Sources | Google
This lesson explores the history and traditions of Thanksgiving Day & connects the holidays with your curriculum standards. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Fact or Fiction?” warm-up testing their knowledge about Thanksgiving. Next, “A Little History” reviews the origins of the holiday. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. The “My 5 W’s of Thanksgiving” activity lets students share their own customs and traditions. Next, challenge your class to investigate various primary and secondary sources of information featuring Thanksgiving. A printable “walk-around” poster version is also included for in-class instruction. Print & interactive, digital versions of the materials are included. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!
Includes Google Resources: Digital & Print
- Guided 5-E Slides Lesson
- Fill-in Notes
- Investigate Activity - Thanksgiving
- Investigate Poster Set - 10 total
- Answer Keys
- Teacher Reference Guide
5-E Guided Lesson:
- Engage: “Fact or Fiction?” Activity - “Bet You Didn’t Know: Thanksgiving”
- Explore: “A Little History” - Fill-in Notes
- Explain: “My 5 W’s of Thanksgiving” Activity
- Elaborate: Big Ideas - Primary vs. Secondary Sources
- Evaluate: Thanksgiving Sources Investigation Activity
Aligned with Social Studies Standards: CCSS, TEKS, ELPS, and NCSS
Total Pages: 68
Time: 50 minutes
Grades: 4-10