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THANKSGIVING
- The First Thanksgiving (Rosie Winters - Not Just for Kids)
- Links to the Mayflower Compact (1620),
the Peace Treaty with Massasoit (1621),
the First Thanksgiving Proclamation (1676), the 1782
Continental Congress Thanksgiving Proclamation,
George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation,
a First Thanksgiving Lesson Plan, Thanksgiving Graces and Psalms,
a Virtual Tour of Plimoth Plantation, a Little Plymouth History of People and Events,
a History of U.S.A. Thanksgiving Traditions, and more.
- The First Thanksgiving Proclamation (Univ. of Oklahoma Law Center)
- The First Thanksgiving Day Observance (Archiving Early America)
- "A Proclamation Signed in Script Type by George Washington Appearing in The Massachusetts Centinel of October 14, 1789."
- U.S. Census Facts: Thanksgiving Day (U.S. federal government)
- Figures relating to turkeys, cranberries, potatoes, and other traditional foods; and on place names
relating to these foods.
- Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation (Caleb Johnson)
- The Pilgrim's 1621 Thanksgiving, aka The First Thanksgiving (Caleb Johnson)
- Includes excerpts from two letters of the time period anda list of food available to
the Pilgrims at this time.
- Plimouth: Its History and People (Pilgrims.Net)
- Info on the Pilgrims as a group and about certain individuals. Also info on the
Wampanoag Tribe and a few individual Indians.
- The Mayflower Page (Caleb Johnson)
- Everything you probably have ever wanted to know about the Mayflower, including
passenger list, ancestry lists, and passenger wills, history of the Mayflower, Mayflower documents, full texts of
Pilgrim writings, common Mayflower myths, the Pilgrims' religious beliefs,
the "first" Thanksgiving, criminal histories of some Pilgrims, their
clothing and weaponry, historical info about the Pilgrim Village (1627), etc!
- Plimouth Plantation Virtual Tour (Pilgrims.Net)
- Tour a 1627 Pilgrim village.
- M*A*C*Y'S Thanksgiving Day Parade History (NYC Tourist.Com)
- Short history, with photos, of the last 70s yrs. of the parade.
- Information on Wild Turkeys (About.Com)
- (Beware pop-up ads)
- Native American National Day of Mourning (Pilgrim Hall Museum)
- Explains what this day is about, with comments from a member of the Wampanoag tribe.
- What is Thanksgiving (Indigenous Peoples' Literature)
- Essay by Thomas A. Ferguson, about what he says really happened on the holiday we call Thanksgiving.
- Native American Sites (Lisa Mitten - Univ. of Pittsburgh)
- Links organised by these categories: Information on Individual Native Nations;
Native Organizations and Urban Indian Centers; Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education;
Languages; The Mascot Issue; Native Media - Organizations, Journals and Newspapers, Radio and Television; Powwows and Festivals;
Native Music and Arts Organizations and Individuals; Native Businesses; General Indian-Oriented Home Pages.
- NativeWeb: Resources for Indigenous Cultures Around the World
- News, large topical resource center, events, geographic index, nations index, etc. Focus
seems to be on Native Americans.
- Wampanoag Tribe History (Lee Sultzman)
- Quite a big site, with info on population, sub-tribes, culture, and extensive section on history.
- Exploring Native Americans Across the Curriculum (Education World)
- Long hypertext article on teaching about native Americans to all ages. Includes lots of activities. Strong content.
- Native American Lesson Plans and Activities (Mr. Donn's US History)
- Links to lots of lesson plans and resources for studying Native Americans.
- A [Vegetarian] Thanksgiving Feast (VegWeb)
- Eleven main course recipes and about 50 side dish recipes, all vegetarian.
- Vegan Thanksgiving Feast (Shepherd's Rod)
- From Seventh-Day Adventists. Includes: Vegetable Platter with Tofu Sour Cream,
Tortilla Chips with Guacamole Dip, Bulgar Pilaf, Cous Cous Delight,
Broccoli In Garlic Sauce, Greens Supreme, Tofu Steaks, Garbanzo Nut Loaf,
Sweet Potato OR Pumpkin Pie, and Soy Whipped Cream.
- Better Homes & Gardens Thanksgiving Success Guide
- Menu planner, cooking classes, roasting guide, discussion group, table-setting aids, etc.
- Thanksgiving Recipe.Com
- Recipe of the Day, Top 10 Recipes, and recipes for appetizers, beverages,
breads, breakfast dishes, casseroles, cranberries, desserts,
leftovers, side dishes, soups and stews, stuffings and dressings,
turkey, and vegetarian dishes.
- Butterball.Com
- Recipes and preparation tips for turkeys and turkey-related food.
- How to Carve A Turkey (Cooks.com)
- Step by step, with illustrations.
- How to Cook Turkey (Clemson University Extension)
- Sections on thawing, preparing, stuffing, cooking/roastin (with time chart), smoking, deep-fat frying, leftovers,
and giblets.
- Indian Corn (Jeanne's Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt)
- Information on Indian corn and corn-husk dolls, and two corn recipes.
- Thanksgiving Literature for Children (Jeanne, There's No Page Like Home for the Holidays)
- Title, author, date of publication, and summary of each book.
- Thanksgiving/Autumn Poetry (Jeanne, There's No Page Like Home for the Holidays)
- Over 20 poems related to Thanksgiving and autumn, including Over
the River, Keats' Ode to Autumn,
and The Pilgrims Came.
- "An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving" by Louisa May Alcott (Eric Eldred, Eldritch Press)
- Read the story, written in 1881, online!
- Thanksgiving Titles at MyShelf.Com
- List of titles/authors of Thanksgiving books: adult fiction, non-fiction, and children's/teen's books.
- Thanksgiving Reading for Children (Kids Domain)
- Over 20 books for younger children listed, with authors and short summaries.
- Thanksgiving Books for Children (NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange)
- Another list, of about 20 books, briefly summarised.
- "You Pays Your Money: A Thanksgiving Meditation" (Christian Articles Archive)
- Text of short sermon by Ralph Wilson, on being thankful in a take-it-for-granted
society.
- Autumn and Fall Decor for the Home (About.Com)
- About 20 articles on Fall decor and crafts, including centerpieces. (Beware pop-up ads.)
- Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids (Kids Domain)
- About 40 craft activities for children.
- Thanksgiving Crafts (Homeschool Zone)
- Over 25 craft ideas, mostly for children, including some for fundraisers.
- Education World Curriculum: The Thanksgiving Story (Education World)
- Extensive and extensively hypertexted article with many teaching suggestions and
resources for "exploding myths about the Pilgrims, the Indians, the Mayflower,
and the First Thanksgiving." Something for all ages. Even if you want to teach
the traditional Thanksgiving story, this is THE place to start.
- THANKSGIVING IDEAS GALORE (A to Z Home's Cool)
- Links to over 30 lessons related to Thanksgiving.
- Thanksgiving Lesson Plans (Inez Ramsay, Internet School Library Media Center - James Madison University)
- Annotated list of 24 links to Thanksgiving teaching resources.
- Thanksgiving: Focus on Clothing (Melissa Dove, TeacherLink)
- For grades 1-3. Extensive lesson plan, with narrative background, objectives, resources,
detailed procedures, assessments, and appendix.
- Thanksgiving: A Celebration of Gratitude (Amy Christensen and Amanda Wilkinson, TeacherLink)
- For 1st and 2nd graders. Background on Thanksgiving, and detailed lesson plans
on Mayflower Passengers, Wampanoag Indians, Five Kernels of Corn,
The First Thanksgiving, and Gratitude Learning Centers.
- A Time to Give Thanks: A Thanksgiving Study Unit (Charity Lovelace, via The Teel Famly)
- Strong content. Includes outline of study, activities, and bibliography.
- Pilgrim Projects (Education World)
- Lots of interesting hypertext activities across curricula, for both younger and older students.
- The First Thanksgiving: Lesson Plan K-8 (Scholastic)
- Extensive unit on Thanksgiving, with different activities for each grade level. Five projects, lots of
extensions, books and on-line resources listed.
- Teaching about Thanksgiving (The Center for World Indigenous Studies)
- Lengthy and cogent discussion of the myths and half-truths of Thanksgiving "history." Very interesting.
- Teaching Thanksgiving to Our Children (Priscilla & Aquilla)
- Thanksgiving from a Christian perspective, with Bible verses.
- Discussion Guide for Kathryn Lasky's A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple (Scholastic Dear America series)
- Detailed, well-organised guide, with a summary of the book, 10 discussion
questions, 6 student activities, and an interview with the author.
- Thanksgiving Ideas for Kids
- Six activities and a scavenger hunt.