A Week of Thanksgiving Lessons for the ELA Classroom- Thanksgiving Unit Bundle

Looking for something to do the week before Thanksgiving? This bundle consists of five different lessons for the secondary ELA classroom.

Day 1: Before America

Students will analyze and evaluate an encyclopedia entry.

Day 2: The Pilgrim's New World

Students will analyze and evaluate two primary source documents.

Day 3: The First Thanksgiving

Students will evaluate three primary source documents and one secondary source chronicling The First Thanksgiving.

Day 4: Native American Perspectives

Students will summarize an informational text and analyze a speech.

Day 5: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Students will watch the short cartoon A Carlie Brown Thanksgiving and analyze it for its literary elements.

All handouts are digitally enabled with PDF forms so that students can type their answers.

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