QuirkyKidAcademy Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 We've done the books and the Scholastic virtual tours. Other ideas? I'm just trying to think ahead to November because 2012 is whirling to a close faster than I can focus some days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsH Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I think that if you'd like to do something, I'd choose one element of something you've done in previous years and delve more deeply. Plimoth Plantation has some interesting stuff about Thanksgiving, but I'm not sure for what age. http://www.plimoth.org/learn/MRL/interact/thanksgiving-interactive-you-are-historian You could do something about myths and truths of the first Thanksgiving, or perhaps something about how it became a holiday (ties into how government works?). Native American studies... or perhaps the chapter from "Lies My History Teacher Told Me." What about a multicultural study of what different cultures do to give thanks? I haven't actually done these things with an 11 year old so definitely review them yourself first! Hope you come up with something that works for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 We watch Desperate Crossing: http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/Desperate-Crossing-The-Untold-Story-of-the-Mayflower/70062850?strkid=792159898_0_0&strackid=6f266110bba04a10_0_srl&trkid=222336 Netflix has it. We also like Samuel Eaton's day and the girl and Native American volumes too. The kids in them are older, even though they're picture books. You could read The Witch of Blackbird Pond, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKidAcademy Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 Good ideas! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) We listen to Thanksgiving A Time to Remember on CD. We had a Pilgrim dinner (eating with the same manners and rules as they pilgrim's did) several years. ETA: This year we plan to read through some Presidential Thanksgiving proclamations. Edited October 19, 2012 by Jaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKidAcademy Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Something said upthread reminded me of THIS book I read a few years ago. I think we will use it as a starting point for our Thanksgiving historical studies, in addition to Desperate Crossing (from Netflix). We will see where the rabbit trails lead from there. Thanks, everyone, for your input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSinNH Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 We are going on a field trip to Strawberry Banks in Portsmouth, NH for their Thanksgiving program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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