Culturally Sensitive Lesson Plans and Activities for Thanksgiving

A Racial Justice Guide to Thanksgiving for Educators and Families Compiled by Center for Racial Justice in Education Teaching Approaches * A Culturally Responsive Approach to Discussing Thanksgiving in The Classroom By Linday Barrett * Teaching about Thanksgiving By LearnNC (UNC School of Education) * How Does the TT Community Teach Thanksgiving? By Teaching Tolerance * Teaching Thanksgiving from a Native American Perspective By Holly Maeder Sheehan (http://www.bigpicture.org) * Culturally Responsive Instruction for Holiday and Religious Celebrations By Dr. Cynthia Lundgren & Giselle Lundy-Ponce * Teaching Culturally Sensitive Holidays By Sherry Posnick-Goodwin (California Teachers Associations) * Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way By Teaching Tolerance * Teaching Thanksgiving from the Perspective of Native Americans By Christina “Krea” Gomez * Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Toolkit for Combatting Racism in Schools By Lindsey Passenger Wieck Lesson Plans/ Study Guides * Thanksgiving Mourning (Lesson Plan) By Teaching Tolerance * Relearning Thanksgiving (Lesson Plan) By ArtsandJustice.org * Myth and Truth: The "First Thanksgiving" (Lesson Plan) By readwritethink.org * Celebrations of the Wampanoag Tribe (Lesson Plan) By WampanoagTribe.net * Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: The Complete Story of an American Holiday (Graphic Organizers) By New York News Publishers Association * Thanksgiving Interactive: You are the Historian By Plimoth Plantation * Harvest Ceremony Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth: A Study Guide By The National Museum of the American Indian * #StandingRockSyllabus, NYC Stands with Standing Rock Native American Perspectives, Contributions and Celebrations * Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address By DanceForAllPeople.com * Native American Contributions to the U.S. By Partnership with Native Americans * Thanksgiving POV By Native American Heritage Programs * American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving By The National Museum of the American Indian * For Many Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a Day of Mourning By The Boston Globe * Do American Indians celebrate Thanksgiving? By The National Museum of the American Indian * Do Native Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving and Should You? By Nadra Kareem Nittle * No thanks for Thanksgiving (Podcast) By NativeAmericaCalling.com Historical Resources * No Thanks: How Thanksgiving Narratives Erase the Genocide of Native Peoples By Joanne Barker * Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: Myths & Misgivings By Rethinking Schools * After the Mayflower (Video) By WGBH Educational Foundation * Thanksgiving and the Conundrum of Cultural Racism By Scot Nakagawa Resources for Families * A Letter to Parents About Thanksgiving By Understanding Prejudice.org * 10 Ways to Make Your Thanksgiving About Social and Environmental Justice By Eve Bratman Book Lists * Beyond the So-Called First Thanksgiving: 5 Children’s Books That Set the Record Straight By Indian Country Today * Deconstructing the Myths of "The First Thanksgiving" (Resources) By Oyate.Org