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The first thanksgiving http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/ This website explains the voyage of the mayflower, daily life, and the thanksgiving feast that started back in 1620. It is perfect for elementary school students to visit If researching about thanksgiving, and learning computer skills. The information provided is appropriate for an elementary audience.

Thanksgiving on the internet http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/ This website celebrates America’s first thanksgiving. It offers a multitude of resourceful links. Some of the links the website offers are: Thanksgiving recipes, fun facts about thanksgiving, and also thanksgiving craft ideas. Each link provides a variety of different opportunities for students to learn a well balanced idea of thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving time http://fun.familyeducation.com/thanksgiving/activities/33069.html This website is family oriented. I would suggest the parents of my students to visit this for knowledge on how to embrace the holiday tradition in a fun and interactive way, but still allowing the traditional side to shine through. It offers ideas many different links that educates about thanksgiving. Some of the links are: new and old traditions, how the turkey is served in the white house, and fun craft ideas like ‘paper plate’ turkeys.

all about thanksgiving for kids and teachers http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Thanksgiving/ This website offers a variety of information concerning thanksgiving for both teachers and students. There are links that satisfy the desire to learn all about thanksgiving; ranging from the history to the present day traditions. There is also information no how it became a holiday and how to create a thanksgiving dinner. A ‘symbols of thanksgiving’ link brings you to the symbols that Americans use to associate with thanksgiving like the turkey, pumpkin, and cornucopia. DLTK Thanksgiving activities http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/index.html This website focuses on activities for children and students to have fun and learn with. It offers coloring pages, crafts ideas, and games and puzzles. The website is a huge resource for teachers to pull informative, yet exciting work material for students to use during class time and on the topic of thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Day (Paperback) by Gail Gibbons The reading level for this book is for ages 4-8. It has 32 pages of colorful illustration and meaningful information. It is a story about thanksgiving. It expresses the many traditions, how it is celebrated today, and how the pilgrims and Indians worked together.

Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving (Paperback) by Ann Mcgovern (Author), Elroy Freem (Illustrator) This is a scholastic book that has 34 pages. The audience is for 4-8year old kids eager to learn about a pilgrims first thanksgiving that lasted 3 days. While reading, children will discover the struggles the pilgrims encountered during the first year on Plymouth Colony.

Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks (Paperback) by Margaret Sutherland This book is for ages 4-8. It has 24 pages full of pictures and text. The book promotes children to figure out what they are thankful for. It retells a thanksgiving story and all of the things in life to be thankful for. 10 Fat Turkeys (Paperback) by Tony Johnston (Author), Richard F. Deas (Illustrator) "GOBBLE GOBBLE WIBBLE WOBBLE Do a noodle dance..." (more This book is for fun. The audience is for kindergarteners, but the illustrations are something that anyone could enjoy. The book could be used in the classroom for students to interpret the illustrations meaning. The idea of thanksgiving is expressed in a humorous way, dealing with turkeys. The Story of Thanksgiving (Board book) by Nancy J. Skarmeas(Author), Stacy Venturi-Pickett This is a good book for young readers. It is a story of thanksgiving which lays down the foundation of thanksgiving. It describes the pilgrims, the Indians, and the traditions. It suggest the question ‘ what are you thankful for’ for students to decide on their own.

hi. i was looking over our group project for science and i was thinking.. just a suggestion.. if we made root beer floats instead of sundaes.. we would be covering the 'gas' property. lets think about it! thanksgiving sites http://www.fvsd.ab.ca/stm/thanksgiving_sites.htm I believe this websites’ audience is for teachers and students. It provides worksheets and coloring pintables that students may use for thanksgiving activities. The website offers the ability to read and submit Thanksgiving Day poems, and also learn that thanksgiving is made from an epic journey.

Elizabeth Menahem:

__Websites__ The History of Thanksgiving – Fun Facts [] This site provides fun facts about the history of Thanksgiving. It can be used to get the students interested in Thanksgiving. It provides information about where Thanksgiving is celebrated throughout the country and why. This site also provides interesting information such as how many people travel on Thanksgiving to be with their family and friends. Overall this site is great for getting students interested about history!

Fourth of July is Independence Day [] This site provides a lot of information about Independence Day. There are links on the page such as fun facts and the 4th of July and Flag facts to learn more about the flag that represents our country. There is also a link where students can go to take a quiz to see what they know about Independence Day. I think that would be a great pretest tool as well as a posttest tool.

4th of July [] This site provides a lot of different things to do on the fourth of July in the classroom. There are crafts, recipes, activities, lists of books, and much more. This is great for getting the students involved in hands on activities in the classroom instead of just feeding them information about Independence Day.

Martin Luther King Jr. Teaches Many Lessons [] This site provides a lot of lesson plans for teaching students about Martin Luther King Jr. There are activities such as making a clothesline timeline, I have a dream mobile, civil rights lessons, and much more. There are also several ideas for art activities about Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. [] This site provides an interactive game for students to play in the classroom and learn about civil rights as they play. There is also a link to make and print out a banner to hang in the classroom when you teach about the holiday. There is much more on this site that is great for use in the classroom.

__Books__ What is Martin Luther King, Jr., Day? (Biography) Written by: Margot Parker Illustrated by: Matthew Bates This book is all about students in a classroom that are telling another student about Martin Luther King Jr. because he doesn’t know why we have a day to celebrate him. The book provides a lot of great biographical information about Martin Luther King Jr. It also has a lot of real pictures along with several illustrations.

Happy Birthday, America Written by: Mary Pope Osborne Illustrated by: Peter Catalanotto This book is about a family that is celebrating Independence Day. The book talks about all the different activities that people take part in. Also, the book talks about Independence Day being a birthday for America, which is an important concept for the children to know.

Hurray for the Fourth of July Written by: Wendy Watson This book is about the different activities that take place on Independence Day. In the beginning it has the words to America, the Beautiful, which would be great to have the students sing in the classroom.

Looking for Uncle Louie on the Fourth of July Written by: Kathy Whitehead Illustrated by: Pablo Torrecilla Everyone is waiting for the parade of Independence Day to start and a boy is looking for his Uncle Louie. We see all types of things that are part of the Independence Day history. The star spangled banner and America, the Beautiful are mentioned as playing in the background as well.

Turkey, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn: the Story of the Thanksgiving Symbols Written by: Edna Barth Illustrated by: Ursula Arndt This book traces the history of the American harvest celebration. It also shows and explains the development of its symbols and legends.

Kayla Berry

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The MLK Site [] This website explains to children the importance Dr. King has on the world. It does not just start with Dr. King though but rather goes back in history to explain the 14th amendment and how it was not being adhered to therefore creating a need for Civil Rights leaders like Martin Luther King.

Social Studies for Kids [] The Martin Luther King section of Social Studies for Kids provides a brief overview of Dr. King’s life. There are also links to hear his famous “I have a Dream Speech” and a page discussing its impact on the nation. The website also provides links to many other pages on Dr. King, his life, and his assassination.

The Genealogy of Thanksgiving [] While this website may be a little to advance for 1st graders it would be a good teacher resource. It explains the Native American perspective on Thanksgiving and explains how the Pilgrims are wrongly credited for its creation.

History.com [] This website offers many links for students and teachers including ones of the History of the 4th of July, videos both fun and informative, and fun facts about the holiday. History.com also has pages devoted to other holidays teachers may wish to study in their classes.

Activity Village [] This website can be used by teachers to find classroom activities and worksheets or at home by kids for their own fun projects. The website provides coloring pages, activity sheets, games & every kid’s favorite, recipes!

__Books__

A Turkey for Thanksgiving Written by Eve Bunting Illustrated by Diane de Groat This book is about Mr. Moose’s search for Turkey when he does not show up to Thanksgiving Dinner. Mr. Moose finds him hiding misunderstanding his invite as a guest, not as dinner.

First Thanksgiving Written by Linda Hayward First Thanksgiving traces the origins of Thanksgiving from the Pilgrims first celebration up through it being declared an official holiday by President Lincoln.

Fourth of July Mice! Written by Bethany Roberts, Illustrated by Doug Cushman The Holiday Mice celebrate American Independence in this book doing all the things families typically do together on the 4th of July. Fourth of July Mice! combines a fun story with a mini-history lesson.

The Story of America's Birthday Written by Patricia A. Pingry, Illustrated by Stacy Venturi-Pickett The Story of America’s Birthday provides young students with a general overview of the 4th of July and why it is regarded as “America’s Birthday.”

Martin Luther King (History Maker Bios Series) Written by Mary Winget This is a biography of Martin Luther King Jr complete with actual photos. It does not just cover basic facts but actually gets into King’s life not only as a Civil Rights leader but as a child as well.

Rachel Mott:

__Websites__

Independence Day

4th of July Activities and Games for Kids Apples for the Teacher []

This website is probably primarily for a teacher, but may be used for a student as well. The website contains information in regards to the holiday, declaration of independence, and briefly touches on the Revolutionary War. It also includes poems, games, puzzles, and songs that the students can engage in. The students may be able to focus on poems or play games to gain knowledge. This website also includes craft ideas and short stories.

Fourth of July is Independence Day Usa.gov []

This website includes information on the declaration of independence, historical documents, fun facts about Independence Day, patriotic songs, and a kids quiz. The students may be able to research information on this website and then proceed to take the quiz to test their level of comprehension of the material.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. for Kids and Teachers Kiddy House []

This website provides a timeline created by kids. This timeline is animated and has colorful pictures, which may especially be helpful to our ELL and LEP learners. The website also provides resources for teachers and gives valuable lesson ideas. It also provides a song, poem, and article about MLK from the Seattle Times.

Martin Luther King Jr. Enchanted Learning []

This website provides information about MLK as well as activities that may be completed to help gain knowledge. It gives a simple biography including quotes spoken by MLK. At the end of the page it provides a timeline as well of his life and accomplishments.

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Traditions and History

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This website would be extremely beneficial to students. It gives a quiz with questions pertaining to the holiday, and then gives a story to read that contains the answers. It may be beneficial to use this quiz as a pre-assessment and post-assessment. The story is interesting and knowledgeable at the same time.

The History of Thanksgiving History.com []

This website goes into detail about the history of Thanksgiving. It explains how football became a part of the holiday, a calendar, fun facts, videos, and a section on the first Thanksgiving. This would be a website I, as well as my students, may explore to gain more knowledge on this holiday.

Thanksgiving Day []

This website may be used for children in the primary grades. The website states the history of Thanksgiving in a simple matter and includes pictures to go along with the tales. Also, activities are available as well as poems. These poems may be used inside the classroom as a whole class.

History of Thanksgiving []

This website shows details of the holiday Thanksgiving. This may be used for more advanced readers, in the secondary grades, as well as the teacher. This includes information on the traditions in Canada and North America as a whole. It also breaks down into specific sections covering topics such as Thanksgiving parade, mayflower, history, and practices. This includes games and activities as well.

__Books__

NON-FICTION Independence Day By: Robin Nelson

This is a non-fiction book for early reading children regarding Independence Day. This book covers topics such as The Declaration of Independence, celebration, fireworks, parades, and Great Britain. This book can help students relate their experiences with this holiday to the experiences explained in this book.

HISTORICAL FICTION Fourth of July Mice! By: Bethany Roberts Illustrated by: Doug Cushman.

This story tells a comic tale of four mice that go through the celebrations of the Fourth of July. It shows them at a parade, fireworks, and other festivities. It also touches on the traditions of the Fourth of July.

Martin Luther King Jr.

BIOGRAPHY Martin Luther King, Jr. A Man With a Dream By: Alyse Sweeney Illustrated by: Stephen Marchesi

This is an easy-reading biography about Martin Luther King Jr. This is a scholastic book that is on the reading level for first and second graders. This book introduces Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and his struggles to making peace between the whites and the blacks. It talks about his upcoming, accomplishments, struggles, and the famous quote “I have a dream.”

Thanksgiving

HISTORICAL FICTION Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving(Paperback) By: Ann Mcgovern Illustrated by: Elroy Freem

This is a children’s book that introduces the struggles Pilgrims faced during their first year at Plymouth Colony. It also introduces the events that lead up to Thanksgiving. The book also explains how the first Thanksgiving lasted three days. This is a short simple text that may be used to start a Thanksgiving lesson.

NON-FICTION Pilgrims of Plymouth By: Susan E. Goodman (National Geographic) This book shows pictures relating to text about the lives of early settlers in the 1620’s. This explains why they left England and has a focus on the children pilgrims. It shows what it was like to be a child in the pilgrim days. It explains how there was no school or grocery store and shows photos of daily life for the pilgrims.

HISTORICAL FICTION The Night Before Thanksgiving By: Natasha Wing Illustrated by: Tammie Lyon

This book explains the preparation of the holiday Thanksgiving. It explains preparation of the feast, gathering of family, and holiday fun. I think this would be useful because students may be able to share their traditions or preparations that they take part in for Thanksgiving. They can explain their personal experiences and memories of the holiday.

Caitlin O'Connor

Happy Birthday America, [], This site includes a variety of sections that are great for students and teachers. The sections include the history of 4th of July, a Did you Know section, President’s of the USA, Flag timeline, and even sections for crafts and BBQ recipes!

Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement, [], This site is ideal for teachers, it is organized and has background information, a timeline, and perspectives of other parties.

The History of Thanksgiving, [], This website is good for both teachers and parents; it has fun facts, the first Thanksgiving, the origin, myths, and even interviews with pilgrims.

Martin Luther King Day Theme! [], This site is ideal for teachers with a collection of books, lessons, songs, art ideas, and a teacher share section.

Smartboard and U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday Resources, [], This site is for teachers and has many links that are perfect for the smartboard and also many activities and quizzes.

Martin Luther King Jr. by Wil Mara, This is an easy to read biography about MLK’s efforts to stop racism.

Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food And Manners by Lucille Recht Penner, This book lets students feel what is was like to be a pilgrim coming to the new world. It tells students their choice of food and housing, also the disease and bugs around.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day by Margaret McNamara, This book is about a class who is learning about MLK Jr. and along the way they learn their own hopes and dreams for a better world.

Apple Pie Fourth of July by Janet S. Wong, This is story about a Chinese-American girl who is frustrated with her families lack of participation on American’s birthday but ends up learning a lesson of her own about mixed cultures.

Martin Luther King Jr.-I Have a Dream (1986), This DVD allows students to hear King say his famous speech in front of 200,00 people in Washington D.C.