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All of the sites listed were active as of November 15, 2005. The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given and its potential use in the classroom.

ABSOLUTELY FOR THANKSGIVING
http://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/index.htm
Child-friendly site for Thanksgiving information and fun. Sections include: Hilarious Jokes, History & Origin, Games!, Delicious Recipes, Screensavers & Wallpapers, Greeting Cards, Community Board, Crafts, Round the World, Letter Heads, A History of Turkey, Thanksgiving Poll, Thanksgiving Quiz, and much more. Excellent

ALL THE BEST FREE TEACHER RESOURCES
http://home.amaonline.com/teacherstuff/holiday.htm
A large number of links to Thanksgiving and Christmas information for teachers. Excellent

AMERICAN THANKSGIVING FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES
http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/
The First Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Fun (games, music, poems, coloring pages), The Thanksgiving Feast (recipes, menus, graces) and lots of links. Excellent

THE AMERICAN TRADITION AND THE SENSE OF PURITAN
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/puritan/purmain.html
An essay on the role of the Puritans and the Pilgrims in shaping the "sense" of America. Click on Two Histories: Context and Development for an essay on the differences between the Pilgrims and the Puritans. Pilgrims (and Puritans) in the U.S. Capitol focuses on images of the two in the U.S. Capitol building. Great for teacher background understanding. Excellent

BILLY BEAR’S THANKSGIVING
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/thanksgiving/thanksgiving.htm
Online games (Thanksgiving Word Search, Tic Tac Toe…3 Turkeys in a Row, Turkey in the Straw), Post Office Fun (print Thanksgiving stationery), Thanksgiving Puzzles (I seek-a-Thanksgiving-Word, Thanksgiving Crossword), Thanksgiving crafts (pictures to print on transfers for t-shirts or placemats), Fall Leaf Art, Thanksgiving Wallpaper, Icons and Screensavers, Harvest Wallpapers, Clipart, Maze Games and more. Excellent

BOUNTIFUL THANKSGIVING
http://www.kate.net/holidays/thanksgiving/
Fun info and activities for elementary students. Sections include: Screensaver, Wallpaper, History/Documents/Places, Educational Materials, Thanksgiving Day Parades, Preparation/The Big Day, Food/Recipes, Food Safety/Holiday Health, Crafts & Decorating Ideas, Activities/Games/Puzzles, Coloring Pages, Clipart/Backgrounds/Icons, Computer Goodies, and General Thanksgiving links. Excellent

THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/index.htm
Scholastic’s web site on Thanksgiving. Sections: 1620-1621 See the Picture Timeline, Relive the Voyage on the Mayflower, Experience Life in Plimoth 1621, Play the Thanksgiving Cyber-Challenge, Research Starter: Plymouth Colony, and a Teacher’s Guide. Excellent

THE GENEALOGY OF THANKSGIVING
http://www.genealogyforum.com/gfaol/Thanksgiving/index.htm
Sections include: Thanksgiving in the Genealogy Forum, A Special Thanksgiving Poem, The Origins of Thanksgiving, Mayflower Surnames, Thanksgiving Internet Sites, Thanksgiving Files, Recipes, and more. Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site. Excellent

A GIRL’S WORLD THANK-A-THON CELEBRATION
http://agirlsworld.com/amy/pajama/thanksgiving/index.html
Girls from around the world tell their stories and memories of Thanksgiving. Includes: Mixed Up! (Thanksgiving Dinners), Ouch! (Embarrassing Moments at Thanksgiving Dinner), Thanksgiving Memory and Family Traditions, A Thanksgiving Friendship Tea, Sock Hop (games and activities) and Spider on the Web (links). Excellent

KIDS DOMAIN THANKSGIVING
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/thanks/
Lots of fun activities: E-cards, Crafts & Recipes, Online Games, PC Downloads, MAC Downloads, Thanksgiving Clip Art, Activities & Games, Pictures We Drew, Pictures to Draw and Color, Mazes, Word Puzzles, Thanksgiving Tales, Books to Read, Thanksgiving History, and Links. Excellent

MAYFLOWER AND EARLY FAMILIES
http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/default.htm
In-depth information on the Mayflower and the first settlers. Sections: Colonial Life, Mayflower Compact, Mayflower Passengers, Mayflower Ship, Genealogies, Pilgrim Anniversaries, Diaries & Such, Document Center, Native Americans, Native Genealogies, Names & Events, Pirates & Treasure, Salem Witch Trials, Ship Passengers, Vital Records and Wills & Deeds. Excellent

NOBLE: THANKSGIVING
http://www.noblenet.org/year/thanksgiving.htm
Thanksgiving links from the North of Boston Library Exchange. Sections: General Sites, Thanksgiving History, Reading & Activities, and Food and Recipes. Excellent

PILGRIMS THEME PAGE                             NEW!

http://www.easyfunschool.com/ThemeFunPilgrims.html
A theme page with links to websites on the Pilgrims. Sections: Online Lesson Ideas, Snack Ideas, Craft Ideas, Printables, Games and Suggested Reading. Excellent - see also Lesson Plans section.

PLIMOTH PLANTATION – LIVING BREATHING HISTORY
http://www.plimoth.org/
A huge reference on Plimoth and the early settlers. NEW: Click on Learn for Historical Background, Online Activities and Education Programs. Click on You Are the Historian for a detailed online interactive investigation. Outstanding. Excellent

THE PLYMOUTH COLONY ARCHIVE PROJECT                 NEW!
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/users/deetz/
"This Plymouth Colony Archive presents a collection of fully searchable texts, including: court records, colony laws, seventeenth century journals and memoirs, probate inventories, wills, town plans, maps, and fort plans; research and seminar analyses of numerous topics; biographical profiles of selected colonists; and architectural, archaeological and material culture studies." Very extensive. Suitable for junior/senior high students and up. Includes several lesson plans. Excellent

REFERENCE RESOURCES – THE PLYMOUTH COLONY             NEW!
http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_Plymouth.html
A long list of links for students on the Plymouth Colony, the Mayflower, other Colonies, and the Native Americans the first colonists encountered. Excellent

THANKSGIVING                     NEW!
http://www.mckinneyisd.net/Campuses/school_websites/walker/TeacherCreated/thanksgiving/thanksgiving.htm
A site for students about Thanksgiving. Sections: About Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Stories and Poems to Read, More Information About Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Games, and Thanksgiving Activities. Excellent

THANKSGIVING CENTRAL
http://rats2u.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving_index.htm
A huge site for activities and information. Sections include: Animated Gifs, Books, ClipArt, Crafts, Fonts, Games, History, the Mayflower, the Pilgrims, the Indians, Thanksgiving 4 Kids, Poetry, Songs, Stories, Prayers, Parades and much more. Excellent

THANKSGIVING CLIP ART
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/thanks/clipart.html
Colorful Thanksgiving clipart to print out or to use on a school’s web site. Excellent

THANKSGIVING CRAFT PROJECTS
http://craftsforkids.about.com/msubthanks.htm
About.com’s site of craft projects for kids for Thanksgiving. Note: Be sure to scroll down for the full list of crafts. Excellent

THANKSGIVING CRAFTS, DECORATIONS AND PRINTOUTS                 NEW!
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/
A site for elementary students with crafts on Thanksgiving. Includes 12 printable books and several craft projects. Excellent

THANKSGIVING DAY AT ALPHABET SOUP
http://www.alphabet-soup.net/hol/thanksgiving.html
A fun site on Thanksgiving for primary students. Includes games, poems, art and more. Excellent

THANKSGIVING GAMES FOR KIDS, FAMILY & CLASSROOM
http://hometown.aol.com/Panda34911/Thanks/HolidayFunPg12Thanks.html
Family Thanksgiving fun with a Maze, Word Search, Recipes, Thanksgiving Poetry, Books, Greetings, Turkey Gobblers (jokes), Crafts and terrific links. Excellent

THANKSGIVING LINKS
 http://the_english_dept.tripod.com/thanksgiving.html
A page of links on Thanksgiving. Includes lessons, history, games and more. Excellent

THANKSGIVING ON THE NET
http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/
Stories, puzzles, pictures to print and color, the history of Thanksgiving and harvest festivals going back to Roman times, America’s First Thanksgiving, the 1996, 1998, and 1999 Thanksgiving Proclamations, The Thanksgiving Turkey, National Day of Mourning, Goodies, Crafts and Home Decorations. Excellent

THANKSGIVING ONLINE GAMES
http://akidsheart.com/holidays/thanks/thgame.htm
Fun, online games from A Kids Heart including: Pin the Beard on the Turkey, T-U-R-K-E-Y, Turkey in the Straw, Pilgrim Jigsaw Puzzle, Pilgrim Greeting Jigsaw Puzzle, Turkey in Wreath Greeting Puzzle, Pumpkin Harvest Game and Tic-Tac Turkey. Note: Also includes two Bible games.) Excellent

THANKSGIVING POWER (DAD AND THE CARVING KNIFE)
http://www.night.net/tucker/power-thanks/power01.html-ssi
A hilarious poem about a Dad’s attempt to use his new electric carving knife to carve the Thanksgiving turkey. Excellent

THANKSGIVING RESOURCES FOR YOUNG LEARNERS AND THEIR TEACHERS
http://www.gaillovely.com/thanksgiving.htm
Thanksgiving links for primary students and educators. Includes: Teacher Resources and Things to Do with Your Students. Excellent

THANKSGIVING THEME PAGES 
http://atozteacherstuff.com/themes/thanks.shtml
Thanksgiving theme pages for teachers including Word Puzzles, Crosswords, Books, Thematic Units & Activities, and Fun Stuff. Includes lesson plans. Excellent

WORKSHOP QUEST: THANKSGIVING RESOURCES ON THE WEB FOR EDUCATORS
http://www.midgefrazel.net/wqthanks.html
Resources for teachers on Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims. Divided into three parts: Teacher’s Guide, Classroom Activities and Just for Fun. Outstanding. Excellent

AMERICA’S HOMEPAGE – PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
http://pilgrims.net/plymouth/
The home page for the city of Plymouth, Massachusetts information on the First Thanksgiving, a virtual tour of Plimoth Plantation, recipes, travel & tourist information, Native American history, and more. Very Good

DLTK’S THANKSGIVING ACTIVITIES
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/thanksgiving/
Child-friendly activities including: Thanksgiving Coloring Pages, Native American Coloring Pages, Thanksgiving Crafts, Thanksgiving E-cards, Thanksgiving Recipes, Thanksgiving Songs, and Thanksgiving Writing Paper. Very Good

4FREE THANKSGIVING CLIP ART
http://rats2u.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving_clipart.htm
Thanksgiving clip art, icons, borders, banners, lines, fonts, midi files, wav files and much more. Very Good

GRANDPA TUCKER’S THANKSGIVING – RHYMES & TALES
http://www.night.net/tucker/thanksgiving/index.html-ssi
Thanksgiving poems, stories and songs. Very Good

THE HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING                     NEW!
http://www.historychannel.com/thanksgiving/
A History Channel site on Thanksgiving. Sections: First Thanksgiving, Mayflower Myths, Pilgrim Interviews, Proclamation, Video: History of Thanksgiving, and Resources. Very Good

JAMESTOWN VIRTUAL COLONY
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/socialstudies/projects/jvc/
Information on Jamestown, Virginia’s first settlement by Europeans. Includes links to Lesson Plans and Webquests. Very Good

MAYFLOWER HISTORY
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/
Detailed information on the Mayflower, its passengers and the early Pilgrims. Sections: Introduction, Mayflower Passengers, History, Genealogy, Full-Text Primary Sources, Mayflower Paintings and more. Click on the Introduction for Information for Teachers about teaching about the Mayflower and the Pilgrims. Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site. Very Good

PILGRIM AND THANKSGIVING LINKS                     NEW!
http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/zes/Pilgrims/default.htm
A page of links for elementary students on the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving. Very Good

PILGRIMS
http://www.kidskonnect.com/Pilgrims/PilgrimHome.html
A site for students on the Pilgrims, the Mayflower and the first Thanksgiving. Very Good

THANKSGIVING CYBERCHALLENGE                 NEW!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/plygame/hi.asp
A Scholastic game about Thanksgiving. Students answer questions. Each question has a website to visit to learn the answer. Very Good

THANKSGIVING E-THEME                                 NEW!
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000445.shtml
A page of links to websites about Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims. Very Good

THANKSGIVING FROM THE PILGRIM HALL MUSEUM
http://www.pilgrimhall.org/thanksg.htm
Includes an online exhibit "Giving Thanks: The Religious Roots of Thanksgiving", The "First Thanksgiving" and the Pilgrims, the Evolution of the Modern Thanksgiving, and the Native American National Day of Mourning. Very Good

THANKSGIVING FUN FOR KIDS
http://www.bethanyroberts.com/Thanksgivingfun.htm
A fun site for primary students . Sections: Crafts & Recipes; Games & Activities; Songs, Poems, Jokes & Tongue Twisters; and Links. Very Good

THANKSGIVING ON THE WEB
http://home.aristotle.net/thanksgiving/default.asp
A colorful site with Favorite Thanksgivings (readers’ favorite Thanksgiving memories), Postcards, Recipes, Fall Colors  (places to see the brightest fall foliage), Turkey Facts, Turkey Trivia, and Thanksgiving Day Sites. Very Good

THANKSGIVING POETRY
http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/poems11.html-ssi
Seven Thanksgiving poems. Very Good

THANKSGIVING RECIPES FROM AMERICA’S PAST             
http://www.pilgrimhall.org/thanksrec.htm
A group of Thanksgiving recipes from the Pilgrims to the second World War. Includes: Pumpion Pie, Red Kidney Beans, Plymouth Succotash, English Roast Turkey, English Plum Pudding and more. Very Good

WILLIAM BRADFORD: HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH PLANTATION c.1650                 NEW!
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1650bradford.html#New%20governor,%20first%20marriage
From the Modern History Sourcebook, excerpts from the journals of William Bradford, one of the leaders of the Pilgrims. Sections: On the Mayflower; How they sought a place of habitation; The Mayflower Compact; Treaty with the Indians; New governor, first marriage; First harvest; and Private and communal farming. Very Good

ANNE’S THANKSGIVING GIFS
http://d21c.com/AnnesPlace/Thanks.html
Thanksgiving-themed gifs (clip art). Pictured: Acorns, Banners, Baskets, Corn, Vegetables, Floral, Food, Greetings, Lines, Pilgrims & Indians, Pumpkins, Turkeys and Miscellaneous. Good

AWESOME CLIPART FOR KIDS – THANKSGIVING
http://www.awesomeclipartforkids.com/cat.cfm?cat=Thanksgiving&sec=Holidays
Child-friendly clipart and more for kids. Includes: Backgrounds, Banners, Clipart, Coloring Pages, Fonts, Icons, Lines, Wallpapers and Skins. Good

http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/plimoth/daily.htm
Daily life in the Plimoth Colony in 1621 contrasting the lives of the Pilgrims with the lives of the Wampanoag. Good

DIGITAL HISTORY – PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENTS
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/documents/documents_p1.cfm
Primary source documents for the earliest European explorations and settlements. Scroll down for documents. Good

HISTORY OF JAMESTOWN
http://www.apva.org/history/index.html
A brief history of the Jamestown settlement. Good

HOW THE PILGRIMS LIVED – 1621
http://www.nationalcenter.org/Pilgrims.html
An account by pilgrim Edward Winslow reporting back to England the progress of the colony. Good

THE MAYFLOWER AND EARLY FAMILIES
http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/default.htm
Information on the passengers on the Mayflower and the earliest colonists. Includes: Mayflower Compact, Mayflower Passengers, Mayflower Ship, Genealogies, Diaries & Such and much more. There is a lot of information on this site but it is a little hard to navigate. Best for older students. Good

THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1601-1650/plymouth/compac.htm
The full text of the Mayflower Compact in which the pilgrims committed themselves to the founding of a colony. Good

PILGRIM LINKS                             NEW!
http://kindergartenclass.netfirms.com/pilgrims.htm
A brief list of links to websites on the Pilgrims for primary students. Good

THE PILGRIMS                         NEW!
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/harris/97-98/america/colonization/colonies-ne/pilgrims.html
Student reports on the Pilgrims and early colonies. Sections: Colonization, American Timeline, and New England Colonies. An example of an elementary class web project. Good

THE PILGRIMS VOYAGE – A MAP AND THE MAYFLOWER                 NEW!
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/map/
A site for primary students with craft instructions for making a map of the Pilgrims’ voyage and a model of the Mayflower. Good

THE PILGRIMS: VOYAGE TO FREEDOM 
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/pilgrims1.htm
The story of the Pilgrims’ journey and their first year in Plymouth. See the links also. Good

THE PILGRIMS VOYAGE – A MAP AND THE MAYFLOWER                 NEW!
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/map/
A site for primary students with craft instructions for making a map of the Pilgrims’ voyage and a model of the Mayflower. Good

PLYMOUTH MA. – ITS HISTORY AND PEOPLE
http://pilgrims.net/plymouth/history/index.htm
A look at the history and famous people of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Good

THANKSGIVING                         NEW!
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/thanks.html
A list of links about Thanksgiving. Suitable for elementary students. Good

THANKSGIVING AND PILGRIMS
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/thanksgiving.htm
A page of links to Thanksgiving and Pilgrim sites. Good

THANKSGIVING AT PRIMARYGAMES.COM
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/thanksgiving/thanksgiving.htm
Thanksgiving activities for primary students. Good

http://www.coloring.ws/thanksgiving.html
Coloring pages to print out for kids. Good

THANKSGIVING HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
http://wilstar.com/holidays/thanksgv.htm
Information on the history and traditions of Thanksgiving. Take the Quiz then Read the Story. Includes a Word Search. Good

THANKSGIVING IN AMERICAN HISTORY
http://www.plimoth.org/Library/Thanksgiving/th1.htm
The history of this national holiday. Good

A THANKSGIVING QUILT
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6803.html
Use the printable sheet to print out a quilt that primary students can draw on using a Thanksgiving theme. Good

THANKSGIVING SONGS
http://www.preschooleducation.com/sthanksgiving.shtml
Simple songs with familiar tunes for with lyrics for Thanksgiving. For Kindergarten or 1^st grade students. Good

THANKSGIVING WEATHER – THE WINTER OF 1620-1621
http://www.stormfax.com/thanksgv.htm
A brief page on the conditions during that first winter. Good

U.S. HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS – 17^TH CENTURY
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/
A look at primary documents from the 17^th century about the New World. Includes: The First, Second & Third Virginia Charters, The Mayflower Compact, The Charter of Massachusetts Bay, The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, The Connecticut Colony Charter and the First Thanksgiving Proclamation. Includes the text, not photos. Good

VEGETARIAN THANKSGIVING FEASTS
http://www.vegweb.com/food/events/index-thanksgiving.shtml
A large collection of terrific vegetarian recipes suitable for all. Some can be adapted for the classroom. Good

A VIRTUAL TOUR OF PLIMOTH PLANTATION
http://pilgrims.net/plimothplantation/vtour/index.htm
Take a virtual tour of Plimoth Plantation. Note: Some of the links are broken. Good

THE WAMPANOAG – PEOPLE OF THE FIRST LIGHT                 NEW!
http://www.bostonkids.org/educators/wampanoag/index.htm
"Boston Children's Museum and Wampanoag Indian Advisors jointly offer this website to help educators present the history of Wampanoag people with accuracy and respect." Sections: What You Need to Know; Collections & Resources; Evaluating Resources; Books, Videos & More; New England Events; Beyond the Museum and more. Good

AMERICA CELEBRATES THANKSGIVING – CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
http://www.readwritethink.org/calendar/calendar_day.asp?id=360
Activities, lesson plans and more on Thanksgiving. Excellent

GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER: CREATING A MULTICULTURAL THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20021127wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on Thanksgiving. "In this lesson, students will create a Thanksgiving menu and pre-dinner blessing or ritual that is sensitive to five different imaginary Thanksgiving guests from a variety of backgrounds." Excellent

LET’S TALK TURKEY – THE COST OF THANKSGIVING DINNER – LESSON PLAN
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM48&page=teacher
An Economics lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the financial cost of Thanksgiving dinner. Excellent

MYTH AND TRUTH: THE "FIRST THANKSGIVING" – LESSON PLAN
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=65
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on the first Thanksgiving. "Did the Wampanoag bring the pilgrims popcorn on the first Thanksgiving, as some versions of the story would suggest? Or is that just a myth? Behind every myth are many possible truths allowing us to discover who we were as peoples and who we are today. By exploring myths surrounding the Wampanoag, the pilgrims, and the "first Thanksgiving," this lesson asks students to think critically about commonly believed myths regarding the Wampanoag Indians in colonial America." Excellent

PACKING THE PILGRIM’S TRUNK: PERSONALIZING HISTORY IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM - LESSON PLAN
                                                                                                                     NEW!
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=400
A lesson plan for grades K-2 on the Pilgrims. "This theme exploration helps students explore who the Pilgrims were, learn about their trip aboard the Mayflower, and discover how they adapted and built new lives at Plymouth Colony. But more importantly, it helps students discover connections between their own life experiences and those of the Pilgrims, making history interesting, meaningful, and relevant." Excellent

PILGRIM ACTIVITIES                                 NEW!
http://www.plimoth.org/learn/education/kids/index.asp
Activities for students about the Pilgrims from the Plimoth Plantation website. Sections: Object of the Month, Homework Help, Make It at Home, Recipes, Talk Like a Pilgrim, Coloring Pictures, Stories and Riddles. Excellent

THE PILGRIM LIFE ADVENTURE – LESSON PLAN
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/kimbrough/pilgrimlife/teacherpage.html
A project for first grade students in which students "will be learning about the Mayflower adventure and creating a vehicle for their own life adventure. They will also work with a group and create a play about their life adventure." Includes teacher and students sections. Excellent

PILGRIM STUDY UNIT
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-793.html
A group of lesson plans on the Pilgrims. Includes 7 lessons. Note: You may see an ad before going to your page. Click on the link at the upper right to continue on to the lessons. Excellent

THE PILGRIMS AND PLYMOUTH COLONY – 1620 – A STUDY GUIDE                 NEW!
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mosmd/index.htm
A study guide for teachers and students on the Pilgrims and the Plymouth Colony. A huge resource. Includes some lesson plans. Excellent

PILGRIMS THEME PAGE – LESSON PLANS                     NEW!
http://www.easyfunschool.com/ThemeFunPilgrims.html
A theme page with links to websites on the Pilgrims. Sections: Online Lesson Ideas, Snack Ideas, Craft Ideas, Printables, Games and Suggested Reading. Excellent - see also Websites section.

TEACHING ABOUT THANKSGIVING
ftp://ftp.halcyon.com/pub/FWDP/Americas/tchthnks.txt
A teaching unit on Thanksgiving that separates the Thanksgiving "myth" from the historical facts as known. Includes an Introduction for Teachers, setting straight some of the myths that have grown around the story of the First Thanksgiving. Provides the Plymouth Thanksgiving Story with both information on the Puritans and the Native Americans in the area, Study and Discussion Questions, Ideas for Enrichment, How to Avoid Old Stereotypes, Bibliography, Recipes, A Thanksgiving Prayer from the Iroquois (Seneca) People, Indian Corn, Recipes from the Woodland Culture Area, and the Story of the Corn Husk Doll. Excellent

THANK YOU NOTES: WRITING THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20011121wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on Thanksgiving. "In this lesson, students investigate the history of presidential proclamations and develop their own Thanksgiving Proclamations, highlighting current issues and sentiments." Excellent

THANKSGIVING ACTIVITIES                     NEW!
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/november/thanksgiving_activities.html
A page of links to Thanksgiving activities for students, divided by grade level. Excellent

THANKSGIVING RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Thanksgiving/thanksteach.html
A full page of links to lesson plans and activities. Outstanding. Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site. Excellent

THANKSGIVING THEME UNIT
http://www.abcteach.com/Thanksgiving/ThanksgivingTOC.htm
A huge site for teachers on Thanksgiving. Sections: Thanksgiving Story Starters, Turkey Patterns, I am Thankful, Thankful Words, How to Cook a Turkey, Math Problems, Turkey Poetry, Mayflower Supply List, Native American Report, Venn Diagram, Pilgrim Child Shape Book, Pilgrim Woman Shape Book, Thanksgiving Cards, First Thanksgiving (gr.3-4), First Thanksgiving (gr. 4-6), Mayflower Color Book Cover, Family Thanksgiving Color Page, Thanksgiving Menu, Crossword, Online Crossword, Crossword 2, Online Crossword 2, Word Search, Pilgrim Hat Shape, Cornucopia Shape Book, Turkey Shape Book, Corn Shape Book, Cornstalk Shape Book, 3-sided Diorama, More Activities, Word Unscramble, Border Paper, Border Paper (primary), Thanksgiving Poetry Form, and more. Outstanding. Excellent

THANKSGIVING THEME UNIT
http://www.edhelper.com/Thanksgiving.htm
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehensions, Animals, Thanksgiving Story Starters, Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle, Math Worksheets, Logic Problem, Dot to Dots, Coloring Pages, Mazes and Puzzles. Excellent

CREATING A COLONY IN THE NEW LAND - LESSON PLAN
http://www.coollessons.org/colony.htm
A link-based lesson plan for elementary students on the first colony. Very Good

CROSSROADS: AMERICAN HISTORY CURRICULUM
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_History/crossroads.html
An American History curriculum for grades K-16. Click on sections 3, 4, and 5 and then on The Founding of New Societies 1607-1763 in each section. Includes information and lesson plans for each grade level. Very Good

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson036.shtml
A lesson planning article for teachers on turkey. Includes games and activities for younger and older students. Very Good

THE MAYFLOWER PASSENGERS AND THEIR FIRST YEAR IN AMERICA – LESSON PLAN
http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec3/k2/unit3/u3g2l1.htm
A lesson plan for 3^rd grade on the Mayflower. They will study why the Pilgrims came to America, what they found there, and the story of the first Thanksgiving. Very Good

MAYFLOWER/PILGRIMS/THANKSGIVING LESSON PLANS
http://www.proteacher.com/090096.shtml
A page of links to lesson plans on the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving. Very Good

Links to lots of lesson plans and activities for elementary students. Very Good

A PILGRIM CONVERSATION – LESSON PLAN
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-3247.html
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 in which students must create an imaginary conversation between the first Pilgrims to land at Plymouth discussing their feelings. NOTE: When you click on the link you may arrive at the Membership page. At the very top right is a link "Go to Your Link". Click on this for the lesson plan. Very Good

TEACHING ABOUT THANKSGIVING
http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/lesson-plan.html
A guide for teachers on teaching about Thanksgiving while being sensitive to the several viewpoints. Very Good

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/socialstudies/projects/jvc/unit/broad/plymouth.html
A lesson plan that compares the colonies at Plymouth and Jamestown. "This lesson will compare and contrast Plymouth and Jamestown, the first two English colonies in America. Jamestown and Plymouth, while both English colonies, were very different in terms of goals, people, and beliefs. Understanding the characteristics and development of these two colonies is crucial in understanding the divergent paths taken by the North and the South in United States history." Good

THANKSGIVING: THE MAYFLOWER – LESSON PLAN                 NEW!
http://atozteacherstuff.com/pages/441.shtml
A lesson plan for grades 1-2 on the Mayflower. Students create a craft following the reading of a book about the Mayflower. Good

A THANKSGIVING CROSSWORD PUZZLE                 NEW!
http://iteslj.org/cw/1/af-thanks.html
A crossword puzzle of Thanksgiving terms for primary students. Good

THANKSGIVING INTERACTIVE COLORING PAGES                 NEW!
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/thanksgiving/
You can print out these coloring pages or have students color them online. Good for primary students developing mouse skills. Good

IF YOU SAILED ON THE MAYFLOWER – WEBQUEST                 NEW!
http://www.enter.net/~canpan/webq.htm
A webquest for 3^rd grade students. "Ahoy mates!  Welcome to If You Sailed on the Mayflower.  You are a passenger on the Mayflower in the year 1620.  Your assignment is to do an oral presentation for the class as a if you are pilgrim on this ship.  First you will study the parts of the ship, then decide if you are a crew member or passenger.  You will research what life was like for that particular person and report it during your oral presentation." Excellent

OPENING DOORS TO THE NEW WORLD – WEBQUEST
http://www.bv229.k12.ks.us/VP_pilgrims/
A webquest for elementary students on the Pilgrims. "Task: Your task is to create a doorway to the New World.  There will be three sections to your project.  Behind two outside doors will lie the New World.

Use the note taking guide provided by your teacher to help organize your notes.  You will also need to use additional resources to find all of the information." Excellent

A PILGRIM MINI-QUEST
http://alton.k12.mo.us/thompson/pilgrims/
A webquest for primary students on the Pilgrims in which students use a "time machine" to travel back to 1621. "You will need to go "undercover" in order to investigate the Pilgrims without being noticed.  This means that you will have to dress, walk, talk, and eat like a person from the 1620's.  What will you wear?  What will you eat?  How will you travel?" Includes a Teacher’s page with templates. Excellent

PILGRIM WEBQUEST
http://www.natick.k12.ma.us/schools/johnson/pilgrimquest.html
A webquest for 3^rd grade students on the Pilgrims. "I have created this simple webquest for third graders to use as part of their Social Studies curriculum. There are 19 questions about the Pilgrims and their arrival in Plymouth. They are designed to give students a basic understanding of the history surrounding the Pilgrims, their voyage to a new land, and their early years. Ideally this webquest will be completed before going on a field trip to Plimoth Plantation. If access to computers is a factor, the students may be put in teams and each team will be responsible for getting the answers to all of the questions in one section, such as The Voyage of the Mayflower & Speedwell. The teams will then get back together and share what they learned." Excellent

http://www.besd61.k12.il.us/webquests/sewest/pilgrim/pilgrimsprogressstudent.html
A webquest for grades 1-4 on the Pilgrims. "Through a variety of activities you will demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the pilgrims' experiences. You will be able to learn about their journey and hardships on the Mayflower, landing on Plymouth Rock and some of the important Native American Indians that impacted their lives. Discover their daily life experiences focusing on what they ate, their clothing, games they played, crafts they made, the shelters they lived in and how they used their surroundings to live." Excellent

http://www.awalley2001.com/Web_PilQuest.html
A webquest for 1^st grade students on the Pilgrims. "You will be assisted while you are working in a small group to learn about the Pilgrims. By the end of this webquest you will know what the Pilgrims clothing was like, how the Pilgrims traveled to Plymouth, what the Mayflower was like, what the children's everyday life was like, and how it differs from yours." Excellent

THANKSGIVING WEBQUEST
http://www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/~cdavis01/webquests/kpw/
A webquest for primary students on Thanksgiving. "After reading the story and exploring the links, create (using word processing) your version of what it would have been like if you were one of the original Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower. While writing your story consider the following: • why you left England • did all of your family go on the Mayflower • did all of your family survive • what was it like living on a ship • how long did the trip take • what was it like when you first walked on land in the new world • did you make friends with any of the Indians • how did you survive the first winter • what was the first Thanksgiving like and what did you eat." Excellent

THANKSGIVING WEBQUEST                 NEW!
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/l/e/leb187/webquestpg1.html
A webquest for 6^th grade students on Thanksgiving. "After your journey through this webquest, you will be able to identify what happened at the first Thanksgiving including some of the foods that the Pilgrims and Indians ate, the types of clothing that they wore, and the types of homes they lived in. You will be placed in groups of four. Then, you will arrange a small skit, role playing customs and cultures of the first Thanksgiving from the completed activity sheets and new discoveries that you will make in this journey. You will portray people who were in attendance. The skit should be at least five minutes long and should not exceed ten minutes." Note: We found one broken link on this site. Excellent

THAT’S PLYMOUTH ROCK? – WEBQUEST
http://www.midgefrazel.net/wqprock.html
A webquest for elementary and middle school students on Plymouth. "Your school is participating in a special program called "Symbols of America" whose goal is to help elementary students that are new to the United States learn about places in our country where there are pieces of history symbolic of our nation.

Your (or your class) assignment is to start the tour in Plymouth, Massachusetts at the site of Plymouth Rock. Does history tell us that Plymouth Rock is the first symbol of freedom in America? Why do thousands of people come to Plymouth to look at this small rock? Why do people say in amazement, "That's Plymouth Rock?"   Is what we learn about the landing on the Rock fact or folklore?  Why is it important to learn about symbols of history and what has that to do with America today?" Excellent

A WEBQUEST TO FIND THE FACT AND FICTION OF PILGRIMS AND THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
http://si.unm.edu/loslunas_2001/asmith/asmith_wq/WEBQUEST.HTM
A webquest for elementary students on the Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving. "You have been learning about pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving ever since kindergarten.  Now your group will travel back in time through the internet  to find out the truth about pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving.  Have fun and travel safely!" Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site. Excellent

http://www.champlain.edu/majors/education/elementary/webquests/Dina's%20Webquest%20Pilgrims.htm
A webquest on the Pilgrims for upper elementary students. "Have you ever wondered what life was like for the pilgrims when they first came to America? How do the past experiences of the pilgrims compare to life, as we know it today? This quest will take students on a virtual tour of Plymouth Plantation in Massachusetts, the first permanent European settlement in southern New England. Today the site is a living museum that recreates 17^th century life by depicting aspects of daily living. The museum staff wears historic period clothes and performs tasks that would have been carried out by the colonists. You will be investigating the pilgrim life on the settlement in the year 1627 and comparing and contrasting it to life in our present American society. Your findings will be represented on a Venn diagram. While on this quest you will come to understand and make connections to early American life, understand historical settlements, and learn to use computer technology in order to gather ideas, research topics, and to represent your findings using computer resources.

Focusing Question: What was it like to live on Plymouth Plantation in the year 1627? How does life in 1627 compare and contrast to life in today’s present American society?" Note: The links are blue on blue and hard to read. Very Good   

IF I WERE A PILGRIM – WEBQUEST
http://eprentice.sdsu.edu/F02X2/brooks/pilgrimwq/pilgrim_teacher.html
A webquest for 2^nd grade students on the Pilgrims. "In this Webquest, students will use a variety of resources to differentiate between their lives today and the lives of Pilgrims.  They will compare clothing, housing, recreational activities, and daily living of long ago and today."    Very Good

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/plymouth/
A webquest on Plymouth Plantation for 3^rd grade students. "The purpose of this lesson is to enable young students to research and gain an understanding of what life was like on Plymouth Plantation in early colonial America. Using maps, students will gain an understanding of where the pilgrims came from as students trace their journey from England to Plymouth. Students will also study the geographical features and climate of the Plymouth area." Note: We found some broken links on this site. Very Good

PILGRIM FUN! – WEBQUEST
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/fall99webquests/student/spollyreardon/home.html
A webquest for 1^st grade students on the Pilgrims. "Thanksgiving is a special time of year which celebrates the Pilgrim's survival of the first year at Plymouth Colony!  During this webquest you will read books and search web sites to learn about what the Pilgrims' first year at Plymouth was like." Very Good

PILGRIM PLANTATION QUEST                     NEW!
http://home.earthlink.net/~jesmith/Pilgrim2.html
A webquest for elementary students on the Pilgrims at Plimoth Plantation. "The class will be divided into small groups. One member of the group should be designated as the "coach." It is his or her role to keep the group focused on the assignment. Another group member should be the "pilot." He or she controls the mouse! Other members of the group should take turns reading the material presented on the screen. While this is a group activity, each member of the group should record his or her own answers to the questions. These answers maybe recorded in your notebooks. The questions marked with an asterisk should be responded to in complete sentences.

Before beginning this activity, each group should print out a copy of these questions to refer to while completing the assignment." Very Good.

A PILGRIMAGE INTO HISTORY – WEBQUEST
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Mountain/9112/Pilgrimage.html
A webquest for upper elementary students on the Pilgrims. "You and your group have been asked to research early colonial life for a new magazine aimed toward children entitled, "A Pilgrimage Into History". The focus of the article you are to write will be that of comparing and contrasting the early settlements of Jamestown and Plymouth, the first two English colonies in America." Very Good

http://emints3.purdy.k12.mo.us/webquest/
A webquest for 3^rd or 4^th grade students on the Pilgrims. "Since you are one of the first pilgrim children to sail to America, it will be your job to keep track of everything that happens to you and your family during the first year. You will do this by researching for facts, dates, photos, and interesting details to include in a scrapbook type journal. This journal will help you to create your final presentation. You will need to be able to tell other children about your trip and what life will be like for them when they make the same journey to America." Very Good

LET’S SAIL TO PLIMOTH – WEBQUEST                 NEW!
http://www.winchendonk12.org/lesson-template32/lesson-template1.htm
A webquest for grades 4-6 on the Pilgrims. "This webquest will take you on an information hunt to learn about the people who celebrated the first Thanksgiving in the New World. As you progress through this activity you will tour their ship, the Mayflower, spend time at a replica of Plimoth Plantation in 1627, view interviews with historic people and see original documents. As you visit these different sites, you will answer questions, complete diagrams and charts, and take notes about important details and interesting facts. These notes will be used to add realism as you write 2 letters home to those left behind in England. The contents of these letters should demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the life of a Pilgrim." Note: We found one broken link on this site. Good

LIFE BEFORE PLAY STATION – WEBQUEST             NEW!
http://www.gmpdc.org/webquests/armstrong/
A webquest for 3^rd grade students comparing life for the Pilgrims with life today. "Discover what life was like almost 400 years ago. Have these lifestyles influenced our way of life as we know it today?
Throughout this webquest, you will: demonstrate an understanding that people, artifacts, and documents represent links to the past and that they are sources of data from which historical accounts are constructed.
Examine historical data related to ideas, events, and people from a given time-frame in order to reconstruct a chronology and identify examples of cause and effect." Note: There are only 2 informational links on this site. You might want to add some. Good

Thanksgiving clipart taken from:

Kids Domain Thanksgiving Clipart

Anne’s Place Thanksgiving Clipart

Thanksgiving Graphics

Donna’s Clipart Gallery

J’s Magic Clipart