George Washington's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation - A primary source dating 3 October 1789 (Y, M, O, T)
Lincoln's Proclamation Establishing Thanksgiving Day - A primary source dating October 3, 1863 (Y, M, O, T)
An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott, 1881 - Return to the perspective of giving thanks from a time before television, telephones, and the internet to keep us connected with the rest of the world (Y, M, O, T)
Hand and Foot Turkey Craft - From Enchanted Learning for the youngest ones (Y)
Thanksgiving Site for Kids - From Kids Domain (Y, M, O, T)
The Pilgrims - Mini-Unit for the Fifth Grade Level (M)
Life on Plymouth Plantation - An excellent unit study lesson integrating several subjects and incorporating thinking skills within the context of the study; best for older elementary to younger middle school students (M)
Enchanted Learning's Mayflower Quiz - Best for elementary students who are reading well (Y,M)
Mayflower Web Pages - Site by a descendent of one of the original Mayflower passengers; includes factual documented information refuting the widely distributed "Fourth World Documentation Project" Thanksgiving Lesson Plan (also known as the "Real First Thanksgiving Lesson Plan (Y, M, O, T)
Virtual Tour of Plimoth Plantation - A virtual tour of the first permanent European settlement in southern New England (AD 1620), which now is the site of a living museum, dedicated to recreating 17th - century lifeways in the New World (Y, M, O, T)
Plymouth, MA - Its History and Its People - A site that includes brief information on pilgrims and the Native Americans in the area, as well as brief biographies of the following: John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, John Carver, Massasoit, Samoset, Myles Standish, The Winslows, as well (Y, M, O, T)
Thanksgiving WebQuest - Good for introductory web research for older elementary students (Y,M)
The Science of Thanksgiving - Free unit study from Treasure Box Press for younger students. It could easily be modified to add more complex ideas for tweens. It includes a science experiment testing Squanto's method of fertilizing plants with dead fish, the legend that the pilgrims only were allotted five kernels of corn each during the first harsh winter, and another science experiment testing how different fabrics help keep people warm. (Y, M)
Plimoth Plantation - Take a virtual tour of Plimoth Plantation. Step almost four centuries back in time and become part of the living history experience at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Through its primary living history exhibits, the 1627 Pilgrim Village, Wampanoag homesite and Mayflower II Exhibits, you can discover what it was like that first Thanksgiving. (Y,M)
DLTK's Crafts for Kids - My kids love to decorate and plan activities for Thanksgiving. If yours are the same way, you will appreciate the coloring pages, crafts, games, puzzles, songs, recipes, and other printables from DLTK for the upcoming holiday. DLTK offers many other useful customizable forms and charts, so be sure to browse around after looking at the Thanksgiving section. (Y, M, O, T)