Cheryl Booker
SLM 521
Fall 2003
Web Drop-In #5
“The
First Thanksgiving” 
Pilgrims, Indians, turkey,
corn, harvest, Mayflower; what do these words remind you of? Every year on the 4th Thursday in
November we celebrate Thanksgiving. It
is a time to spend with our family and friends, and a time when people are
thankful for the many blessing they have received.
Well, what do Pilgrims and
Indians, turkey, corn, harvest and the Mayflower have to do with
Thanksgiving? What do you know about
“The First Thanksgiving”?
For this activity you will
be researching the topic of Thanksgiving.
You will be using a graphic organizer to show what you know about this
topic, what you want to know about this topic and what you learned about this
topic.
First, print out the KWL graphic
organizer to chart your responses on. Your topic will be “The First
Thanksgiving”. Write down what you know
about “The First Thanksgiving” and what you would like to know about “The First
Thanksgiving”.
Now, read the following
stories, “The
Pilgrims and America’s First Thanksgiving”,
and “The Pilgrims’
1621 Thanksgiving”.
Did you learn some
interesting new facts? Write them down on
your KWL chart under what I learned. Be
prepared to share what you learned about “The First Thanksgiving” with the
class.