Resource

Content-Rich Thanksgiving Lesson Plans Last modified on 2009-11-02 14:15:53 GMT. 0 comments. Top. See It Here! $5.99 Next Generation Thanksgiving Lessons Plans, Teach With Excellence! is one of the finest resources ever produced for the teaching of Thanksgiving history (elementary, adaptable for middle or high school).  Developed using scholastic standards (Oregon Benchmark 1) and proper [...]

Activities

Living History Activities for Thanksgiving Last modified on 2009-09-16 22:20:00 GMT. 0 comments. Top. See It Here! $9.99 Part of the challenge with living history activities for Thanksgiving is the unfortunate timing of the holiday. The real event took place in September or October when outdoor events were practical. But late November in most parts [...]

Decorating

Did the Pilgrim Women Decorate in 1621? Last modified on 2009-09-13 01:05:43 GMT. 0 comments. Top. See It Here! $9.99 Historically speaking, we haven’t got a clue whether or not the English ladies took the time to decorate for the fall feast of 1621.  No mention is made of decorations in the primary source documents, [...]

What Would a Historical Thanksgiving Day Look Like?

You’re probably wondering what it would really be like to go historical for Thanksgiving. Will it fit in with your bunch? Will you have time to join in the fun? How does the day flow? You can structure the day according to your tastes, but for demonstration purposes I will share here how our family [...]

Looking for the Best Alternative “Ideas Thanksgiving”?

If you’re looking for imaginative and historically meaningful Thanksgiving ideas for your family, classroom, or community, then you’re in the right place here with us at IdeasThanksgiving.com! We are the Franzwa family of Lebanon, Oregon, and America’s Thanksgiving time travel pioneers. Here you will find living history resources for quickly getting started with period English, [...]