Thanksgiving+Activity+Ideas

//Thanksgiving activity ideas://

Draw pictures of some of the Native American words. http://mayflowerhistory.com/History/indians6.php
 * Learning the language of Native Americans OR the Pilgrims**

http://plimoth.org/kids/talk.php
 * Each person should be able to tell the class some new words/sentences that you learned.

http://mayflowerhistory.com/mayflower-passenger-list/
 * The Mayflower's Passenger List**
 * Each group member should find someone on the ship that they find interesting and be able to present something about them or their lives.

http://scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/tour.htm
 * The Mayflower**
 * Tour the ship the Pilgrims rode across the Atlantic to Plymouth Rock. Be able to show your classmates the main parts of the ship.

Describe to your classmates the real details about the first meal. http://mayflowerhistory.com/cooking
 * The First Thanksgiving**

What happened to the Pilgrims when they committed crimes? Pilgrims were fined for just about everything! http://mayflowerhistory.com/History/CrimeAndPunishment.php
 * Crime and Punishment**

Compare the lives of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag native people in the area of housing, clothes, school, etc. Then compare it to your life! http://scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/daily_life/
 * Compare/Contrast**

http://mayflowerhistory.com/History/history.php http://scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/feast/slideshow.htm
 * Anything else?**