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Culturally Responsive Resources for Teaching About Thanksgiving

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Pilgrims/Setters WERE - Past Tense

Wampanoag ARE - Present Tense

The Wampanoag people are thriving in Massachusetts and around the country.

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Resources From Plimoth Patuxet Museums

HomeHistory in a New Light Plimoth Patuxet Museums brings to life the history of Plymouth Colony and the Indigenous homeland. Major exhibits include the Patuxet Homesite, 17th-Century English Village, Mayflower II and Plimoth Grist Mill.

Investigative Journalism Game - For whole class or individual students

Primary SourcesHow do we bring history alive for today’s learners? We start with primary sources - the building blocks of history!

Historic CookingHave you ever wondered what was eaten at the First Thanksgiving? Or What people in 17th-century New England were cooking in Plimoth Patuxet? These recipes have been carefully crafted by our experts using primary sources and scholarly research.

Homework HelpHomework? We can help! Plimoth Patuxet historians have written these essays to help you with your homework and projects.

Plimoth Patuxet's Homework Help page is complete with multiple essays for students. Backed by primary sources/oral traditions, the essays cover everything from clothing, growing food, building houses for both settlers and the Wampanoag people, the Mayflower Compact, etc. Can be great for single or group student use.

Quick and easy worksheet, that helps students learn more about Wampanoag history and culture, using the Plimoth Patuxet Homework Help sites.

A virtual tour of the Museum's newest exhibition, a forward-looking invitation to consider who the past serves as a foundation for the future.

Take a tour of the Wampanoag Homesite - This video is very informative and a great introduction to Wampanoag life. Includes "What did we learn?" sections.

A "Day In The Life" Videos

Meet modern day Wampanoag children who are interpreters at the Wampanoag Homesite in Massachusetts.

Learn what it was like to be a kid in Plimoth Village.

Visit the Wampanoag homesite, meet tribal members and learn about Wampanoag culture.

Pilgrim women's clothing in the 1600s

Pilgrim men's clothing in the 1600s

From The Mayflower 400 - An Inclusive Commemoration

Mayflower 400 Project documentary - has advertisements

Why Wampanoag truths and traditions are so important to the Mayflower story.

Learn about 400 years of Wampanoaq history and the impacts of colonization.

Great introductory video on how the peace created prior to the "Thanksgiving Feast' was broken down.

Middle/High school level discussion questions that accompany the Mayflower 400 videos.

Learn about what life was like in Plimoth Colony, and how things changed in the coming decade.

The building and sailing of the Mayflower II.

Learn about the significance of Wampum from the Mayflower 400 Project

Cultural Connections - What connections can be made to our lives on the Kenai?

What is Cranberry Day? A look at one of the traditional Wampanoaq harvest celebrations.

A look at language revitalization efforts. Can be a good connection to local efforts in revitalizing the Dena'ina language.

Program Sites for More Information

Home - Pilgrim RootsPilgrim Roots is part of the Mayflower 400 partnership, commemorating the local people who became the most famous American Colonists.

The Mayflower – Mayflower 2020 Anniversary | Mayflower 400 | MayflowerCommemorating the historic journey of the Mayflower ship with exciting events across the UK for the 400th Anniversary in 2020