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Celebrating Thanksgiving
Celebrating Thanksgiving
This week we are all off of school to celebrate Thanksgiving! We have learned a lot about indigenous peoples so far, and you know that the myths you've been taught about Thanksgiving can't be the whole truth.
This week is less structured because you are not working on a typical school schedule and we will not be meeting for class on Friday. On your own time, explore the resources below!
Update your Padlet with new learnings as you go.
A Native Perspective on Thanksgiving
A Native Perspective on Thanksgiving
Lee, E., Menkart, D., & Okazawa-Rey, M. (2008). Beyond heroes and holidays: A practical guide to K-12 anti-racist, multicultural education and staff development. Washington, DC: Teaching for change.
Plagues & Pilgrims: The Truth About the First Thanksgiving
Plagues & Pilgrims: The Truth About the First Thanksgiving
LOEWEN, J. W. (2019). LIES MY TEACHER TOLD ME: Everything american history textbooks get wrong. Plagues & Pilgrims The Truth about the First Thanksgiving. NEW YORK, NY: NEW Press.
Un-THanksgiving
Un-THanksgiving
To many native people, Thanksgiving Day is celebrated as Un-Thanksgiving Day, and involves a day long occupation of Alcatraz Island. Watch this video and read the article to learn more about the historic occupation of Alcatraz Island and Un-Thanksgiving Day.
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
To learn more about this mythical American holiday, explore this journey box created by Jenn Doershuk. A journey box (Salinas & Field) is a collection of primary and secondary sources designed to help students think more deeply about a historical topic.
*Jenn Doershuk created this journey box as an undergraduate student in the UT Elementary Social Studies Methods course at UT Austin.
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