Thanksgiving Cultural Activities (by date, oldest first)

This Thanksgiving puzzle packet is a cornucopia of good times and sound lessons for children. This packet includes:

• Activity Set: crossword puzzle about history of the holiday; second crossword about family traditions for Thanksgiving; color-in about the holiday's nickname.
• Words to Know: word search puzzle that reinforces key vocabulary from the Activity Set.
• Thanksgiving Day Parades: Crossword that discusses the history of major Thanksgiving parades in the U.S., with special emphasis on the evolution of the Macy's parade in NYC.
• Harvesting Cranberries: Crossword puzzle that explains how the popular Thanksgiving treat is grown, harvested and brought to America's dinner tables.
• FREE – Puzzling Bookmarks: Children complete a small word search and maze relating to Thanksgiving, and then cut out the puzzles to use them as bookmarks in their favorite books.

Thanksgiving is here. We're thankful for, and show gratitude for, many people, places and things in our lives. Students will find and circle the people and things that they are thankful for in their lives with this Thanksgiving-themed Word Search Puzzle! A great way to start a discussion with your students.

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Keywords: thankful | family | community

Thanksgiving then and now. Learn about Thanksgiving traditions with this word search puzzle that features 50 key vocabulary words.

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Vocabulary Words:

America carrots celebrate contests corn cornucopia cranberry sauce decoration dessert dessert dinner England family feast food football freedom friends fruit grapes gravy green beans hiking ice cream march mashed potatoes Massachusetts Mayflower ninety November nuts parade Patuxet pie Pilgrims Plymouth Pokanoket pumpkin shopping Squanto stuffing table thankful Thanksgiving travel tribe turkey visit walks winter

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Share the news of your upcoming Thanksgiving class party with this invitation template, compatible with Google Slides™. Add your own personal touch to make your invitation truly unique.

Features:

• Compatible with Google Slides™ to easily edit
• Two designs in half-sheet US letter size 5.5"x8.5"
• Update the teacher's name, date, time, and any other information to make your event successful
• Include a hyperlink or QR code
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Exporting a high-resolution PDF makes printing easy. This allows you to place two designs side-by-side on a Google Slides™ or Google Docs™ page (set up as landscape, 11"x8.5"). Once printed, simply cut down the center!

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Are you looking for an easy and low-prep way to review Thanksgiving vocabulary with your Spanish students? Then look no further! These fun word puzzles (in pdf form) are a great way to practice or review holiday vocab with your students. There are 25 Thanksgiving-related words included in the five puzzles.

This file includes:

• one crossword (with clues in English)
• one word search (with clues in English)
• one mystery word puzzle, also known as "crack the code" (with pictures, no English)
• one word jumble puzzle (without clues)
• one vocab matching (match Spanish to English)
• answer keys for each puzzle
• a table of contents
• teacher tips page

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Are you looking for a fun way to introduce or review Thanksgiving vocabulary in Spanish with your students? Look no further! Included in this PowerPoint are 30 terms represented on 32 slides (plus a title page, a teacher tips page, and terms of use).

The terms represented include:

• Thanksgiving foods (such as stuffing, turkey, and corn on the cob)
• People (Native American, Pilgrim, family)
• other related vocabulary (such as to give thanks, delicious, and traditions)

Each slide is animated so that the picture appears first, followed by the Spanish term, and finally the English term.

**Please note that the pictures are covered by white boxes that are animated to disappear when in presentation mode. When viewing the presentation in any mode other than “presentation mode”, it looks like there aren’t any pictures.**

My students really enjoy when we use this as a review with whiteboards. Make sure to check out the preview for a complete list of terms. Please note that the terms in the presentation are NOT editable, although slides may be deleted or rearranged. I have also included a blank slide at the end so that you can add your own terms and images.

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Are you looking for an easy and low-prep way to review Thanksgiving vocabulary with your Spanish students? Then look no further! In this resource, students will match the Spanish term to the picture or English translation. Print enough for your whole class to play in small groups, or use this as a learning center. There are 30 pairs of Thanksgiving-related words included in this domino game (both judías verdes and ejotes are included to choose from).

This file includes:

• four pages of eight dominoes (30 dominoes total)
• teacher tips page

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Are you looking for a fun and highly engaging game for your Spanish students? Play Thanksgiving bingo! All you need is one bingo sheet per student and items to mark their board (such as pieces of paper or beans). You call out terms from the Call List included with the game and your students race to be the first to get a bingo. The Call List includes all terms from the bingo boards in Spanish.

This special Thanksgiving-themed Bingo game includes:

• 28 terms for describing Thanksgiving traditions and activities
• 40 different game boards with Spanish terms only (both color and black-and-white versions are included for a total of 80 boards)
• 40 different game boards with pictures only (color version only is included with two boards per page for a total of 40 boards on 20 total pages)
• a Call List
• Teacher Tips
• Table of Contents

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Are you looking for an engaging and low-prep way to teach Thanksgiving-related vocabulary in Spanish? Look no further! This time-saving bundle includes six different activities to teach and practice Thanksgiving foods and holiday terms with your Spanish students. By buying this bundle, you save 20% versus purchasing each activity individually!

Included in this bundle you will find:

• a vocab PowerPoint (33 slides!)
• 3 flyswatter games (one with terms in Spanish, one in both Spanish and English, and one with pictures)
• 5 word puzzles (word search, crossword, word jumble, mystery words/crack the code, vocab matching)
• 1 domino game with 30 dominoes (students match the Spanish term to a picture or the English translation)
• 1 bingo game (with a call list, 40 Spanish-term bingo boards in color and the same 40 boards in B&W, plus 40 bingo boards with no text and pictures only in color)
• a vocabulary list (with a fill-in-the-blank student version and completed teacher version)

This bundle includes everything you need to practice and reinforce Thanksgiving vocabulary with your students in a fun, engaging way!

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Embrace the spirit of gratitude with this Thanksgiving Craft: Cut and Build Fun Template Pack. This resource offers two options: Creative Writing Template with designated lines for your students to jot down their blessings, and another template with open space for your students to illustrate their thankful thoughts. It's a wonderful activity to foster gratitude in your classroom.

Using these templates is a breeze:

1. Carefully cut along the indicated lines of each template.
2. Assemble the pieces by securely gluing them together to form an adorable turkey.
3. Within the turkey's body, take a moment to write down the things you hold dear and are thankful for.

This pack features black and white versions, allowing your students to infuse their own creativity into their turkeys. A perfect addition to your Thanksgiving festivities.

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The Thanksgiving Recipe Remix is a creative and engaging classroom activity that brings Thanksgiving-themed fun into a standards-aligned lesson.

Students get to craft their own unique twist on classic Thanksgiving dishes by combining traditional recipes with unexpected "twist" ingredients. Then, they’ll plan and present a persuasive commercial to “sell” their dish to the class.

This project is perfect for winding down before Thanksgiving break while keeping students’ reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills sharp. With recipe cards, twist ingredient cards, detailed worksheets for different grade levels, and a commercial planning sheet, this ready-to-go activity saves teachers planning time and provides students with an experience that blends creativity with academic rigor.

Bring some festive fun to your classroom—your students will love it!

Do you want to engage and motivate your students to learn about Thanksgiving? Do you need a comprehensive Thanksgiving activity that is easy to differentiate? Then download this Thanksgiving Activity Research and Reading Comprehension for Middle School resource!

You'll receive the activity in print and digital formats when you purchase this scavenger hunt resource. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about Thanksgiving with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

How you can use this resource:

• This can be completed in one full 45-minute class
• Great for meaningful homework OR extra credit
• Makes for a great sub-plans

This resource includes:

• Multi-step WebQuest/scavenger hunt (The URLs provided in this WebQuest are not 'live.' They are kept very simple so that students can easily type the URLs in the search bar to hunt for their answers).
• Reflection questions
• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource
• Instructions, Answer Key, Terms of Use

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Do you want to make learning about Thanksgiving fun? Do you want to engage and motivate your students to learn about this holiday? Then download this Thanksgiving Activity No Prep Trivia Games for Middle School resource! Your students will learn the history and traditions with these engaging trivia games!

These individual or team-building activities are well suited for the Language Arts or Social Studies classroom. Use it as an engaging opener, attention-getter, a brain break, or build right into your lesson plans! Games can be played while moving around the classroom or sitting in their seats or on the floor.

A handout is included to be used as quiet seat work or emergency sub plans!

This resource includes:

• 40+ unique multiple-choice trivia questions
• The same questions in True/False format for speed rounds
• Instructions on how to play 3 different trivia games
• Answers (answers to each question are in BOLD)
• Handout of questions for quiet seat work or sub plans
• Terms of Use

How to use this resource:

• For a classroom party
• For sub plans
• When your students need a 'brain break'
• And more!

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Do you want to make learning about Thanksgiving FUN? Do you want to engage and motivate your students? Do you want to support diversity and an inclusive classroom? Then download this Thanksgiving Around the World Activity a Research WebQuest on Global Cultures! Your students will learn about Thanksgiving in Grenada, Liberia, Canada, Japan, Barbados, South Korea, Saint Lucia, Norfolk Island, and the USA.

When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

➟ Ways to Use This Resource:

• Full Class Activity
• Day Before or After Winter Break Lesson
• Small Group Instruction
• Homework
• Extra Credit
• Substitute Plan
• ... and more!

➟ This resource includes:

• WebQuest/scavenger hunt with relevant multi-step questions (The URLs provided in this WebQuest are not 'live.' They are kept very simple so that students can easily type the URLs in the search bar to hunt for their answers).

• Reflection questions

• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource

• Instructions, Answer Key, Terms of Use

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Looking for a simple and powerful way to celebrate diversity in your classroom? Do you need an inclusive and engaging bulletin board? Do you want to support your students in learning about Native American culture? Then download my Native American Heritage Month Bulletin Board Set!

These 14 inspirational quotes by Native Americans are perfect for Native American Heritage Month or Indigenous Peoples' Day! For classroom décor, bulletin boards, or door decorations, they are a beautiful addition to any class. Quotes from Cherokee, Duwamish, Nez Perce, Hopi, and others, these quotes will surely resonate with your students. A handout with all the quotes is included.

➟Quotes included in this set:

• ”Humans merely share the earth. We can only protect the land, not own it.” ~Duwamish
• "We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.” ~Dakota
• ”It is no longer good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace and live in peace.” ~Shenandoah 
• And many more!

➟To Print: Print on regular 8.5 X 11 paper. No prep!

➟Resources included in this purchase:

• 14 unique quotes by Native American and Indigenous People

• 3 different "Title" posters for your bulletin board including the following:

• "OCTOBER 11 is Indigenous Peoples' Day"

• "NOVEMBER is Native American Heritage Month"

• "NOVEMBER is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month"

• Terms of Use

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Do you need a calming yet engaging activity before Thanksgiving break? These mindfulness coloring pages can be used as calm down strategies or for self care. Perfect for young adults, your students will enjoy coloring these turkeys that come with or without one of 2 sayings.

How to use this product:

• As a way to relax and calm down before or after a test

Why Zentangles?

• For relaxation
• Relieve stress
• Team building
• Increase attention span
• Increase concentrate
• Make beautiful art!

This product includes:

• 1 pattern with fun sayings (Happy Thanksgiving or Gobble Gobble) or without a saying
• Terms of Use

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• Thanksgiving WebQuest
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• Thanksgiving 3 Trivia Games with Handout
• Thanksgiving BUNDLE WebQuest, Bulletin Board, 3 Trivia Games

Do you need a calming yet engaging activity before Thanksgiving break? These mindfulness coloring pages can be used as calm down strategies, for self care, and for practicing fine motor skills. Your students will enjoy coloring these turkeys that come with either a fun saying or zentangle border. Your upper elementary students will enjoy relaxing while coloring these sheets.

How to use this product:

• For early finishers
• As a bulletin board
• As a way to relax and calm down after playtime

Why Zentangles?

• For relaxation
• Relieve stress
• Team building
• Increase attention span
• Increase concentrate
• Make beautiful art!

This product includes:

• 6 patterns with fun sayings
• The same 6 patterns with zentangle borders
• Terms of Use

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Do you want to make learning about Indigenous People engaging? Do you want an inclusive classroom that celebrates diversity? Then download this Indigenous Peoples' Day Activity with Games and a Handout resource! Students will learn a lot about Indigenous culture, events, history, facts, and more! Students will enjoy answering multiple-choice questions with these three different trivia games for small groups or the whole class. Great for an attention-getter, brain break, engaging opener, or built into your lesson plans!

➟ A handout of questions is included to use as quiet seat work!

➟ Can be played repeatedly to help students learn these important facts

This resource includes:

• 35+ unique and relevant multiple-choice trivia questions
• HANDOUT of the questions (for quiet seat work)
• Instructions on how to play 3 different trivia games.
• Answers (answers to each question are in BOLD)
• Terms of Use

**This resource is similar to our Native American Heritage Month Trivia Games with an overlap of a few (3-4) questions. Buy both for lots of fun and engaging information!

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Do you want to make learning about Thanksgiving fun? Do you want to engage and motivate your students to learn? Do you struggle to find appropriate decorations? Then download this Bundle Thanksgiving Activities with a Research WebQuest, Games, & Bulletin Board resource!

Your students are guaranteed to learn this holiday's history and traditions as well as contemporary and local topics!

TRIVIA ACTIVITIES

This resource comes with 40+ multiple-choice questions and instructions for three different games. Games can be played while moving around the classroom or sitting in their seats or on the floor. A handout is included to be used as quiet seat work - also great for emergency sub plans!

WEBQUEST

Students will learn about Thanksgiving's history, culture, turkeys, lore, and more as well as contemporary and local topics in this engaging WebQuest scavenger hunt! When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about Thanksgiving with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

BULLETIN BOARD SET

This Thanksgiving interactive bulletin board will encourage your student to reflect on what they have in their lives to be thankful for. With several relevant quotes and thought-provoking prompts on being thankful, this is all you need for your holiday decorations!

How to Use:

• Hang the mini-posters and encourage students to write their answers directly on the mini-poster. 
• Several students can write their responses on each poster.
• You can print out 2-3 copies of each prompt to ensure the students have an adequate space in which to write.

To Print: Print on regular 8.5 X 11 paper. No prep!

Resources included in this purchase:

• 40+ unique multiple-choice trivia questions
• Instructions on how to play 3 different trivia games.
• WebQuest/scavenger hunt with relevant questions (including a reflection question)
• Website evaluation form
• Five 8.5 X 11 quotes about gratitude & being thankful
• Five 8.5 X 11 prompts on things to be grateful for. The prompt is at the top of the page with a cute border.
• One 8.5 X 11 “Happy Thanksgiving” mini-poster
• Terms of Use

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Do you need engaging last-minute activities for your History or ELA students? Do you want to support diversity and foster an inclusive classroom community? Then download this Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for ELA, Social Studies, and History resource! These 10 unique WebQuests will keep students entertained as they learn about Halloween, Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day, Easter and Memorial Day!

When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about the diversity in our country with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

Included in this resource:

• Halloween WebQuest - Learn the history and traditions of this fun holiday
• Day of the Dead, WebQuest - Also known as Dia de los Muertos, students will learn about this holiday celebrated in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries
• Thanksgiving WebQuest - Students will learn about the history behind many of our Thanksgiving traditions
• Kwanzaa WebQuest - Students will learn all about this annual celebration of African-American culture
• Christmas WebQuest - Students will learn about the history as well as enjoy finding all sorts of fun trivia about this international holiday
• Martin Luther King Day WebQuest - Students will learn all about MLK's life, his activism, and the profound effect he had on our country
• Valentine's Day WebQuest - Students will learn about this lovely holiday's history and the stories behind our customs
• St Patrick's Day WebQuest - Students will learn about St Patrick himself and the history behind the traditions
• Easter WebQuest - Students will learn all about both the history and modern customs associated with this holiday
• Memorial Day WebQuest - Students will learn about the history as well as modern and local activities and events
• Website evaluation form (located in each WebQuest)

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