Rethinking Thanksgiving

This three-part series was written by Perry Ground for the NYNPA NIE program to educate others about what really happened during our first Thanksgiving between the Plymouth settlers and the Wampanoag people.

Mr. Ground is a Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy.  Perry has been a storyteller and educator for over 25 years and enjoys working with students of all ages to teach about the history & culture of Native Peoples.

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A 13-part series profiling a range of historic figures either born in or with significant ties to New York State. The profiles, corresponding teaching guide, and audio podcasts are available free for NYNPA members

This guide offers teachers several short-answer questions based on the content of each profile about the person or their pursuits. When available there are links to newspaper archives and, lastly, the guide includes one to three activities per profile called “Newspaper Tie-ins.” These activities suggest how to bring the lessons of these historical figures into the present and make them relevant to our lives. These lessons were created for students in grades 4-8 but can be modified to accommodate all students. Instructors are welcome to use these to create their own lessons.

Read, Write, Speak, Listen, View and Learn
A guide with 10 mini-lessons that invites teachers or parents to work with different newspaper sections and adapt activities to students’ needs and interests.

More: About this Guide, fillable-form PDF version