The main goal of teaching about Thanksgiving should be to help students develop an understanding of the history of the holiday and reinforce the important social-emotional concepts of gratitude, thankfulness, and empathy.
Explore the rich historical and cultural aspects of this American holiday with our Thanksgiving lesson plans, printables, and activities for students. You can incorporate Thanksgiving activities across the curriculum with reading, math, science, and social studies. There are arts & crafts projects with which your students can demonstrate their creativity, math worksheets so they can show their critical thinking skills, and activities for your students to show their vocabulary and reading capabilities.