1. The First Thanksgiving Facts and Fiction

2. Investigate the first Thanksgiving at plimoth.org http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/intro.html How long did the celebration last? 3 days Who attended? 90 Wampanoag and 52 Pilgrims What did they eat? Deer, fowl, corn, squash How many houses were at Plymouth Colony at the time of the harvest celebration? 7 Did the participants call this a thanksgiving feast? No, they called it a harvest celebration. Wampanoag give thanks after every hunt, not just annually. They played games and did military exhibitions too.

3. Compare life in 1621 Visit scholastic.com to learn about the lifestyles of the pilgrims and Wampanoag in Massachusetts. Choose a topic and create lists; one of what they share in common and one of differences. http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/daily_life/ SameDifferent 1.corn1.curds 2.wild game2.hasty pudding 3.squash3.sobaheg (stew) 4.seafood4.nasaump (corn pudding) 5.beans5.beer

4. Share understandings… Use your data to create a pie chart comparing Wampanoag and Pilgrim lifestyles. These charts compare diets.