Thanksgiving resources Compiled by the Center for Racial Justice in Education.
Kim Snodgrass Two-minute read. ResourcesTeaching Approaches
- A Culturally Responsive Approach to Discussing Thanksgiving in The Classroom By Linday Barrett
- Teaching about Thanksgiving By LearnNC (UNC School of Education)
- How Does the TT Community Teach Thanksgiving? By Teaching Tolerance
- Teaching Thanksgiving from a Native American Perspective By Holly Maeder Sheehan (http://www.bigpicture.org)
- Culturally Responsive Instruction for Holiday and Religious Celebrations By Dr. Cynthia Lundgren & Giselle Lundy-Ponce
- Teaching Culturally Sensitive Holidays By Sherry Posnick-Goodwin (California Teachers Associations)
- Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way By Teaching Tolerance
- Teaching Thanksgiving from the Perspective of Native Americans By Christina “Krea” Gomez
- Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Toolkit for Combatting Racism in Schools By Lindsey Passenger Wieck
Lesson Plans/ Study Guides
- Thanksgiving Mourning (Lesson Plan) By Teaching Tolerance
- Relearning Thanksgiving (Lesson Plan) By ArtsandJustice.org
- Myth and Truth: The “First Thanksgiving” (Lesson Plan) By readwritethink.org
- Celebrations of the Wampanoag Tribe (Lesson Plan) By WampanoagTribe.net
- Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: The Complete Story of an American Holiday (Graphic Organizers) By New York News Publishers Association
- Thanksgiving Interactive: You are the Historian By Plimoth Plantation
- Harvest Ceremony Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth: A Study Guide By The National Museum of the American Indian
- #StandingRockSyllabus, NYC Stands with Standing Rock
Native American Perspectives, Contributions and Celebrations
- Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address By DanceForAllPeople.com
- Native American Contributions to the U.S. By Partnership with Native Americans
- Thanksgiving POV By Native American Heritage Programs
- American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving By The National Museum of the American Indian
- For Many Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a Day of Mourning By The Boston Globe
- Do American Indians celebrate Thanksgiving? By The National Museum of the American Indian
- Do Native Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving and Should You? By Nadra Kareem Nittle
- No thanks for Thanksgiving (Podcast) By NativeAmericaCalling.com
Historical Resources
- No Thanks: How Thanksgiving Narratives Erase the Genocide of Native Peoples By Joanne Barker
- Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: Myths & Misgivings By Rethinking Schools
- After the Mayflower (Video) By WGBH Educational Foundation
- Thanksgiving and the Conundrum of Cultural Racism By Scot Nakagawa
Resources for Families
- A Letter to Parents About Thanksgiving By Understanding Prejudice.org
- 10 Ways to Make Your Thanksgiving About Social and Environmental Justice By Eve Bratman
Book Lists
- Beyond the So-Called First Thanksgiving: 5 Children’s Books That Set the Record Straight By Indian Country Today
- Deconstructing the Myths of “The First Thanksgiving” (Resources) By Oyate.Org.