A Racial Justice Guide to Thanksgiving for Educators and Families
for Educators and Families
Compiled by Border Crossers
Teaching Approaches
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A Culturally Responsive Approach to Discussing Thanksgiving in The Classroom By Linday Barrett
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Teaching about Thanksgiving By LearnNC (UNC School of Education)
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How Does the TT Community Teach Thanksgiving? By Teaching Tolerance
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Teaching Thanksgiving from a Native American Perspective By Holly Maeder Sheehan (http://www.bigpicture.org)
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Culturally Responsive Instruction for Holiday and Religious Celebrations By Dr. Cynthia Lundgren & Giselle Lundy-Ponce
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Teaching Culturally Sensitive Holidays By Sherry Posnick-Goodwin (California Teachers Associations)
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Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way By Teaching Tolerance
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Teaching Thanksgiving from the Perspective of Native Americans By Christina “Krea” Gomez
Lesson Plans/ Study Guides
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Relearning Thanksgiving (Lesson Plan) By ArtsandJustice.org
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Myth and Truth: The "First Thanksgiving" (Lesson Plan) By readwritethink.org
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Celebrations of the Wampanoag Tribe (Lesson Plan) By WampanoagTribe.net
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Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: The Complete Story of an American Holiday (Graphic Organizers) By New York News Publishers Association
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Thanksgiving Interactive: You are the Historian By Plimoth Plantation
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Harvest Ceremony Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth: A Study Guide By The National Museum of the American Indian
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#StandingRockSyllabus, NYC Stands with Standing Rock
Native American Perspectives, Contributions and Celebrations
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Native American Contributions to the U.S. By Partnership with Native Americans
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American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving By The National Museum of the American Indian
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For Many Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a Day of Mourning By The Boston Globe
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Do American Indians celebrate Thanksgiving? By The National Museum of the American Indian
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Do Native Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving and Should You? By Nadra Kareem Nittle
Historical Resources
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No Thanks: How Thanksgiving Narratives Erase the Genocide of Native Peoples By Joanne Barker
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Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: Myths & Misgivings By Rethinking Schools
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Thanksgiving and the Conundrum of Cultural Racism By Scot Nakagawa
Resources for Families
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A Letter to Parents About Thanksgiving By Understanding Prejudice.org
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10 Ways to Make Your Thanksgiving About Social and Environmental Justice By Eve Bratman