A Thanksgiving
Feast
Kindergarten
Lindsay Norris
Kate King
Tatum Tripp
Jessica Wambles
Table of Contents
I. Georgia Performance Standards
II. Disney’s Request
III. The Very First Thanksgiving Movie
IV. Who Are You?
V. Plymouth Map
VI. Pilgrim vs. Indian Attendance Chart
VII. Then vs. Now Diagram
VIII. Thanksgiving Feast Timeline
IX. Feast Checklist
X. Criteria Table
Georgia Performance Standards
SSKH1 The student will identify the purpose of national holidays and describe the people or
events celebrated.
d. Thanksgiving Day
ELAKR1 The student demonstrates knowledge of concepts of print. The student
a. Recognizes that print and pictures (signs and labels, newspapers, and informational books)
can inform, entertain, and persuade.
b. Demonstrates that print has meaning and represents spoken language in written form.
c. Tracks text read from left to right and top to bottom.
ELAKR5 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The
student
a. Listens to a variety of texts and uses new vocabulary in oral language.
b. Discusses the meaning of words and understands that some words have multiple
meanings.
ELAKR6 The student gains meaning from orally presented text. The student
a. Listens to and reads a variety of literary (e.g., short stories, poems) and informational texts
and materials to gain knowledge and for pleasure.
ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate. The student
e. Describes people, places, things, locations, and actions.
MKM3. Students will understand time as it relates to a daily schedule.
a. Order daily events.
Georgia Performance
Standards continued…
MKD1. Students will pose information questions, collect data, organize, and
display results using objects, pictures, and picture graphs.
SKL2. Students will compare the similarities and differences in groups of
organisms.
a. Explain the similarities and differences in animals. (color, size,
appearance, etc.)
b. Explain the similarities and differences in plants. (color, size,
appearance, etc.)
SSKH3 The student will correctly use words and phrases related to
chronology and time to explain how things change.
a. Now, long ago
b. Before, after
SSKG2 The student will explain that a map is a drawing of a place and a
globe is a model of the Earth.
a. Differentiate land and water features on simple maps and globes.
Our Task
Disney asked our class to recreate the first
Thanksgiving feast. In order to fulfill Disney’s
wish we are going to learn about the pilgrims
and Indians. To kick start our recreation we
will read The Very First Thanksgiving Day.
Then, you will be assigned to one of these
parts: Indian boy, Indian girl, pilgrim boy, or
pilgrim girl. You will research your part and
dress up for the feast. You will also bring in a
Thanksgiving dish for the class to share.
MOVIE
Who are you?
Indian Boy
Indian Girl
Pilgrim Boy
Pilgrim Girl
Back to Checklist
Map
Indians vs. Pilgrims
How many pilgrims and Indians were at the very
first Thanksgiving?
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
Pilgrims
Indians
20
10
0
Pilgrims
Indians
Thanksgiving: Then vs. Now
Harvested and hunted
for their food.
Indians and pilgrims shared
food together.
They played games such as
marbles, leapfrog, naughts and
crosses, slingshot, and ball and
cup.
The main course was not
turkey.
Thanksgiving was three days
long.
We eat turkey and dressing.
We both
came
together to
give thanks.
We both eat
large meals
with family
and friends.
We have a one day feast on the
last Thursday of every
November.
We watch and play football.
We watch the Thanksgiving
parade.
Thanksgiving begins the
Christmas season.
Timeline
What is today’s preparation timeline for preparing the Thanksgiving feast?
Feast Checklist and
Discussion
 Who will be at the feast?
 What are you going to wear?
 What are you going to eat?
 Where is the feast going to be?
 What will you do at the feast
(other than eating)?
Refer back to “Who Are You?” for further help.
Criteria
Pilgrims
Indians
Costumes
Stockings, coats, hats,
black pants, aprons,
prayer caps, petticoats
Moccasins, Shawls, Vests,
handmade dresses, braids
Social Interaction
Talk to Indians, share
food, discuss costumes
and food, teach games
Talk to pilgrims, share
food, discuss costumes
and food, teach games
Food
Turkey, Corn, Pumpkin,
Squash, Onions, Nuts,
Fruit
Corn, Fish, Deer, Berries,
Carrots