Wise Wednesday Websites
The First Thanksgiving
Compiled by Beth Haynes – School Librarian – Hattie B. Stokes
Scholastic – The First Thanksgiving – A fantastic interactive site with audio
covering, the voyage of the Mayflower, daily life, and the feast.
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
Plimoth Plantation – Investigating the First Thanksgiving – A quality interactive
site with audio providing plenty of valuable information.
http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/intro.html
History Channel – History of Thanksgiving Video – Select #3 to view a 3:53 film
about the history of the Thanksgiving holiday.
http://www.history.com/content/thanksgiving
Apples 4 the Teacher – The Mayflower Compact – The first document that
William Bradford penned on the Mayflower to form the government.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/the-mayflowercompact.html
Workers for Jesus - Squanto: The English-speaking Indian Who Helped the
Pilgrims – An elementary biography.
http://www.workersforjesus.com/f25-14.htm
Fun Trivia – The Voyage of the Mayflower trivia quiz - Answer 10 online
questions to see how well you know your history.
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz113278cfa018.html
Primary Games – The Mayflower drag and drop puzzle.
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/thanksgiving/games/dragdrop/index.htm
Black Dog – Thanksgiving online turkey matching game and crossword puzzle.
http://blackdog4kids.com/holiday/thanks/match/
http://blackdog4kids.com/holiday/thanks/crossword/
You Tube – The Pilgrims – A 6:41 video documenting daily life in a pilgrim
plantation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u10W7w5YfQ8&feature=related