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The First Thanksgiving

  

Listen to the song. Then answer the question below.

 

What do you think of when you hear the phrase "The First Thanksgiving? Type whatever words or phrases come to mind when you hear the "First Thanksgiving". What happened? Why? Who was there? What happened after? Be prepared to share.

If you have lived in the United States for at least a year you have heard about Thanksgiving. It is a holiday celebrated only in the United States and Canada. Some of you will have learned about "The First Thanksgiving" in Elementary or Middle School. Sometimes what is taught is only from one point of view. Today we will two essays from different points of view. Then we will look at a new kind of past tense verb.

Objectives

#1.

Write about the "First Thanksgiving" the traditional point of view

#2.

Write about the "First Thanksgiving" from a Native American's point of view

#3.

Write about the "First Thanksgiving" from your own point of view
#4.
 Use the past perfect structure in your writing
   

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