Plimoth Plantation: You Are The Historian
(plimoth.org/for-students/you-are-the-historian)
Grades 1-8, with parental supervision
Interested in learning about the history of Thanksgiving? Look no further than this award-winning website produced by Plimoth Plantation (the spelling is correct). Here, kids and their families can discover what really happened at the first Thanksgiving and separate the myths from the facts.
When you get to the site you will see a brief introduction. Notice the Teacher’s Tools under the “Learn” drop-down menu on the homepage.
Eager learners can also jump right in and begin their investigation by clicking on the image or the button “Do you have what it takes? Click here to begin!” A new page opens to a multi-media extravaganza with beautiful sights and sounds. Your hosts invite you to use clues to unearth the real history behind the Thanksgiving feast. Click on “Begin Game” to begin the journey.
This is an engaging website presenting historically accurate evidence of the first Thanksgiving or harvest celebration in colonial America that kids of all ages are certain to enjoy.
