Thanksgiving long ago and today: the story of a harvest meal
A simple, fair history of Thanksgiving for children, from the Wampanoag people and the Mayflower to the harvest meal of 1621 and the holiday today: children read, check the facts, compare long ago and today and write about a harvest festival in their own country.
Kids · FlyersYoung learners30 minArticle
About this lesson
A Kids · Flyers reading lesson (article). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- Kids · Flyers · Young learners – Flyers (A2)
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Article
- Students
- Young learners
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Topic
- Thanksgiving
- Activities
- Picture words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, True / False, Gap-fill, Table to fill in
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand a short history of Thanksgiving, from the Wampanoag people and the Mayflower to the holiday today
- Use words for the harvest meal: harvest, ship, leader, corn, deer, wild birds, holiday
- Compare long ago and today, and talk about a harvest festival in their own country