Engage your students
in a Diversity Lesson
Plan: Thanksgiving:
"Who Is Missing From Our Table?"
Thanksgiving is one of the major holidays of the United States. It is a time to remember our beginnings and to celebrate our rich history of welcoming the stranger. Yet many teachers struggle in the classroom at this time of year because of what doesn’t get addressed: the myths surrounding the original Thanksgiving story, settlers’ treatment of indigenous peoples, and the failure of our nation to welcome consistently the stranger and the newcomer. How can we teach the truth in our classrooms while still celebrating this national holiday?
- We offer a Lesson Plan : Thanksgiving: Who is Missing from Our Table? --- for use before the holidays. This lesson invites students to share their personal and family stories of being newcomers and of welcoming the stranger. These stories are then used to create a Thanksgiving reflection on the disappointments and the blessings of the United States.
Racebridges for Schools offers this lesson plan with student activities and handouts that help you and your students recognize and celebrate differences, find common ground and create a stronger classroom community.
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- Download a free copy of the Thanksgiving: Who is Missing from Our Table lesson plan
- Read an article on how to recoginize all races in your school as part of the Thanksgiving celebration
- Also consider downloading Lakota storyteller, Dovie Thomason’s lesson plan, The Spirit Survives: The American Indian Boarding School Experience Then and Now
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