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- Thanksgiving cornucopia
- Students will create a cornucopia using pages from magazines to cut the fruit, vegetables and nuts to fill the cornucopia.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Visual Arts Education)
- Molly's Pilgrim Activity
- Using the book by Barbara Cohen, students will respond to the social and historical significance of this portrayal of the Thanksgiving holiday. Students will also participate in constructing a Venn diagram and completing a cloze activity.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Susan Milholland, Kathy Vaden, and Rita Wilson.
- Recipe for Success
- Students will use an electronic card catalog to find books by subject using the call number. This lesson was used in collaboration with a third grade thanksgiving unit. As part of the unit students were to find a recipe to prepare and bring to class.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills)
- By Elizabeth Gibson and Melissa Withers.
- Teaching about Thanksgiving
- Resources and activities to help you bring historical accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and a broader context to discussions about the quintessentially American holiday.
- Format: article
- By Kathryn Walbert.
- Soup's on!
- This lesson integrates children's literature and math. The students will listen to "Stone Soup" by Marcia Brown and bring items from home to make "First Grade Soup." The children will use the items to create a graph and share information about their graphs.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics)
- By Vicki Rivenbark.
- The Learning Page: Activities and features
- In American Memory: North Carolina educator's guide, page 6
- In this installment of the American Memory Guide, learn to easily locate activities and features specially designed for students and your classroom.
- Format: article
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Blue Ridge Parkway Folk Art Center
- Students will enjoy visiting the folk art center and learning about the heritage of the southern Appalachian mountain people.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Newbold-White House Historic Site
- The oldest house in the state open to the public on a regular basis. The grounds remain virtually unchanged since the early 1700s and include a seasonal herb garden and a Quaker cemetery dating to the 17th century.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Kathmandu street music
- You can expect the unexpected in Nepal, specifically Kathmandu. Since it is the capital in a country where Tibetan Buddhism and Hinduism are both major religions, you never know what temple or religious ceremony you might see, and for the unexperienced Western...
- Format: audio
- Holmes Educational Forest
- Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this educational forest has trails that show the beauty of the area as well as instruct students in protecting the plants and animals that can be found there.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Holiday shopper
- This activity uses a prepared spreadsheet and the grocery sales paper from the newspaper to figure the cost of a holiday meal for a certain number of people.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Computer/Technology Skills)
- By Stephanie Hurley.
- North Carolina Maritime Museum
- Students will learn about the rich maritime history of the North Carolina coast as well as the coastal environment and barrier island ecology.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Kathmandu neighborhood children sing
- Diwali is the "festival of lights" that is celebrated by Hindus in either October or November. Like Christmas or Thanksgiving, this is a time to enjoy with families and friends. The holiday also celebrates the triumph of good over evil, and is associated with...
- Format: audio
- The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center
- Learn about the heritage of the "down east" people and explore the cultural and natural resources of the Core Sound region of North Carolina.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Historic Yates Mill County Park
- The centerpiece of this 574-acre historical and environmental park is Yates Mill - Wake County's last remaining gristmill.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Thanksgiving story: Stone Soup
- This lesson is for K–5 Exceptional Children who are mild to moderately disabled. This lesson will incorporate listening, daily living, fine motor, and augmentive communication skills.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts)
- By Christina Pond and Sarah Boling.
- Chimney Rock State Park
- Explore the wonders of nature up close and personal at Chimney Rock Park. From nature talks and special programs to hiking trails, there is much to do and see.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- November 14 - November 17, 1753
- In Diary of a journey of Moravians, page 10
- Nov. 14. We went very early to see whether we could cross the river, but it had risen two feet, and was running rapidly. So we had to wait, and meanwhile worked on the approach which was very steep. Some Brethren went hunting, but came back empty-handed....
- Format: diary/primary source
- The Learning Page: Community Center
- In American Memory: North Carolina educator's guide, page 8
- This installment of the American Memory Guide explores the Learning Page's Community Center, highlighting features of particular interest to teachers.
- Format: article
- By Melissa Thibault.
- A camp meeting scene
- In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 3.3
- Description of a typical camp meeting during the Second Great Awakening of the early nineteenth century, including preaching, conversion experiences, and the physical arrangement of the meetings.
- Format: book
