Thanksgiving

Welcome to our In the Know topic for November, Thanksgiving. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.

Grades K-1 look at different Thanksgiving traditions. A Spanish translation can be found here.

Grades 2-3 explore how turkey became a Thanksgiving tradition. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 examine different celebrations around the world that give thanks.  A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

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