Large community potlucks and school plays where students dress up as Pilgrims and Indians help students learn the familiar story of the very first Thanksgiving. The holiday gives schools an opportunity to bring history to life for their young students. Although it wasn’t called Thanksgiving in 1620, the story celebrates Pilgrims and Native Americans coming together to celebrate a successful harvest.
But Thanksgiving isn’t a celebration for everyone, particularly Native Americans, and navigating that nuance can be difficult for some educators.
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