A Racial Justice Guide to Thanksgiving
for Educators and Families
Compiled by Center for Racial Justice in Education
Teaching Approaches
* A Culturally Responsive Approach to Discussing Thanksgiving in The Classroom By Linday Barrett
* Teaching about Thanksgiving By LearnNC (UNC School of Education)
* How Does the TT Community Teach Thanksgiving? By Teaching Tolerance
* Teaching Thanksgiving from a Native American Perspective By Holly Maeder Sheehan (http://www.bigpicture.org)
* Culturally Responsive Instruction for Holiday and Religious Celebrations By Dr. Cynthia Lundgren & Giselle Lundy-Ponce
* Teaching Culturally Sensitive Holidays By Sherry Posnick-Goodwin (California Teachers Associations)
* Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way By Teaching Tolerance
* Teaching Thanksgiving from the Perspective of Native Americans By Christina “Krea” Gomez
* Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Toolkit for Combatting Racism in Schools By Lindsey Passenger Wieck
Lesson Plans/ Study Guides
* Thanksgiving Mourning (Lesson Plan) By Teaching Tolerance
* Relearning Thanksgiving (Lesson Plan) By ArtsandJustice.org
* Myth and Truth: The "First Thanksgiving" (Lesson Plan) By readwritethink.org
* Celebrations of the Wampanoag Tribe (Lesson Plan) By WampanoagTribe.net
* Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: The Complete Story of an American Holiday (Graphic Organizers) By New York News Publishers Association
* Thanksgiving Interactive: You are the Historian By Plimoth Plantation
* Harvest Ceremony Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth: A Study Guide By The National Museum of the American Indian
* #StandingRockSyllabus, NYC Stands with Standing Rock
Native American Perspectives, Contributions and Celebrations
* Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address By DanceForAllPeople.com
* Native American Contributions to the U.S. By Partnership with Native Americans
* Thanksgiving POV By Native American Heritage Programs
* American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving By The National Museum of the American Indian
* For Many Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a Day of Mourning By The Boston Globe
* Do American Indians celebrate Thanksgiving? By The National Museum of the American Indian
* Do Native Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving and Should You? By Nadra Kareem Nittle
* No thanks for Thanksgiving (Podcast) By NativeAmericaCalling.com
Historical Resources
* No Thanks: How Thanksgiving Narratives Erase the Genocide of Native Peoples By Joanne Barker
* Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: Myths & Misgivings By Rethinking Schools
* After the Mayflower (Video) By WGBH Educational Foundation
* Thanksgiving and the Conundrum of Cultural Racism By Scot Nakagawa
Resources for Families
* A Letter to Parents About Thanksgiving By Understanding Prejudice.org
* 10 Ways to Make Your Thanksgiving About Social and Environmental Justice By Eve Bratman
Book Lists
* Beyond the So-Called First Thanksgiving: 5 Children’s Books That Set the Record Straight By Indian Country Today
* Deconstructing the Myths of "The First Thanksgiving" (Resources) By Oyate.Org