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