Lesson: Thanksgiving Day (November)

Published on November 12, 2025

 Thanksgiving Day (November)

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📝 Overview

This lesson plan (LP) introduces the history and celebration of Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Students identify and practice language used to express gratitude and reflect on positive influences in their own lives.

🎯 Student Goals

As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
  • practice reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills
  • learn how Thanksgiving Day started in the U.S. and how it is celebrated today
  • make connections between their own lives and how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the United States
  • strengthen collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking skills on the topic of gratitude 
Two photos: A dining table set for Thanksgiving dinner with pumpkins and candles down the center. Another dining table with a person carving roasted turkey and serving a slice to a smiling woman.
 
Thanksgiving Day_Celebrate_Lesson_Plan_4.pdf
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