In this lesson plan, students will learn about the meaning of Thanksgiving through the lens of today’s Wampanoag people, the descendants of the Native American tribes who welcomed the Pilgrims at Plymouth nearly 400 years ago. Then students will examine current issues facing the Wampanoags, including the continued fight for their ancestral lands and the preservation of their native language.

Learn about On the Edge of the Wind: Native Storytellers & the Land, an exhibit at the North Dakota Heritage Center. The exhibit explores the connections between cultural practices, regional landscapes, and tribal oral narratives through interviews with Native storytellers and knowledge keepers.

Join PBS LearningMedia on November 18th at 6:30 pm ET for an engaging conversation with Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, the filmmakers of The American Revolution. This event is intended for educators teaching social studies in grades 3-12, as well as other educators, including instructional coaches and curriculum specialists in social studies. When registering, attendees will have the opportunity to submit a question that may be asked during the event. 

We’re inviting kids and their families to celebrate friendship all month long with PBS KIDS. Throughout November, we’ll feature content that illustrates community and friendship in its many forms: family, adopted families, chosen families, friends, and neighbors. Featured content includes existing episodes from MOLLY OF DENALI, DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD, and WILD KRATTS, as well as an hour long ARTHUR movie!