Thanksgiving USA
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | Health Mathematics Social Studies | |
| Author | Marcy Bisher
Rebecca Custer Deborah Hinkle | |
| Description | This unit will consist of exploring and discovering the students' knowledge of our American holiday, Thanksgiving. The areas we will explore will be historical background, meal planning, shopping, budgeting, preparing a meal and meal
presentation. The students will utilize various types of technology and many hands on activities. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Computer with internet access
Calculators Overhead VCR Excel Spreadsheet | |
| Grade Level | 4 5 | |
| National Standards | Health Standards
3. Understands the relationship of family health to individual health. 6. Understands essential concepts about nutrition and diet. 7. Knows how to maintain and promote personal health. Mathematics Standards 1. Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process 3. Uses basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation 9. Understands the general nature and uses of mathematics Language Standards 7. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts 8. Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes 9. Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media | |
| Career Clusters | Business and Marketing Health and Human Services | |
| Keywords | plymoth
pilgrims meal planning nutrition budgets food guide pyramid holiday meals food shopping | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Overview:Thanksgiving USA
Lesson 1: Thanksbeginning! Lesson 2: Our Thanksgiving Pyramid Lesson 3: Shall We Eat Out? Lesson 4: Will the Brand Make It Grand? Lesson 5: It's SHOWTIME | |
| English IGO or CSO | 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.8, 4.9
5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.8 | |
| Health IGO or CSO | 4.1, 4.2, 4.6, 4.8
5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.12, 5.13, 5.17, 5.18 | |
| Math IGO or CSO | 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 4.6,
5.1, 5.4, 5.5 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 4.2
5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7, 5.8, 5.12, 5.13, 5.17, 5.33 | |