The Thanksgiving Day holiday celebrated in the United States is generally traced to a first harvest celebration in the newly established Plymouth colony (present-day Massachusetts). Traditional storytelling describes the first Thanksgiving feast as having been attended by 53 Pilgrims (the European settlers) and 90 Native Americans. The holiday can…

Addresses holidays in the curriculum and concerns raised for educators about how to be inclusive and recognize students' different cultures. Presents a sample approach to exploring holidays in the classroom, including techniques for brainstorming, celebration activities, children's individual experiences, expanding experiences, engaging families,…

In this article, the author discusses her preparation for "the Four P's": Preparation, Parents, Politics, and Parties. She states that a human's ability for self-preservation guided her through the first three of the "P's." She learned quickly, usually through hard experience, how to navigate through these issues. She shares, though, that she was…

Notes how traditional classroom activities on Native Americans support stereotypes about Native Americans. To provide children with more meaningful learning experiences, recommends extending the curriculum beyond traditional themes by teaching children to think critically, identify stereotypes, make comparisons of past and present lifestyles, and…