Thanksgiving books and teacher materials and thoughts

Thanksgiving can be a perplexing time of year for educators.

Do we endorse the Thanksgiving Myth of a happy carefree dinner celebration (was there ever such a thing?)  and Plymouth Rock?

Deconstructing the Myths: The First Thanksgiving

http://oyate.org/index.php/resources/43-resources/thanksgiving

Are we cognizant of Native Americans, their culture and history?

American Indians in Children’s Literature

http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/

Images of Indians in Children’s Books

http://imagesofindiansinchildrensbooks.blogspot.com/

Oyate criteria for Evaluating Books

http://oyate.org/index.php/resources/41-resources/how-to-tell-the-difference

http://oyate.org/index.php/resources/42-resources/oyate-s-additional-criteria

Here are a few book suggestions some of which  are on display now in the Juvenile Collection on the 3^rd floor of the Guarini Library-

Grimes, Nikki                     Thanks a Million                                                  juv.811.54.G862t

Jules, Jacqueline              Duck for Turkey Day                                              juv.J942d

Landau, Elaine                   What is Thanksgiving?                                          juv.394.26.L253et

London, Jonathan            Giving thanks                                                           juv. L848g

Livingston, Myra Cohn   Thanksgiving Poems                                                juv.808.81T367

                                          (multicultural, multi-perspectivist  collection)

Mora, Pat                          Gracias, Thanks                                                       juv.M83g

      1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving                        juv. 394.268.G729s

Parr, Todd                           Thankful book                                                         juv.P258t

Pinkwater, D. M.               Hoboken Chicken Emergency                                  juv. P 655h

Sorrell, Traci                      We Are Grateful/Otsaliheliga                                   juv. S7134w

        (Thankfulness during all the seasons with Cherokee          celebrations.Teacher’s guide activities [Juv. 57134w  study guide])

Swamp, Chief Jake            Giving Thanks: A Native Good                           juv.299.79.S791g             

       Morning Message

Sweet, Melissa                 Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story            juv.927.91.S245s

                                          of the Puppeteer of the Macy’s Parade

Wilson, Karma                   Bear says Thanks                                                   juv.W7492b       

Here are some that can be used to discuss dated perspectives and stereotypes:

Cohen, Barbara                 Molly’s Pilgrim                                                 juv. C6722m                      

Dalgleish, Alice                  The Thanksgiving Story                                  juv.D142T 1985

Devlin, Wende                      Cranberry Thanksgiving                                juv.D489c

and Harry

Fritz, Jean                            Who's that Stepping on Plymouth Rock?         juv.974.4.F919w

Parish, Herman                   Amelia Bedelia talks  turkey                             juv. P233at

Koller, Jackie French          Nickommoh! A Thanksgiving Celebration       juv. 394.268. K814n

Smith, E.B.                          Coming of the Pilgrims*                                   juv. 973.2.S4646c

                                             (contains dated perspectives. Thanksgiving myth)

Weisgard, Leonard             The Plymouth Thanksgiving                                juv.973.2W427p

 

Here are some Teacher Materials from the Curriculum Collection:

E98.C5.D434 2003             Children of Native America Today: An Activity and Resource Guide

                                           (companion to Children of Native America today, Juv. 306.08997073 .D411c)

CMC F77.T46 2008            Contemporary Voices along the Lewis and Clark Trail: Teacher Guide for                                               High School

CMC GT4975.T45 2011    Thanksgiving : A Native Perspective