This is a lesson comparing and contrasting how different regions and cultures celebrate Thanksgiving. Students will observe the influence other regions and cultures have on foods families eat at Thanksgiving and develop the idea of cause and effect. Students know the physical and human characteristics of places and can use this knowledge to define and study regions and their patterns of change. Know how culture and experience influence people s perceptions of places and regions.
Students read and recognize literature as an expression of human experience.
Students apply complex thinking skills when reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing. Geography Standard 1 and History Standard 3, Benchmark 3.1B Assessments Students will choose some foods prepared by their families for Thanksgiving and locate the region or country where they are grown. They will draw their foods on a world map. Students will write a menu for their families' Thanksgiving meal. Prerequisite Skills Students will have knowledge of basic map skills.