Lesson Plan Title : An Invitation

Age Range: Grade 3 through grade 5 (Elementary School)

Overview and Purpose: Everyone loves to get an invitation. In this lesson, students will create an invitation that the Pilgrims can use to invite the American Indians to the Thanksgiving Feast.

Objective: The student will be able to create an invitation the Pilgrims can use to invite the American Indians to the Thanksgiving feast.

Resources:

Assorted colors of blank paper

Scissors

Markers and crayons

Activities:

Have students create an invitation to invite the American Indians to the Thanksgiving feast. Encourage them to be creative and to convey the meaning behind the feast. Have them include as many details as possible in the invitation (i.e. when it is, how long will it last, and what is being served).

Wrap Up:

Remind students that this is only a writing activity and that the Indians and Pilgrims actually worked together to prepare the feast.