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Ahern, John – Social Studies, 1991
Observes that instruction about Pilgrim and American Indian life often is filled with misconceptions. Explains that the foods and dress of the era differed those usually portrayed in association with the "first" Thanksgiving, a continuation of an ancient harvest celebration. Offers a Thanksgiving quiz for teaching students the realities…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, Clothing, Colonial History (United States)