Thanksgiving Edition

Class 2H has been busy, busy, busy celebrating, giving thanks, and learning all about the first Thanksgiving!  We know all about the pilgrims' harsh journey from Plymouth, England in 1620 to Plymouth, Massachusetts.  The voyage on the Mayflower took 65 days!!!  Many of the pilgrims died the first winter in America due to illness, lack of food, and cold living conditions.  Thankfully, Squanto and Samoset spoke English and taught the pilgrims how to hunt and grow crops.  After the fall harvest in 1621, the pilgrims invited the Native Americans to share in a celebratory feast to give thanks for the bountiful harvest and new friends.  This 3 day long celebration is now known as the first Thanksgiving.

Check out our awesome Thanksgiving retell bracelets.  Each bead represents part of the pilgrims' journey.  Just ask about our beads...we'll be happy to summarize this historical event for you!!  We also had an amazing time making an Oreo turkey this morning.  We can't wait to share our edible artwork with you.  The turkeys are good enough to eat!!  Here in Class 2H, we are thankful for our friends and family.  We wish everyone a safe, happy holiday weekend:)  Gobble, Gobble!!

Sienna and Alex stringing their bracelets...

Samantha, Jade, and Vivek hard at work!

Ben just added the gold bead...what does the gold stand for Ben??

Jordan and Aslan are in the middle of
the first Thanksgiving story.  Jordan's green bead means
the pilgrims just spotted land!

Arjun and Sam "re-living" history!

Jade and Vivek smiling during the retell.
You guys probably wouldn't have been smiling during the harsh winter of 1621!

Brendan, Sam and George hard at work just like the pilgrims!

Sam is celebrating with corn!  Go yellow bead!

Ava, Phoebe, and Ranya have completed the same
journey as the pilgrims.

Ok...Sienna, Alex, and Sydney, time to retell
the WHOLE story!

Aslan, Brian, and Arjun are showing what they
learned from our non-fiction book and bracelet...

We are LOVING our bracelets!!!!

Oreo turkey time!

Adding "feathers" or candy corns
to our turkeys.

"Gluing" our Oreos with chocolate icing...

Brian's turkey is all feathers...where's the meat??

Caution!  Food artists at work!!

Careful...don't break another turkey Syd!

Almost done...but where's the head?!!

Ahhh!  You both have headless turkeys!!!

The head is the most delicate piece of our edible artwork.

Now we have heads and no bodies!!

George, we should give your turkey glasses so you match!!

Proud of our "artwork!"

How "sweet" are these turkeys?!

Uh-oh!  Ava, your turkey might need some surgery!

Gobble, Gobble!!

What's the best part of this turkey boys?

Who gets the wishbone???

Yummy!  Thanksgiving rocks!! (Plymouth Rock that is:) )

Happy Thanksgiving!