We know that accurate history is important. In this lesson, your students will learn that while the Pilgrims did come over on the Mayflower in 1620, the harvest celebration that occurred in 1621 was NOT the first Thanksgiving. They’ll learn about the Mother of Thanksgiving- Sarah Josepha Hale, and why some Native Americans and other people refer to this day as The Day of Mourning and choose to protest Thanksgiving.
