How Thanksgiving Became a Holiday in America: Why is Thanksgiving the Fourth Thursday?
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A short FreeSchool explainer on how thanksgiving became a holiday in america: why is thanksgiving the fourth thursday?. FreeSchool's clear, calm narration makes it an easy clip to drop into a 3/4-grade lesson.
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How Thanksgiving Became a Holiday in America: Why is Thanksgiving the Fourth Thursday? is a short FreeSchool explainer you can drop into a lesson.
- What happened in this part of history?
- Why was it important?
- How is life different today because of it?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: history, event, cause.
Try it: Write one sentence about why this event mattered.