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Historic Realities of Thanksgiving - Certified Teacher With a US History Degree
Bjorn Carlson
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5.0
Number of reviews:(21)
This class will challenge some of the myths surrounding the traditional story of the first Thanksgiving.
Class Experience
This class will address some of the myths, misconceptions and historical inaccuracies that many students in the United States are typically taught. Topics in this class will challenge many of the stereotypes and misconceptions that many people think of surrounding the first Thanksgiving. We will learn about how the local Wampanoag nation of Indigenous people met and interacted with the European colonists, how they helped the colonists survive, how the colonists mistreated and even stole from...
This class is taught in English.
- Students will learn about who was actually on the Mayflower, about the Indigenous people that interacted with the Plymouth settlers, and how we developed the North American tradition of Thanksgiving that we know today.
I am a certified teacher with more than a decade of classroom teaching experience. I have a Bachelor of Arts in History, with an emphasis in early American history. I have a Master of Arts in Teaching.
Just bring an open mind and a willingness to change what you already know!
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Topics in this class will challenge many of the stereotypes and misconceptions that many people think of surrounding the first Thanksgiving. We will discuss current and correct terminology for Indigenous populations, as well as proper European settler terminology. We will move beyond the Eurocentric story, to one inclusive of the Indigenous perspective as well. Some topics may be difficult for sensitive learners, including the negative effects of land theft, genocide, massacres, disease, death, and violent colonization by European settlers.
https://mashpeewampanoagtribe-nsn.gov https://www.potawatomi.org/blog/2020/11/25/the-true-dark-history-of-thanksgiving/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thanksgiving-myth-and-what-we-should-be-teaching-kids-180973655/ https://www.dosomething.org/us/articles/truthsgiving-the-true-history-of-thanksgiving
Joined November, 2021
5.0
21reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! I'm a certified teacher with more than a decade of experience. I've taught every grade from Pre-K through 12, and in a wide variety of subjects. I am certified as Highly Qualified in the following areas: -Social Studies -World & US...
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Group Class
$14
per classMeets once
35 min
Completed by 20 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-11
3-9 learners per class
