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Thanksgiving Presidential Turkey Pardon- To Pardon or Not Pardon, You Decide!
Turkey Pardoning is an annual tradition. Students will enjoy learning about how the tradition started.
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 9
For over one hundred years, the president of the United States has been given a gift of a living turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. However, one president did not want to eat him and declared he wanted to let the turkey grow. Students will learn about the Presidential Turkey Pardon annual tradition. We will learn how the famous White House Turkey Pardoning Ceremony began and how it remains a ritual today. We will watch previous presidential turkey pardons. The class will be structured as a group...
This class is taught in English.
After watching previous presidential pardons, students will choose and analyze two Presidents' pardons of two turkeys. Students will analyze the two presidents' interests craft their appeal to save a turkey. Students will then choose their turkey will complete their speeches individually or in teams they can share with the whole class. If you decide to make it a contest, there is even an official pardon certificate to give the winner and increase the fun! Task 1: Analyzing Your Audience Directions: You will choose a president to whom you will appeal for your turkey's life. To write a compelling argument, you will need to determine how to appeal to your audience. Analyze your president's pardon for a turkey from a previous year and record what issues and interests are important to him. Then provide evidence to support your claims. Task 2: Crafting Your Appeal Directions: Represent in your appeal. As you argue for your assigned poultry's life, be sure to make appeals to your target audience's interests. When you have finished your 5-8 sentence speech, circle and label the appeals to your president's values and interests. Remember, your bird is counting on you to save its wishbone!
My undergraduate degree is in History. I have taught in traditional classroom settings and non-traditional settings as a social studies teacher.
Students will need a notebook and pencil.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
History of Turkey Pardons https://www.whitehousehistory.org/pardoning-the-thanksgiving-turkey PBS President Turkey Pardon
I believe not all classrooms have four walls, which is why I enjoy teaching on virtual platforms! Hi, My name is Noreen Collins! I have been teaching for almost 20 years. I have a Master's Degree in Education, which has allowed me to teach a...
Group Class
$20
per classMeets once
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
3-12 learners per class
