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The Truth About "Thanksgiving"
Kelly Tudor
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(806)
We will discuss the history of "Thanksgiving" from a Native American perspective.
Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
I will use a combination of lecture, PowerPoint and video to teach about Native harvest festivals, the true story of the 1621 feast, and modern Native perspectives on "Thanksgiving." I will start by teaching about harvest festivals as celebrated by Native nations since long before European contact and still today. We will then discuss fact and fiction regarding the 1621 story - what really happened, what was the result, what did they eat, etc. This will be followed by a brief discussion on...
I am a Lipan Apache woman and mother who loves teaching about Native peoples. Truthful education about us is important and I love to help people of all ages learn accurate information about us.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
I do talk about the violence of colonization. A discussion on the Pequot Massacre of 1637 will take place and will be discussed in relation to the National Day of Mourning, which also touches on the subject of genocide. A mention of Lincoln ordering 38 Dakota men to be hanged is also part of the class. A brief mention of "suicide, alcoholism, and poverty" is mentioned in a video I use, but it is quick and not discussed in detail.
Joined December, 2018
5.0
806reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am Lipan Apache and a citizen of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas. I am culturally intact, learning my language, and am active in my local Native community. I am raising my two children traditionally Apache.
I have noticed my whole life that... Reviews
Group Class
$16
per classMeets once
65 min
Completed by 619 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-10 learners per class
