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Holidays celebrate history and traditions while developing a sense of patriotism in the next generation. Food, songs, stories and games add to the fun and learning. This issue highlights Thanksgiving with a focus on the bird of the season—the turkey. Students will learn intriguing facts and specific vocabulary to understand this American symbol of gratitude.
In this issue students will:
- Understand the connection between Thanksgiving and the turkey
- Read expository text about an animal
- Crack a turkey code
- Express thanks to family and friends
- Play turkey games
- Use the newspaper to locate “grateful” information and deconstruct Thanksgiving vocabulary into syllables
- Write about the spirit of the holiday
- Learn to draw by following a sequence of visual clues
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