Native American month

American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Some thoughts about Native American Month and Thanksgiving

Perry Ground's article in the recent Genesee Valley Parent magazine <3

• http://www.rocparent.com/rethinking-thanksgiving-with-perry-ground/

Examples of stereotyping Indians in children's literature:

• http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/p/this-is-work-in-progress.html

Here's some balance to the traditional Thanksgiving story:

• http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/11/23/what-really-happened-first-thanksgiving-wampanoag-side-tale-and-whats-done-today-145807

Lesson planning resources to teach sensitivity to American Indians:

• http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/native-americans-today-63.html

Mainstream Thanksgiving lessons:

• http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/packing-pilgrim-trunk-personalizing-400.html

• http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/thanksgiving-lessons-grades-prek-2

Scholastic's attempt at offering an alternative perspective frustrates me.  On a surface level, the article appears to contain a ton of detailed information about the Wampanog, which is important.  However, it is really too much for primary level students. Furthermore the tense of the article is confusing, which I see as a major problem because kids need to understand the difference between Wampanog history and present time.

• http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/native-american-perspective-fast-turtle-wampanoag-tribe-member