Daily Log

Tuesday, November 25

The First Thanksgiving

The class recalled grade-school enactments of the legendary 1621 feast and Mr. Potratz read from Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen about the actual historical background of that day, including the great plague and the personal history of Squanto, the English-speaking Indian.

Students then spent the remainder of the period writing an account of "The First Thanksgiving" as written by Squanto.

HW due Monday:
At least 500 words, typed, double-spaced on "The First Thanksgiving" as written by the turkey.