Nov
26
What Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
“I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, …, to set apart and observe the last Thursday
of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I
recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him …, they do also, with humble penitence for
our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to his tender care all those who have become widows, orphans,
mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the
interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with
Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union.” ~October 3, 1863
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Reference
Lincoln and Thanksgiving (2016). https://www.nps.gov/liho/learn/historyculture/lincoln-and-thanksgiving.htm
Nov
19
Excellent Thanksgiving Resources from Peggy Reimers at the Texas Computer Educators’ Association (TCEA):
https://blog.tcea.org/treat-yourself-to-thanksgiving/
Nov
22
Happy Thanksgiving… What Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, …, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him …, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to his tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union.”~October 3, 1863
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References
Lincoln and Thanksgiving (2016). Retrieved from: https://www.nps.gov/liho/learn/historyculture/lincoln-and-thanksgiving.htm
Nov
24
The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God. Abraham Lincoln, Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1863
Collage by Teague
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1st Thanksgiving Photo by Helen Teague
Thankful for education this weekend:
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ~ Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013
This website offers Thanksgiving printables on Abraham Lincoln’s Proclamation on Thanksgiving
This Prezi presents reasons to be thankful for education
This website offers 20 Thanksgiving writing prompts to use in the classroom
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Nov
26
Click the picture or the link to see wonderful Thanksgiving printables and also at this link to use in your classroom or with family.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Source: Nest of Posies
Nov
25
These are the two days in the classroom that offer the most promise and patience. If your school has decided to meet during Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving week, you have an interesting challenge opportunity. It is difficult to advance curriculum when many students have already been taken out of class by family already in Thanksgiving mode. But just popping in a video or having a “make-up” day seems like a cop-out.
How about an interactive technology-rich silhouette picture-creating activity? Daniele, at the Domestic Serenity blog has the perfect silhouette picture creating idea!
The materials needed for silhouettes are probably already in your supply cabinets.
Camera (can use iPhone), photo paper, printer
scissors
chalk (pastel colors are ideal)
glue or mod podge
card stock
Read the easy and illustrated instructions, and plenty of free printables at the Domestic Serenity blog (scroll down the page a bit)
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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