Academy of American Poets
Teach This Poem: "Tuesday 9/11/01" by Lucille Clifton
A photograph and a poem remind young people of the events of November 11, 2001. After examining Andrea Booher's photograph taken on September 13, 2001, and reading Lucille Clifton's poem "Tuesday 9/11/01", scholars compare their...
Scholastic
Pilgrim and Wampanoag Daily Life
A lesson looks at the Pilgrims and Wampanoag tribe during the first Thanksgiving. Scholars compare and contrast information presented by an online activity then discuss their findings. Learners examine the two group's daily routines and...
Nosapo
Calendars
A colorful calendar template allows learners to add dates and notes about upcoming events.
Curriculum Corner
November Bell Ringers
All things November in a set of 32 bell ringer ideas to get you through the month. From writing about November to writing about colors and feelings in fall, these bell ringers are fun and allow creative writing practice.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Thanksgiving 3—Traditions
Thanksgiving is a treasured national holiday, but it can look different from table to table. Through a reading passage, real-world images, and class discussion, scholars take a look into Thanksgiving's importance to the United States of...
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Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Turkey Trotten [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Turkey Trotten, a play about turkeys who are nervous about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Seven character roles are needed in this activity.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Daylight Saving Time
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart describes how Daylight Saving Time began and provides some practice in figuring out what time it is.
Teachnology
Teachnology: November Monthly Teacher Resource Guide
Utilize this extensive collection of lesson plans, worksheets, rubrics, and much more to aid in teaching about November and its themes and holidays.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Geography Awareness Week
This resource is the portal to all the resources National Geographic provides for celebrating Geography Awareness Week, which occurs the third week of November. Find the toolkit, archives of previous celebrations, videos, and mapmaking...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Healthier Men, One Moustache at a Time
Adam Garone has an impressive moustache, and it's for a good cause. A co-founder of Movember, Garone's initiative to raise awareness for men's health- by having men grow out their moustaches every November- began as a dare in a bar in...
Other
California Energy Commission: Saving Time, Saving Energy
The California Energy Commission explains the history of Daylight Saving Time and why we "spring forward, fall back." There is lots of trivia included about time, a chart giving the start and end dates through 2015, and links to much...
Starfall
Starfall: The Months of the Year
This video is a song to help students to learn the months of the year.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Teach Your Way: November Collection
This is a collection of materials from Teach Your Way: November including a November Planning calendar. This Collection includes: Video (11), Media Gallery (12), Document (10), Interactive (2), Lesson Plan (1), Webpage (2) for Grades...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Month of November: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays
November holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts. Kids learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month can be found on this site.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: November
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart uses November to teach students about features of a calendar.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Making Words November
[Free Registration/Login Required] Making Words lesson from Month-to-Month Phonics for second grade. This is a November activity with the secret word being Pilgrims.