menu of foods that would likely have been eaten at the first thanksgiving. more advanced students might include details about how the food was prepared and some of the ingredients. this image shows a partially completed menu that simply lists food items, but each one is appropriate to the period.
using what they have read to complete a realistic drawing is always a good way for students to show what they have learned, as well. for example, students could draw a scene of the pilgrims or the native americans “shopping” for food (hunting, gathering, and farming). other students might draw fashion designs for clothing of the period.
students can use an article 