Thanksgiving Contribution Challenge
This hands-on challenge guides learners to plan and create a meaningful contribution for their Thanksgiving celebration, fostering collaboration, gratitude, and practical skills. It encourages families to think about how they can actively participate in and enhance their holiday traditions.
The lesson goal is in this spark, your learner will plan a practical contribution to a family event, collaborate on a hands-on project with family members and express gratitude through actions and creations.
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Learning Guide
Step-by-step guidance. No preparation required.
- 1
Introduction5 Min
- Discuss Thanksgiving and gratitude.
- Move on when Student engages in discussion about Thanksgiving and expresses initial ideas about contributing.
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Explore & Plan8 Min
- Brainstorm contribution ideas.
- Choose a project together.
- Identify needed materials.
- Make a rough plan.
- Move on when The family has chosen a specific contribution project and identified key materials/steps.
- 3
Discussion6 Min
- Reflect on the value of contributing.
- Move on when Student can articulate the value of contributing and the feeling of gratitude in their own words.
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Activity9 Min
- Gather materials for your project.
- Begin creating your contribution.
- Work together and share tasks.
- Move on when Student has completed the physical activity of creating their chosen Thanksgiving contribution.
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Summary2 Min
- Share feelings about your project.
- Move on when Student shares one key takeaway or feeling about their project.
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