Wise Wildcats
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You have several things to do today to get ready for a Thanksgiving feast.
1) Find out what was really eaten at the first Thanksgiving feast by checking at least two websites. In a comment, list FIVE things that were eaten at the first Thanksgiving, and include the links to the pages where you found your information.
2) Turkey has become a tradition at Thanksgiving. I have a 20 pound turkey to cook. Look at at least two websites to find out how long I should cook the turkey and what temperature I should cook it at. Leave the directions AND the websites where you found the information in a comment.
3) Mashed potatoes are always popular at Thanksgiving. But there are a bunch of different kinds of potatoes. Look online to find the names of as many different kinds of potatoes as you can. In a comment, leave your list of potatoes AND the websites where you found the information. When I come back in December, I’ll reward the person or pair with the most potatoes on their list, as long as you include the sites where you got your information, so I can check your list.
4) I know there will be a few football games played on Thanksgiving. Find out who is playing, where they are playing, and what time they are playing. Leave the information in a comment.
5) Which President made Thanksgiving a national holiday? When? Check AT LEAST TWO SITES to get your answer. In your comment, include the site where you found your information. (I’ve seen at least two different answers…)
6) Every year, someone raises a few turkeys to be part of the official White House Thanksgiving dinner. And every year, the President “pardons” the turkey, so that it won’t be killed and eaten. Who was the first President to pardon a turkey, and what year was it? Leave your answer AND the site where you found your information in a comment.
Can you find out who said each of these quotes? In a comment, tell the number of the quote, who said it, and where you found the information.
#1 “Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. ”
#2 “I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat.”
#3 “All that we see or seem, Is but a dream within a dream.”
#4 “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
#5 “Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.”
Remember, look online to figure out who said each of these. In a comment, tell the number of the quote, who said it, and copy and paste the link where you found your information.
Many websites have structure a lot like a textbook. Today we are going to check that structure out on several sites. You will need this text_chart.pdf chart. Click on it to download it.
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