Thanksgiving Collage How to make a classroom collage

Every child needs:	A sheet of A3 paper Plastic/paper tableware: a plate, a glass, a knife, a fork, a spoon A napkin Magazines, photocopies or the kids’ own drawings Colours Scissors Glue
For the classroom you need:	A paper tablecloth or a big piece of paper
Time:	About 10-15 minutes to talk about traditional food on Thanksgiving, and 20-30 minutes to create the plates etc.
When:	Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the Fourth Thursday of November. Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 2nd Monday of October. Unlike the American tradition of remembering Pilgrims and settling in the New World, the Canadian Thanksgiving thanks for a successful harvest. The harvest season falls earlier in Canada, that is why it is celebrated earlier than in the US.
Age:	Pre-school and primary school.
Language:	This idea suits all languages.
Vocabulary:	Plate, knife, fork, spoon, glass, napkin, tablecloth Potatoes, squash, corn, pumpkin Roasted turkey (with a sauce called gravy) Cranberry jelly Fruit pie made of apples or pumpkin Water, wine, coffee, apple cider To prepare the table: left, right, in the middle, up, etc.
Instructions:	Page through magazines with the children, find and cut out pictures of Thanksgiving foods. Alternatively use photocopies or let the kids make their own drawings! Glue “the food” on the plates. Simple as that! Now every child can glue his/her plate, knife etc. on a big piece of paper or on a paper tablecloth and you can stick it on the wall. Teach the children to put the fork on the left side of the plate and the knife and spoon on the right!
For a little variation:	You can use markers, crayons, or paint to decorate the plates to look like 'fine china' before you glue on your pictures of food.
Songs:	Albuquerque the Turkey Over the River We Gather Together
Just a few links:	Links for food at: http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/food.html-ssi Facts, fun, links, and more at: http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/ Mazes, Word Puzzles, Turkey Tales,and more: http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/thanks/index.html Thanksgiving Paper Chains at: http://www.teelfamily.com/education/chains.html Story and facts at: http://www.teelfamily.com/education/thanksunit.html