All By Myself? A Thanksgiving Lesson Plan
A look into the importance of being grateful and ways to express our gratitude.
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A teacher's guide to accompany the student "All By Myself?" lesson.
Enduring Understandings of the activity:
- Personal success can lead people to give all of the credit to themselves and to forget that others (God, parents, teachers, etc) helped them in their achievements.
- Saying 100 blessings a day reminds us of God's role in our lives.
- The holiday of Thanksgiving gives those who celebrate the opportunity to express their gratitude to God and/or others in their lives.
Looking for additional Thanksgiving resources? Check out the Thanksgiving on Sefaria collection.
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