Reading a Timeline: Thanksgiving

Investigate the history of Thanksgiving in this engaging worksheet! Students will read a timeline that details some events in the history of the holiday, from the 1621 Thanksgiving to the 1941 law that made the fourth Thursday of November the official date of Thanksgiving. Learners will answer questions about the dates of events on the timeline and when certain events took place relative to each other. Finally, using the timeline and their own knowledge, they’ll describe the ways Thanksgiving celebrations have changed over time.

This worksheet was designed for fourth- and fifth-grade students learning about the origins and history of Thanksgiving. Students will also practice important social studies skills such as reading a timeline and ordering historical events.

Check out more Thanksgiving worksheets like Fill-in-the-Blanks: The Perfect Thanksgiving, How Many Words? Thanksgiving, and Imagine Being There: The Wampanoag Meet the Pilgrims.