CGYHU for November 2021

As part of the Carmine Guica Young Historians (CGYH) program, the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) provides teachers, students, families and the community with information on town, state and national history for the month ahead. 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

• If you have questions, want to arrange for a program or need more information, call 802-226-7807 or e-mail margocaulfield@icloud.com

• To learn more about the various programs that CHS offers for students and community, as well as opportunities close to Cavendish, go to the Resource Page. 

• The CHS Cares Closet, located next to the steps of the Museum is free, open 24/7 and offers a wide array of things to do, read etc. for both children and adults.

 

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

October 25 (Monday): 5^th grade Ghost Walk

October 27 (Wednesday): 6^th grade trip to Sturbridge Village

October 28 (Thursday): 3^rd grade Brick making

November 1 (Monday): 5^th grade Dia de los Meurtos (Day of the Dead)

November 5 (Friday): 5^th grade Preserve & Serve leaf raking for Proctorsville homeowner

 

If you would like your home schooling student to participate in a school program, please contact the teacher for the respective grade and be sure to complete all paper work with the front office.

 

NOVEMBER 2021 Native American History Month

• Nov 1-2: Dia de los Meurtos (Day of the Dead)

• Nov. 9-10 (1938): Kristallnacht (the night of broken glass) occurred in Germany as Nazi mobs burned synagogues and vandalized Jewish shops and homes.

• Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day:

• Nov. 19 (1863): Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg address

-       Landing of the Mayflower

• Nov. 22 (1963): President Kennedy’s assassination

• Nov. 25: Thanksgiving

 

 

RESOURCES

Native American History

• Vermont Native American Timeline 

• Susannah Johnson/Indian Stones/Captive Johnsons Cavendish birth

• Native Knowledge 360 from the National Museum of the American Indian: Excellent teaching resources

• Cavendish’s First People 

• Abenaki 

 

Thanksgiving

• The Invention of Thanksgiving

 

• American Indian Perspective on Thanksgiving contains a teaching poster designed for educators and students 4-8 examines the deeper meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday for American Indians through the themes of environment, community, encounters, and innovations. Appropriate for use at any time during the year, the poster includes information that is essential to understanding and teaching about American Indians along with compelling images and ideas for classroom activities.

• Harvest Ceremony: Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth: A Study Guide from NMAI will be very helpful and can be used for both Thanksgiving but also in understanding the Mayflower’s arrival. The classroom discussion topics are appropriate for all ages.

• Fall 2020 CHS Newsletter that explores Thanksgiving origin story

• The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage They Imbue from Smithsonian Magazine

• Making History: The Bigger Story Kevin Gover 

 

Mayflower

• Plimoth Plantation

• General Society of Mayflower Descendants 

 

Kristallnacht

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

 

• Gettysburg Address 

 

Other Resources

• Smithsonian Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Latino Virtual Museum 

• Mexican Day of the Dead from the British Museum Helpful for adults to understand the tradition and customs 

 

• Coco Winning both the Oscar and Golden Globe, this animated film captures Dia de Muertos extremely well. The only part that is not accurate is the spirit animals. These are not a traditional part of the holiday but rather reflect a famous Mexican artist. The film is available on Netflix. Here is the link to the trailer. 

 

 The Halloween Tree: Based on the Ray Bradbury novel of the same name. The film covers many of the traditions associated with this time of year. It is currently being redone but love the original. The film is a little over an hour long. Watch the trailer.