This program will serve as an informational and co-curricular exploration of the Thanksgiving holiday. Harvest Dinner will be served with festive decorations and passive materials on the dining room tables. A powerpoint presentation will run that includes, origins of this holiday, background information, it's evolution over time, consumerism, and food securities.
When: Tue, Nov 24, 2009 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM PSTWhere: College Eight/Oakes Dining Hall
Description
This program will serve as an informational and co-curricular exploration of the Thanksgiving holiday. Harvest Dinner will be served with festive decorations and passive materials on the dining room tables. A powerpoint presentation will run that includes, origins of this holiday, background information, it's evolution over time, consumerism, and food securities.
Thanksgiving origins: Shawdi
Thanksgiving Today: Sam
Thanksgiving Traffic & Turkey purchased: Anthoula
Passive Materials: Sarah (Hand Turkeys, Fun stuff- Like little papers that ask students to say what they are thankful for, etc.)
Powerpoint: Venessa
Content Area
Diversity & Social Justice
Secondary Content Area
Social
Inspiration
Past harvest dinners and the desire to educate students about different social justice issues that occur around the Thanksgiving holiday and the ways in which they can celebrate more sustainably and commemoratively.
Additional Details
Notes and File Attachments
Public note from sarah longfield on Tue Nov 17 2009 at 11:39 PM
hey vene, i'm attaching my slide for the powerpoint!
PS, everyone... i copied and cut out about 150 hand turkeys today... they're on the table in the programs office. everyone should try to color in a few! there are a few on the table for inspiration.
