Lesson 55 of 84 · History

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How We Know About the Past

🌍Mission Brief #55

The first Thanksgiving was a harvest celebration shared between Pilgrims and Wampanoag people.

🎯 Your mission

Figure out how this changed the world.

⚡ The twist

History is written by the winners — keep asking what's missing.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.

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Then & Now

🕰️ People still argue about this. Now you'll see why.

The first Thanksgiving was a harvest celebration shared between Pilgrims and Wampanoag people. It reminds us of coming together and being thankful.

Key Facts

Old photographs teach us about long ago.

Artifacts are objects from the past.

Oral history is stories told aloud.

Timeline

1776

The Declaration of Independence is signed

1787

The U.S. Constitution is written

1791

The Bill of Rights is ratified

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Why do we learn about history?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Why this still matters

Every road sign, every flag, every holiday — there's history hiding inside.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find one historical photo that shocked you. Tell someone about it.

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For the dinner table

“What's something from history you wish you could see in person?”

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