United StatesPilgrim Unit (7 lessons)
Grade Levels: 3 - 8
This unit will lead students towards an understanding of the Pilgrims and native people who inhabited the area of present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts in the 1620's. The main texts are children's books and other reference materials.
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LESSON |
OBJECTIVES |
MATERIALS |
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Lesson 1
Planning for the Voyage |
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Maps Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness Pilgrim Fact Cards |
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Lesson 2 Aboard the Mayflower |
Maps Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness Pilgrim Fact Cards |
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Lesson 3
Choosing Plymouth |
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Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness Pilgrim Fact Cards |
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Lesson 4
The First Winter |
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Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness Pilgrim Fact Cards |
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Lesson 5 The First Thanksgiving |
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Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness Pilgrim Fact Cards |
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Lesson 6 Life in Plymouth |
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Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness Pilgrim Fact Cards |
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Lesson 7 Pilgrim Children |
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Samuel Eaton's Day, Sarah Morton's Day by Kate Waters, Russ Kendall; Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness Pilgrim Fact Cards |
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