Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7) After the challenging first winter of 1620, the Pilgrims made great progress in settling...		Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.
Pilgrim Unit (7 lessons) Use this chart to plan the Pilgrim Study Unit (objectives and materials) of six lessons. ...		Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...
Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...		Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.
An Illustrated Astronomy Glossary Students will create an illustrated glossary of astronomy terms.		Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...		Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...
Make Way for Ducklings Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan...		How the Turkey Got Its Name This article speculates on how the Turkey was named. This reference will spark a fun...
James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...		Appreciation Cards Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a...		The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...
Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.		My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...
Squiggle Drawing Students learn about group dynamic by creating a group picture.		Make Note of This Use this sheet to help students format answers to who, what, when, where, and how questions.