Pilgrim Resource Unit 2nd Grade Model

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Pilgrim Resource Unit2nd Grade Model

• ED 608 Social Studies
• Linda Hamilton
• Wright State University

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Social Studies Strands

• American Heritage
• People in Societies
• World Interactions
• Decision Making and Resources
• Democratic Processes
• Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
• Science, Technology, and Society

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Activities

• Read Chapter Unit three in the social studies
  textbook Meeting Many People. Discuss why it is
  important to study history American Heritage
• Bring in some primary sources for the students to
  look at. Old photos, money, textbooks and a
  typewriter. Discuss how things were in the past.
  American Heritage
• The students will be asked to talk to an older
  relative and find out about their heritage. Each
  student will be asked to write about what they
  learn and share it with the class. American
  Heritage
• Read Across the Wide Dark Sea American Heritage
• Watch the Charlie Brown film the Mayflower
  Voyagers American Heritage
• Discuss the life of the pilgrims and how they
  lived. Have the students draw a picture of what
  the pilgrims houses looked like. People in
  Society

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Activities

• Given a map of the world the students will plot
  the route used by the Mayflower in 1620. World
  Interaction
• The students will identify goods and services in
  the school. A list will be compiled and graphed
  on a bar graph. Decision Making Resources
• The students will be given a worksheet and asked
  to identify whether it is a good or a service.
  Decision Making Resources
• The head of the board of education will be
  invited to class to discuss how his job is like
  that of Miles Standish. Democratic Process
• Students will pick up litter around the school.
  The amount of litter will be weighed and its
  origin discussed - Citizenship Rights
  Responsible

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Activities

• Prompt the students by asking about previous
  knowledge. Ask, "What does the word Pilgrim
  mean?" Discuss the hardships..The Speedwells
  initial problems, lack of fresh vegetables and
  fruit on board, sickness and death, and the tight
  quarters - American Heritage
• Have a masking taped area in the classroom that
  will depict 1/8th of the size of the
  Mayflower-8ftX14ft. Then bring 13 children into
  the rectangle. Have them sit down and tell them
  that if they were Pilgrims on board, they'd have
  to survive and deal with confined space like this
  for three months. No running around.- American
  Heritage
• Take a large piece of construction paper and fold
  it in half. Instruct them to draw a picture of
  what the Pilgrims were thankful for on one side.
  On the other side draw a picture of what you are
  thankful for. - American Heritage

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Activities

• The students will create Pilgrims out of digital
  pictures of themselves. Girl and boy Pilgrims
  will be made with the head of the student. -
  American Heritage
• Each student will write what they are thankful
  for. American Heritage
• Each student will bring in a recipe and an item
  to share for the class Thanksgiving feast.
  American Heritage
• The students will lineup to recite the
  Thanksgiving Poem holding the letters to spell
  Thanksgiving. American Heritage
• Students will describe the customs and lifestyles
  of the Early American settlers in Plymouth and
  Jamestown colonies by describing and discussing
  food, clothing, shelter, and transportation
  People in Society

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Introduce Charlie Brown
This is an 85 minute video to introduce the
Peanuts gang. I would show it in 3 or 4 parts.
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Transition Que
It says, Gobble, gobble. Use to introduce
activities in the unit
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Heres the Story
The 102 Pilgrims set sail on September 6, 1620
from Plymouth, England the Pilgrims in search of
a new land with freedom of religious choice.
There were 62 adults and 30 children. They
sailed for 65 days before seeing land. Two
people died during the trip and one baby was
born. On November 11, 1620 they land at Province
Town Harbor. They cant find land to build. So
they leave and go to Plymouth Harbor.
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Heres the Story
The Pilgrims build their community house on
shore. They look forward to Spring. Half of the
original 102 passengers survive the sickness, 22
adults and all 30 children. In early March in
1621, the Pilgrims meet friendly English speaking
Native Americans. The Native Americans teach the
Pilgrims how to survive in their new land. In
September and October the Pilgrims have a
bountiful harvest. Ninety Native Americans and
50 Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving.
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Pilgrim Passengers
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Mayflower set sail onSeptember 6, 1620
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Mayflower Lands at Plymouth Harbor on November
16, 1620
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Plymouth Rock
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Pilgrim Meal
First Thanksgiving was after their first harvest
in October, 1621.
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Colonial America was Started
Virtual Tour of Plimoth Plantation    
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Read Aloud
Van Leeuwen, F. (1995). Across the Wide Dark Sea,
The Mayflower Journey. New York, Dial Books for
Young Readers.
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Pilgrim Children
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Video
This is part of the, This is America, Charlie
Brown series. The second graders were captured
by the film. This is American, Charlie Brown
is series consists of 7 tapes. Mixing historic
photographs and film footage with animated
cartoon sequences, Charles Schulzs ever-popular
cartoon characters interact with the real history
of American. Lighthearted fun and serious facts
invite viewers to image themselves taking part in
historical evens. Grades 3-5. Closed captions.
Color. Approximately 24 minutes each.
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Thanksgiving Math Problems

• 1.  The Indians and Pilgrims brought a total of
  seventeen turkeys to cook. If the Indians brought
  six turkeys, how many did the Pilgrims bring?
• 2.  There were 14 Native Americans and 4
  Pilgrims. Each person brought one piece of fruit,
  vegetable, or nut to the feast. How many total
  food items did they have in all?
• 3.  Caleb put seven ears of corn, six turnips,
  four pumpkins, and five cranberries on the table.
  Before dinner started, Eric ate three of the
  turnips and Elizabeth ate two of the ears of
  corn. How many food items were left on the table?
• 4.  Destiny has two brothers and two sisters.
  Destiny's dad and mom will make Thanksgiving
  dinner at their house. Anna is a friend of
  Destiny's dad. Anna is coming over for dinner and
  will bring along she three kids. How many people
  in all will be eating Thanksgiving dinner at
  Destiny's house?
• 5.  Lauren put eleven squash, twelve potatoes,
  and five potatoes on the table. What was the
  total number of food items that Lauren put on the
  table?
• 6.  There were 9 Indians and 4 Pilgrims. Each
  person brought one piece of fruit, vegetable, or
  nut to the feast. Two of the Pilgrims did not
  bring anything. How many total food items did
  they have in all?

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Writing Activity
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Thanksgiving Poem

• T IS FOR TURKEY ON THANKSGIVING DAYH IS FOR
  HURRY WE'RE HUNGRY WE SAYA IS FOR AUNTIE SHE
  WORKS AND SHE MENDSN IS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN
  FRIENDSK IS FOR KITCHEN THE OVENS ON LOWS IS
  FOR SILVERWARE SAT IN A ROWG IS FOR GRANDMA THE
  ONE WE LOVE MOSTI IS FOR INSIDE WHERE WE'RE WARM
  AS TOASTV IS FOR VEGETABLES EAT THEM WE TRYI IS
  FOR ICE CREAM ON TOP OF THE PIEN IS FOR NEVER DO
  WE HAVE ENOUGH DRESSINGG IS FOR GRANDPA WHO
  GIVES THANKS FOR OUR BLESSINGS.HAPPY
  THANKSGIVING!!!!

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Pilgrim Web Site
http//pilgrims.net
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Teacher References
Films, A Catalog Of Films For School, Colleges
And Libraries, Learning Corporation of America,
1975, New York, NY.   Heading, M. D., Teaching
American History with the Internet, Classroom
Connect, 1997, Lancaster, PA.   Garcia, J. R.,
Social Studies, Teaching Guide 2, People and
Places, Silver Burdett Ginn, 1997,Parsippany,
NJ.   Chase, W. L., A Guide For The Elementary
Social Studies Teacher, Allyn and Bacon, Inc.,
1978, Boston, MS.   Crutchfield, M. A.,
Elementary Social Studies, An Inter Disciplinary
Approach, Charles E. Merrill Publishing Company,
1978, Columbus, OH.   Ellis, A. K., Teaching and
Learning Elementary Social Studies, Allyn and
Bacon, Inc., 1981, Boston, MS.   Cheek, D. W.,
Social Studies, Curriculum Resource Handbook,
Kraus Interantional Publications, 1992, Millwood,
NY.      
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Video References

• This is American, Charlie Brown
• consists of 7 tapes. Mixing historic
  photographs and film footage with animated
  cartoon sequences, Charles Schulzs ever-popular
  cartoon characters interact with the real history
  of American. Lighthearted fun and serious facts
  invite viewers to image themselves taking part in
  historical evens. Grades 3-5. Closed captions.
  Color. Approximately 24 minutes each.
• The Mayflower Voyagers.
• The Birth of the Constitution
• The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad
• The Great Inventors
• The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk
• The Smithsonian and the Presidency
• The Music and Heroes of America

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Web Sites

• Museum of American Heritage http//www.moah.org/
• United States History http//www.ushistory.org/
• Pilgrim Plantation Tour http//pilgrims.net/plimo
  thplantation
• Pilgrim Hall Museum http//www.pilgrimhall.org/plg
  rmhll.htm
• American's Home Page http//media3.com/plymouth/
• Ed Helper http//www.edhelper.com/Thanksgiving.htm
  
• National Parks http//www.nps.gov/parks.html
• US History for Kids http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/k
  ids/tech19
• Discovering Democracy http//www.curriculum.edu.au
  /democracy
• Teaching Citizenship http//educationworld-asap.co
  m/info/com
• Bens Guide Grades 3-5 http//bensguide.gpo.gov/3-
  5

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References
PILGRIM JOURNEY VHS videocassette. FHM294V-20
MAP HISTORY OF THE U.S. Eight full color
posters showing the expanding U.S. THE
MAYFLOWER AND THE PILGRIM FATHERS Primary
source, collections, and guides. THE COLONIES
MOVE TOWARD INDEPENDENCE Transparency /photocopy
books. Milliken. WHOS THAT STEPPING ON
PLYMOUTH ROCK VHS videocassette. Scholastic.
Revised. 1998.
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More References
COLONIAL AMERICA Poster. Creative Teaching
Press. Useful for display or direct teaching,
theses large, full color posters feature
captioned drawings, maps, and easy to read text.
LIFE IN COLONIAL AMERICA CD-ROM for
Mac/Windows. Queue. 1996. A study of four
colonial settlements Jamestown, Plymouth, New
Amsterdam/New York, and Williamsburg. This
program emphasizes everyday life, the houses they
lived in, the cloths they wore, and more.
LESSON PLANS Wilson, Kari. 1995. Eight to ten
day units. These reproducible lesson plans
introduce the occupations, schooling, farm/home,
chores, and slavery labors of colonial-era
children. Includes historic prints, letters,
journals, and broadsides.
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Student References
CORNER STONES OF FREEDOM A hardback book that
explores names, events, and documents on
Pilgrims. Provides great illustrations and easy
to read narratives for students. Childrens Press
32 pages. U.S. HISTORY AND INTERMEDIATE SOCIAL
STUDIES ACTIVITIES A wealth of hands on
activities encourages appreciation for history,
by asking students to become historians. TIME
TRAVELERS SERIES Reading, writing, art, science,
geography, and history are combined in this
series of cross-curricular activities.