Taylor Fisher

Indiana Wesleyan University

Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template

READINESS
I. Goals/Objectives/Standard(s):
A. Goal(s) Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the Native Americans, their
traditions and their impact on Pilgrim survival.
B. Objective(s) Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge and
understanding of the Native Americans daily lives, at least two traditions and how they helped
the Pilgrims survive.
C. Standard(s) 2.1.4 Identify and describe community celebrations, symbols and
traditions and explain why they are important.
II. Materials:
Poster with Native American in the middle.
Unit foldable.
Vocabulary list.
Wampanoag Way Video.
The Pilgrims First Thanksgiving by Ann McGovern.

*Already had lessons over the Mayflower and Pilgrims*

III. Anticipatory Set

If you guys did not know what to do on a test, what would you do? (Let 1-2 students
answer).
What if there was no one to help you? (Let 1-2 students answer).
As we learned last week, when the Pilgrims got to Plymouth, they realized how much
they did not know. They did not know how to successfully plant crops or gardens and they
did not know where to find food. They also did not know how to store the food that they
did have for the winter.
The only reason the Pilgrims survived is because of the Wampanoag Indians. Everyone
say Wampanoag (Class says Wampanoag).
IV. Purpose: Today we will learn about the Wampanoags daily life, some of their traditions and
how they helped the Pilgrims survive.
PLAN FOR INSTRUCTION
Adaptation to Diverse Students:
- AJ has trouble sitting still and focusing when he is at the carpet, so I will have
him sit in a chair. I added movement into my lesson for students who need to
move, this will help them focus more.
- I am using visuals and making the students create visuals. Students who learn
through seeing will be able to grasp the concept I want students to learn
easier.
- This lesson creates opportunities to add in other activities that will cater to
students multiple intelligences.
Lesson Presentation (Input/Output)
The Wampanoags were a group of Indians who lived in the area that the Pilgrims came
to. We are going to watch a video that talks about the Wampanoags daily life.
Show The Wampanoag Way video (1:30-3:15 and 3:38-6:00):
http://sni.scholastic.com/sn2?video42=true&ET_CID=20171113_SN_SN2_PK9978_215
87&ET_RID=279634188
When the Pilgrims came to America, were the Wampanoag people already living
there?
Since the Wampanoags had lived in America for thousands of years, they knew how to
plant crops, hunt, and other various survival techniques that the Pilgrims did not know.
The Wampanoags planted crops, like corn. They would store corn and other plants,
like various berries in sacks under ground to store them for the winter.
The Wampanoags rode in mishoons, everyone say mishoons (Class says mishoons).
Like the video said, they were big logs that had been hollowed out to make a boat that the
Wampanoags would use. They would travel on the rivers to go trap fish and animals.
They also lived in huts called wetus, everyone say wetu (Class says wetu).
Like the Pilgrims, kids had a lot of responsibilities. They would stand on the tall towers
and yell to scare of the crows, so that they wouldnt eat their corn. They helped make
nassamp, everyone say nassamp (Class says nassamp). Nassamp was a food like oatmeal
 that they ate a lot. They smashed up berries and corn to make it. The kids would help pick
food, like berries and corn, and even help the adults hunt sometimes.
Show and explain the Wampanoags clothing sheet.
The Wampanoags passed down traditions from generation to generation. Traditions
were passed down through oral stories and physical teaching the skills needed to survive.
The older generation would teach the children how to hunt, plant crops, and work
together as a group. One tradition that was passed down is that they had multiple feasts
or celebrations a year. They celebrated multiple times for what they were thankful for.
Another tradition was passing down the Wampanoags beliefs and general way of life.
The Wampanoags had traditions just like the Pilgrims and us today.
Their lives were about to change when the Pilgrims came to their land.
How do you think the Wampanoags and the Pilgrims got along in the beginning? (Let
2-3 students answer and make them explain why they believe what they do).
Remember, when the Pilgrims first came to what they called Plymouth, they stole corn
from the Wampanoags. They did not realize that they stole from them, but they
Wampanoags were not that happy and were curious about the Pilgrims. The
Wampanoags custom was to help visitors, so they treated the Pilgrims with courtesy.
Some of the Wampanoags who knew how to speak English talked to the Pilgrims and
they ended up agreeing that they would not steal from each other and that they would live
in peace. Two of the Indians that talked to the Pilgrims were Samoset, the leader, and
Squanto. Squanto everyone say Squanto (Class says Squanto), was the one to really stay
and help the Pilgrims the most.
We are going to read about how the Wampanoags helped the Pilgrims.
Read pages 16-18 of The Pilgrims First Thanksgiving.
You know how I said that the pilgrims settled in an abandoned Native American
village? Well it was Squantos old village that is how he found them when the Pilgrims
first arrived. The Wampanoags moved around some years, thats why they were not
there.
Squanto helped the Pilgrims learn how to hunt, plant crops (used fish heads as
fertilizer), build stronger houses, make medicine, how to know poisonous plants from
good ones, and dozens of other skills needed for their survival.
 Read pages 24-25 of The Pilgrims First Thanksgiving.
The Pilgrims had a very successful summer, they finally knew how to survive on the new
land thanks to the Wampanoags. They wanted to celebrate their success and that is how
the First Thanksgiving started. However, we will talk about the First Thanksgiving on
Friday.
Does anyone have any questions about the Wampanoags daily lives, or how they
helped the Pilgrims survive? (Answer questions, if any).
Who can tell me some of the facts that we learned about the Wampanoags today? (Fill
out paper with a picture of a Native American in the center).
I am going tot write a fact on here because I really want you guys to remember this: The
Pilgrims could not have survived without the Wampanoags!
You are going to be working on your foldables again today. You are going to be writing
on the flap that says Native American, and when you open the flap, Native American
should be on the bottom of the page. Remember, you are writing about what we learned
on the Native Americans, or Wampanoags, that helped the Pilgrims survive. You are
going to write at least two of the traditions that were passed down that we talked about
today. Add A LOT of details and use your oo oo good words. Make sure you fill out the
whole bottom half and make sure your words go to the edges of the paper. Like always,
when you think you have added every fact you can think of and have filled out the whole
bottom half, raise your hand and myself or Mrs. Totty will come check your writing.
When we believe you have done the correct amount of work, we will tell you you can
draw a picture on the top half. Draw a picture of the Wampanoags and you can add
details around them, like the Pilgrims, or something they did in their daily lives.
Does anyone have any questions about what you are suppose to do? (Answer
questions, if any).
I will put vocabulary words that I believe you should know and use in your writing up
on the board (Squanto, Native American, Indian, Wampanoag, Pilgrim, tradition and
survive).
When you hear your name called, come get your foldable and go quietly back to your
seat and get started right away.
V. Check for understanding:
 Either back at the carpet, or at their desks depending on the time, We are going to look
at some of your classmates work (have 2-3 students share theirs).
Does anyone have any final questions about the Native Americans, their traditions, or
their impact on Pilgrim survival? (answer questions, if any).
VII. Review learning outcomes / Closure
From the looks of your foldables, I can tell you guys learned about the Native
Americans, their traditions and how they helped the Pilgrims survive.
Friday we will talk about the First Thanksgiving.
Report if they lost a letter or gained one and why.
PLAN FOR ASSESSMENT
Formative: Students questions/responses and observation while they are working.
Summative: The unit foldable.
REFLECTION AND POST-LESSON ANALYSIS
1. How many students achieved the lesson objective(s)? For those who did not, why not?
2. What were my strengths and weaknesses?
3. How should I alter this lesson?
4. How would I pace it differently?
5. Were all students actively participating? If not, why not?
6. What adjustments did I make to reach varied learning styles and ability levels?
a. Blooms Taxonomy:
b. Gardners Multiple Intelligences:
7. What activities could I do to get the students more involved?
8. What management strategies could I try next lesson?