2nd Grade Thanksgiving Celebration Plans (Week 1)
Monday (Day 1)
Boarding the Ship
Math: Mixed addition with and
without regrouping
Computer Lab: Scholastic
Thanksgiving (The Mayflower tab)
Rotation 1: Listen to “My Name is
Yoon” Seahorse p. 116
Rotation 2: Venn Diagram- Day 1 (life
of a pilgrim)
Rotation 3: Vocabulary (journey,
voyage, Mayflower, )
Rotation 4: Journal-Day 1
(Introduction as a pilgrim)
Rotation 5 (Writing): How to Cook a
Turkey
Social Studies: Why did the pilgrims
leave England? Blue Mayflower book
p. 10-13
Thursday (Day 4)
On the Boat
Math: Mixed addition with and
without regrouping
Music
Rotation 1: My Name is Yoon
Comprehension Test
Rotation 2: Venn Diagram- Day 4
(Keeping busy in car to boat)
Rotation 3: Vocabulary (Write
vocabulary story)
Rotation 4: Journal-Review/Share
(Review and share past journals)
Rotation 5 (Writing): How to Cook a
Turkey
Social Studies: Computer lab-
Scholastic website Blue Mayflower
book p. 28-30
Tuesday (Day 2) Wednesday (Day 3)
Packing/Boarding the Ship On the Boat
Math: Mixed addition with and Math: Mixed addition with and
without regrouping without regrouping
Computer Lab: EduBlogs-What is life Library
like as a pilgrim?
Rotation 1: Read to partner “My
Rotation 1: Read “My Name is Yoon” Name is Yoon” Seahorse p. 116
Seahorse p.116
Rotation 2: Venn Diagram- Day 3
Rotation 2: Venn Diagram- Day 2 (Daily life to life on boat)
(Vacations to Voyage)
Rotation 3: Vocabulary (journey,
Rotation 3: Vocabulary (journey, voyage, Mayflower, )
voyage, Mayflower, )
Rotation 4: Journal-Day 3 (What is
Rotation 4: Journal-Day 2 (Prepare for the boat like?)
the journey)
Rotation 5 (Writing): How to Cook a
Rotation 5 (Writing): How to Cook a Turkey
Turkey
Social Studies: What was the journey
Social Studies: What was travel like on like on the boat? (Scholastic video)
the Mayflower? What did they bring? Blue Mayflower book p. 23-27
(suitcase discussion) Blue Mayflower
book p. 14-22
Friday (Day 5)
Reach Land!
Math: Mixed addition with and
without regrouping
Computer Lab: Scholastic
Thanksgiving (free choice)
Rotation 1: Review Comprehension
Test
Rotation 2: Venn Diagram- Day 5
(Review: You to pilgrim)
Rotation 3: Vocabulary (journey,
voyage, Mayflower, )
Rotation 4: Journal-Day 4 (Reached
Land!)
Rotation 5 (Writing): How to Cook a
Turkey
Social Studies: What is Plymouth?
Scholastic video Blue Mayflower book
p. 32-37
 2nd Grade Thanksgiving Celebration Plans (Week 2)

Monday (Day 6) Tuesday (Day 7)

Daily Life/Working with the Tribe
Math: Turkey Math: Make
shopping list, look through ads,
and cut out
**All Morning
Music
Rotation 1: Blue Mayflower book
p. 38-43/Sarah Morton’s Day
Rotation 2: Venn Diagram- Day 6 (Working with the tribe)
(Your home to New Land)
Rotation 3: ABCs of
Thanksgiving (+during Read to
Someone)
Rotation 4: Journal-Day 5
(What are your chores?)
Social Studies: Video: Daily
Life/Venn Diagram-Day
7(Chores)
Working with the Tribe
AM-Rotation 1: Blue Mayflower
book p. 52-56/Young Pilgrims
AM-Rotation 2: Venn Diagram-
Day 8 (Classmates to tribe)
AM-Rotation 3: ABCs of
Thanksgiving
AM-Rotation 4: Journal-Day 6
Present ABC’s of Thanksgiving
when time allows (Rotation 5)
Computer Lab: Scholastic
Thanksgiving (Daily Life)
Social Studies: Scholastic Video-
Virtual Field Trip (Working with
the Tribe)
PM Thanksgiving Stations
12:15-1:15pm:
1-Butter/Potatoes (commons)
2- archery/fishing (outside)
3- Journal Day 7 (Loyer)
4-Venn Diagram Day 9 (Loyer)
5- Placemat (Baner)
6- Mayflower games (Cafeteria)

1:20pm: Feast!
ABC’s of Thanksgiving for
Parents