Pilgrim Unit Concept Map

8.2.1.C Identify holiday 1. What is Thanksgiving? Direct Instruction The Pilgrims’ First Thanksgiving by Ann McGovern
and cultural celebrations 2. The Influence of Native Americans Direct Modeling Let’s Celebrate Thanksgiving by Peter and Connie Roop
in a community and why 3. The Life of a Pilgrim Boy Whole Group Work Sarah Morton’s Day by Kate Waters
are they celebrated 4. The Life of a Pilgrim Girl Independent Work Samuel Eaton’s Day by Kate Waters
5. What are you thankful for? Scaffolding 10 Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston
Differentiation The Most Thankful Thing by Lisa McCourt
8.3.1.B Identify
American landmarks and
their significance
Content Instructional
CC.1.3.1.H Compare and Strategies Turkey
contrast the adventures Literature Dance
of and experiences of Freeze
characters in stories.
Common Core
CC.1.3.1.G Use illustrations
State Standards
Pilgrims
and details in a story to Music Cornucopia
describe characters,
setting, or events.
Interdisciplinary Thankful
Integrations Art
9.1.V.1.E1 Use Assessments Turkey
imagination and
Technology
creativity to express Turkey
Integrations
self through visual arts. ELA Headbands
Math
Identical Pretest and
Summative test- Overview Authentic: Venn Diagram- Discovery Education Write about
of the history of students will complete the Brain Pop Jr. Venn Diagram what you are
Thanksgiving and Pilgrim life. Venn Diagram where they Scholastic News Practice
thankful for
will compare and contrast subtraction
on your
Formative: Seesaw the life of a pilgrim boy or problems during
turkey
activities, observations, girl to their life today. read aloud to 10
feathers
rubric, checklists Fat Turkeys