Pilgrims and Native Americans By: Paula Decker

Unit Overview The Kindergarten class will learn about the Pilgrims, Indians and Thanksgiving. The students will be given a short story/journal. They are not expected to read the story. The story is available to them to expand their learning and reading abilities. As well as reading and language arts, the students will explore learning through mathematic and science exercises. One main theme of this project is for the students to learn how to thank and give. This unit will take place two weeks before Thanksgiving break.

Unit Objectives Grade: Kindergarten The child will be able: – To make predictions of a story – Explain how Pilgrims and the children are the same and different – To respond to a story in their journals – To make use of listening and thinking skills – Retell the good acts of the Native Americans – To know why we have holidays and how we celebrate them – To discover and graph scientific experiments – To use mathematical knowledge when using a manipulative – To gain knowledge of and be active in the act of thanking, giving, and sharing

Unit Standards Word Recognition Vocabulary Development Fluency Text Organization Listening Skills Speaking Skills Competence 3.1a.3 Lifecycles 3.2a.5 Unifying Theme Symbols and Holidays Competent and Responsible Citizens Human Characteristics Historical Comprehension and Interpretation 9.1c.3 Personal Connections Patterns and Themes Home-School Identity

Week 1 Monday *Discussion of November *Book “In November” *KWL chart -Reading and Language Arts- Tuesday *Introduce the journal *Illustrate the cover *Read pg. 1/Reflect/Picture -Reading and Language Arts- #1 Wednesday *Counting Corn ~counting worksheets and counting actual corn -Math- Thursday *Read journal pg.2 *Read excerpts from “If you sailed on the Mayflower in 1620”. *Reflect/ Finger-paint the Mayflower -Reading & Art- Friday *Begin the Indian name project *Boat graph ~sink/float(boat, rock, piece of corn) -Science- #2

Indian Names Purple rain black bear Fast rabbit Wild turkey Red rose Yellow snow Shining star Sneaky snake Strong horse Twinkling star Purple flower Humble horse Sweet butterfly

Week 2 Monday *Choose Indian names *Discuss Indian’s names *Make Indian name necklace -Social Studies & Art- Tuesday *Read journal pg. 3 ~Reflect/Picture/Poem *Fishing Math *Introduce Project Feathers -Reading & Math- #3 Wednesday *Read journal pg. 4 ~Reflect/Picture *Read excerpt from “Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving” *Make hats and place first feather -Social Studies, Reading & Art- Thursday *Read journal pg.5 ~Reflect/ Picture *Begin ‘We are Thankful…’ ~Venn Diagram on compare and contrast of children -Reading and Language Arts- Friday *Read journal pg. 6 ~Reflect/Picture *Finish ‘We are Thankful’ *Plant a vegetable -Reading, Language Arts. & Science-

Indians and Pilgrims (to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat") Beat, beat, beat the drum. Beat it loud and clear. Tell the Indians everywhere, That hunting time is near. Cut, cut, cut the logs, Make them long and short, To help the Pilgrims build a house A warm and friendly fort.

Week 3 Monday ~Review *Poem/Rewrite/Draw -Reading & Language Arts- Tuesday *Book “I Know a Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” * Cornucopia Art Project -Reading & Art- Wednesday *Popping Corn *Movie: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving -Science- Thursday *Turkey Bingo *Review of deeds- what we have learned *Read excerpts from ‘Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners’ -Math- Friday *Thanksgiving Feast and Party #4

Keystone Activities 1. Pilgrim Journal 2. Indian name necklace 3. Project Feathers 4. Thanksgiving Feast

Bulletin Boards 1. Thanks and Give 2. We are thankful… 3. Cornucopia