1. Higher order questions
Lesson Topic(s): Thanksgiving
Week of: 11/12-11/16
Objectives: Students will learn the story of the First Thanksgiving and compare traditions.
TEKS: 3(A) place events in chronological order 3(B) use vocabulary related to time and chronology
Essential Question(s): What are the similarities and differences between Pilgrim traditions and Native American traditions?
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Lesson Plan
Students will create a Pilgrim flipbook to explain Pilgrim traditions.
Students will create a Native American flipbook to explain Native American traditions.
Students will learn about the First Thanksgiving.
Students will retell the story of the First Thanksgiving.
Students will discuss and compare their family traditions for Thanksgiving.
Vocabulary
Pilgrims
Native Americans
Colony
Traditions
Higher order questions
What does your family do that is similar to the Pilgrims?
What does your family do that is similar to the Native Americans?
Can you tell your neighbor the story of the first Thanksgiving?
What are the similarities and differences between you and your neighbor’s Thanksgiving traditions?
Assessment Strategy
Students will create a turkey with the feathers showing a way to make 10.
Students will work in partners to play a game using strategies to make 10.
Students will create number sentences using the rainbow strategies.
Students will show the teacher two ways to make 10. (independently)