2. ***This word contains a Latin root!
Immigrant
***This word contains a Latin root!
migr
Latin
change, move
migrate, immigrant, emigrate & migratory
Throughout history, many people have emigrated to America. In How Many Days to America: A Thanksgiving Story, refugees come by boat to the United States.

3. The First Thanksgiving
When most people think of pilgrims, this is the picture they have in their minds. These original pilgrims endured many hardships while crossing the Atlantic Ocean to live in America so they could have religious freedom. Throughout history many people have emigrated to America and this continues to this day.

4. What Does it Mean to Be Free?- Monday
Enter your journal entry here…. What does it mean to be free?

5. Where is Cuba? -Monday
Although it is never clearly stated where the characters are leaving from, we can guess that it may be from Cuba, a country where many have left to come to America where they can be free from life under an oppressive dictator.
A dictator is a political leader who possesses absolute power and leads in an abusive manner.

6. Click on the map link below to view the journey… Monday
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7. Read or listen to pages 1-17. Tuesday

8. Click on the Google Form below to list what you would take with you if your were one of the people in this story. Everything must fit into a backpack. It cannot cost money or use electricity. It cannot make noise. Be prepared to share your list with the class.
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9. Wednesday

10. Wednesday

11. Wednesday- Journal Entry
Pretend you were a passenger on the tiny boat...

12. More Background Information on Immigration- Wednesday
After you finish your Journal Entry, research about Ellis Island.

13. Compare and Contrast- Thursday
Compare and contrast what you know about the First Thanksgiving with this Thanksgiving story.
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14. Comprehension Review- Thursday
Reference the text to complete the questions on the Google Form link.