2. A Lesson Plan for First-Graders By: Heather Shively-Reittinger and Darla C. Sackett

3. PILGRIMS The Mayflower Life as a Pilgrim Relationships with Indians Pilgrim’s Food Freedom Duties and Chores Conclusion

4. The Mayflower Web Sites http://www.historychannel.com/ http://www.pilgrimhall.org/mayfpass.htm

5. The Mayflower Web Sites Continued http://www.pilgrimhall.org/whopilg.htm http://www.mayflower.org/distinct.htm http://www.pilgrimhall.org/bradjour.htm

6. ACTIVITIES The students will write their own “Mayflower Compact.” The students will read The Mayflower: Our Journey. The students will color a picture of the Mayflower and write a brief description about the Mayflower.

7. Activities Continued The students will complete a worksheet about the Mayflower. The students and teacher will discuss why the Mayflower landed in Plymouth, The students will watch a video titled: The Log of the Mayflower.

8. Life as a Pilgrim Web Sites http://www.pilgrimhall.org/museum.htm http://www.2020tech.com/thanks/temp.html http://pilgrims.net/plymouth/ Pilgrim Village 1627

9. Life as A Pilgrim Web Sites Continued http://www.plimoth.org/ http://www.2020tech.com/thanks/temp.html#doll http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1465/ thankshist.html

10. Pilgrim Activities Make cornhusk dolls. Read The Story of the Pilgrims Read Pilgrims Voice: Our First year in the New World

11. Make Pilgrims hats for the students to wear during our Thanksgiving Feast. Make Pilgrim puppets from the book First Thanksgiving: Theme Puppets Pilgrim Activities Continued

12. Relationships with Indians Web Sites http://pilgrims.net/native_americans/index.htm http://members.aol.com/RichClark7/pilgrims.htm# SQUA http://www.plimoth.org/Library/interest.htm

13. Relationships with Indians Web Sites Continued http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Towe http://members.aol.com/cheyefree/thanks.htm

14. Activities Read book Guests Make cornhusk dolls Make Indian head-dress

15. Activities Continued Prepare a Thanksgiving Feast with half of the students acting as Pilgrim and half acting as Indians Select Indian names for every student

16. http://members.aol.com/mayflo1620/ welcome.html http://www.plimoth.org/Education/ cornp.htm http://members.aol.com/calebj/ thanksgiving.html Pilgrim’s Food Web Sites

17. http://members.aol.com/calebj/armor. html http://www.plimoth.org/Museum/ rarebred.htm Pilgrim’s Food Web Sites Continued

18. Activities Make paper name plates and include a picture of an animal (drawn by student) Color the spring corn planting picture Sing the TurkeyTurkey Trot... Hokey Pokey - You put your right wing in. You put your right wing out; Additional verses:Left wing, Drumsticks, Stuffing, Wattle(Head), Tail Feathers (Bottom), Turkey body.

19. Activities Continued Have the children make necklaces out of colored macaroni noodles and yarn. Turkey Feather Game Cut out 15 turkey bodies and number 1 to 15. Write the number ”1" on the first turkey, “2” on another, repeat the numbers 3 through 15. Provide the children with a number of feather shapes, cut from construction paper. Ask the children to place the appropriate number of feathers on each turkey.

20. Religious Freedom in America http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/PURITAN/ purmain.html http://www.att.virtualclassroom.org/vc99/vc_08/ thanks.html http://pages.zoom.co.uk/guidemeto/wizzdn.html http://www.redtek.net/abc/history/drake.htm http://www.redtek.net/abc/history/pastimes.htm

21. Activities Find 10 Differences between two pictures. Have a Thanksgiving scavenger hunt Play a word scramble (Ask questions and each student will unscramble the word for the correct answer)

22. Activities Continued Group project: Paste together popsicle sticks to make a church for the Pilgrims Each student is to draw a picture of what they are thankful for and share with the class

23. Duties and Chores Web Sites http://www.redtek.net/abc/history/mayflower. htm http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/ revolution/mayflower.htm http://members.aol.com/RichClark7/pilgrims. htm http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/ pictimeline/sep1620.htm http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/ mayflower/tour/index.htm

24. Activities Draw one chore a pilgrim child was required to do every day Make Indian Turquoise bracelets Classroom project: Draw a large Thankful turkey

25. Activities Continued Group project: Make a Thanksgiving tablecloth Read Sarah Morton's Day: Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl, by Kate Waters

26. Conclusion Mayflower trip to America was long Pilgrim life was very hard work Pilgrims made friends with Indians

27. Conclusion Continued Pilgrims planted corn for food Pilgrims wanted religious freedom Pilgrim children had many chores