Pilgrims

Craft: Quill Feather Pen

Make your own old-fashioned quill pen.

Shapebook: Pilgrim Boy (upper elem)

[member-created with abctools] Trace and cut out. This Pilgrim boy-shaped shapebook has prompts for students to answer about Pilgrims and Thanksgiving.

Craft: Paper Roll Pal -Pilgrim Woman

Comprehension: Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims (upper elem/middle)

Six great fact-filled reading comprehensions in one place: Who Were the Pilgrims?; The Mayflower; The Mayflower Compact; The First Year; Squanto; The "First" Thanksgiving.

Comprehension: Thanksgiving and Pilgrims (primary)

Easy reading comprehensions (Pilgrims, The Mayflower, Squanto, The First Thanksgiving, Pilgrim Life) for early readers, plus a crossword, word search, and more.

Comprehension: Roanoke Colony (elem/upper elem)

A factual reading comprehension on the historical mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke.

Word Problems: Colonial Money (upper elem)

"If each pair of stockings sells for one shilling, how much will she earn?" Conversion problems and word problems introduce shillings, farthings, etc. A great combination math/history lesson.

Book: Molly's Pilgrim (upper elem)

The pages for this book unit include: 1 page of background information and suggested activities and discussion topics; a writing activity on moving to a new country; a writing activity about a time when you felt that you were different from others; an story boarding activity; a compare and contrast activity including Venn Diagram; templates for differentiated activities choices; and templates for rubrics and scoring student work; a word search and answer key. (11 pages)