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  • Course Outlines
    • Modern U.S. History
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    • Geography Exploratory
    • Project Pages
    • U.S. History (1400-1865)
  • Curriculum Design Samples
  • Teaching Portfolio

11/12-11/16

11/11/2012

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Monday
  • Divide students into groups that are responsible for answering the following questions
  • Comparing Jamestown and Plymouth
  • Pilgrims: American the Story of US
  • Pilgrims come to New England (PowerPoint)
  • Begin Discussing the Mayflower Compact as a root of Democracy
  • Mayflower Compact
  • William Bradford
Tuesday:
  • History of Thanksgiving Introduction
  • Thanksgiving Packet
  • Firsthand Accounts of Thanksgiving
  • Thanksgiving Myths Activity:
  • In groups of three students will research a common myth about the first Thanksgiving. Then they will come up with a creative way to present their "myth-busting to the class.
  • Popcorn Example
  • Review Resources
  • Students have time to work on presentations
Wednesday
  •  Use these websites for research! 
  • Prezi Example
  • Thanksgiving Myths Activity:
  • In groups of three students will research a common myth about the first Thanksgiving. Then they will come up with a creative way to present their "myth-busting to the class.
  • Groups: P2, P3, P8
  • Students research Myth Questions
  • Student make preparations for Myth Busting Presentation

Thursday
  •  Use these websites for research! 
  • Get stamp for research early in class!
  • Work on presentation for most of class! You should do a presentation you can work on outside of class!
  • Prezi Example
  • Thanksgiving Myths Activity:
  • In groups of three students will research a common myth about the first Thanksgiving. Then they will come up with a creative way to present their "myth-busting to the class.
  • Groups: P2, P3, P8
  • Students research Myth Questions
  • Student make preparations for Myth Busting Presentation

Friday
  • Thanksgiving Myth Busters Presentation Due!
  • A few minutes to put the finishing touches on your presentation!
  • Myth Busters Intro
  • Students present Myth Busting!
  • Student Complete Graphic Organizer
  • Binder Clean-out!

Monday
  • Religious Intolerance (Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, etc.)
  • Students complete graphic organizer
  • Pequot and Metacom's War
  • New England's Women
  • New England's Children
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