11/12-11/16

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