11/18-11/22

Monday

• Hand out: Puritan New England Unit Packet
• Introduce Unit 3.2: Puritan New England
• Unit Questions p.1
• Puritans come to New England (lessons learned) Notes p.3-6

Tuesday

• History of Thanksgiving Introduction
• Thanksgiving Packet p.10-11
• Firsthand Accounts of Thanksgiving
• Thought Jot: What type of food would you eat in your Thanksgiving meal?
• Thanksgiving Myth Busters Activity: p.12-13
• In groups of two 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.

Focus Lesson:

• Thanksgiving Mythbusters: Web Resources (click here)
• Set up notes sheets
• Students sign up in groups of two!
• Students have time to work on presentations

Wednesday

• Thanksgiving Myths Activity: p.12-13
• Focus Lesson: PowerPoint (and presentation expectations)
• Weekly Goal: Everybody bring laptops!

Daily Goals: 

• Each partner reviews a recommended website
• Each partner takes notes on notes sheet
• Thanksgiving Mythbusters: Web Resources (click here)

Thursday

• Thanksgiving Myths Activity: p.12-13
• Focus Lesson: How to save and email PowerPoint to Mr. Kelly
• Daily Goal: Research Notes Stamped!
• Daily Goals: 
  
  • Each partner reviews a recommended website
  • Each partner takes notes on notes sheet
  • Thanksgiving Mythbusters: Web Resources (click here)

Friday

• Due: Rough Draft of Thanksgiving MythBusters Presentations
• End of class: Email Presentations to Mr. Kelly
• Focus Lesson: How to save and email PowerPoint to Mr. Kelly
• Daily Goals: 
  
  • Each partner gets research notes stamped
  • Begin Rough Draft PowerPoint Presentation
  • Thanksgiving Mythbusters: Web Resources (click here)

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• Thanksgiving Mythbusters: Web Resources (click here)