Rediscovering Thanksgiving: Fact vs. Fiction

Lesson 15
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ELA

Unit 2

3rd Grade

Lesson 15 of 24

Objective


Describe the Wampanoag's relationship with the colonists. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The Wampanoag (A True Book: American Indians) by Kevin Cunningham and Peter Benoit  pp. 17 – 21

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Describe the Wampanoag's relationship with the colonists. What impact did the colonists have on the Native people? Include two to three details that highlight how the Wampanoag were treated by the colonists. 

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Key Questions


  • How does the author describe the first "Thanksgiving?"

  • What happened to the Wampanoag as more colonists arrived? 

  • What happened during King Philip's War? 

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.3.3 — Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
  • RI.3.9 — Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.

Supporting Standards

L.3.4
RF.3.3
RF.3.4
RI.3.1
RI.3.4
RI.3.7
RI.3.10
SL.3.1
W.3.10

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