Rediscovering Thanksgiving: Fact vs. Fiction

Lesson 18
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ELA

Unit 2

3rd Grade

Lesson 18 of 24

Objective


Analyze an account of the first Thanksgiving and explain what happened. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Pilgrims: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #27 by Mary Pope Osborne  pp. 70 – 83

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

According to the book Pilgrims, what happened at the first Thanksgiving? 

Based on what you know about the Wampanoag, what additional information is needed for a complete understanding of the event? 

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Key Questions


  • The chapter starts by saying, "The fall of 1621 was joyful." How is this a change in attitude from other chapters? Why?

  • What did the Pilgrims eat at the first Thanksgiving? Why? How did they eat their food?

  • The author says, "it was a time for great celebration." How did the author say they celebrated?

  • When did Thanksgiving become a national holiday? What does it signify?

Vocabulary


bustling

adj.

to move in a busy way

custom

n.

a tradition among people in a group or place

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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.3.6 — Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

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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