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Lesson Overview
Objective
Analyze an account of the first Thanksgiving and explain what happened.
Readings and Materials
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Book: 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving by Catherine O'Neill Grace and Margaret M. Bruchac pp. 40–43
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Resource: Boxes and Bullets Graphic Organizer
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Rubric: Editing Checklist 2 (G3, U2)
Lesson Map
Write a paragraph that teaches others about the effect of the arrival of European settlers to North America.
Plan a cause-and-effect paragraph that describes the conditions on the Mayflower.
- Single Paragraph Outline — Blank
- Cause and Effect T-Chart (G3, U2)
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.bW.3.7W.3.8
Draft a cause-and-effect paragraph that describes the conditions on the Mayflower.
- Single Paragraph Outline — Blank
- Linking Words Practice Handout 1 (G3, U2, L7)
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.bW.3.7W.3.8
Write a paragraph that teaches others about the effect of the arrival of European settlers to North America.
Draft a cause-and-effect paragraph with important facts and details to describe the challenges and rewards of being in the "New World."
- Single Paragraph Outline — Blank
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.bW.3.7W.3.8
Write a paragraph explaining the impact of the arrival of European settlers in North America.
Draft a cause-and-effect paragraph that explains how the arrival of English settlers affected the Wampanoag.
- Single Paragraph Outline — Blank
- Cause and Effect T-Chart (G3, U2)
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.bW.3.7W.3.8
Develop and clarify writing by rearranging ideas to ensure a logical progression.
- Mixed-Up Sentences Practice Handout (G3, U2, L15)
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.bW.3.7W.3.8
Research, draft, illustrate, and create an informational book to teach the events of the history that would become the "First" Thanksgiving.
Investigate a research question on the topic of the first Thanksgiving.
- Research Note-Taking Graphic Organizer (G3, U2, L26) — (Printable)
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.bW.3.6W.3.7W.3.8
Plan an informational paragraph about the true story of the first Thanksgiving that introduces a topic, includes related details, and provides a concluding statement.
- Single Paragraph Outline
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.bW.3.7W.3.8
Plan an informational paragraph about the true story of the first Thanksgiving that introduces a topic, includes related details, and provides a concluding statement.
- Single Paragraph Outline — Completed
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.bW.3.7W.3.8
Develop and clarify writing by rearranging ideas to ensure a logical progression.
- Linking Words Practice Handout 2 (G3, U2, L26)
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.cW.3.7W.3.8
Publish an informational book on the first Thanksgiving.
- Single Paragraph Outline — Completed
- Digital Book Template (G3, U2, L26)
Standards
W.3.2W.3.6W.3.7W.3.8
