Native Americans and Pilgrims Unit Plan

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Native Americans and PilgrimsUnit Plan

• Crystal McCumbers

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Analyze Learners

• First grade (6-7)
• Children are in normal class
• Not special needs

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State Objectives

•   SS.1.4.6 describe how climate/weather affects
  the way people live (e.g., food, clothing,
  shelter, recreation)
• SS.1.5.3 identify characteristics of the past and
  contributions of heroic people using sources such
  as stories, folk tales, pictures, poems, songs,
  legends, holidays and customs.   

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State Objectives (cont.)

• SS.1.5.4 build a sense of empathy for others by
  investigating cultural differences through
  celebrations, holidays and family traditions
• SS.1.5.6 participate in the collection and
  organization of historical data. 
• SS.1.5.5 identify different types of families
  (e.g., single parent, extended,
  multi-generational).   

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Materials Needed

• Pencil
• Scissors
• Yellow pipe cleaners
• Construction paper
• Glue
• markers
• Wiggle eyes
• Crayons
• Paint
• Cardboard
• (mostly normal classroom materials)

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Media

• http//www.kidsdomain.com/craft/cliponturk.html
  (craft ideas)
• http//www.jeannepasero.com/thanksbooks.html
  (Thanksgiving Books)
• http//abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/month_to
  _month/k_november/thanksgiving/  (unit plans)
• http//projects.edtech.sandi.net/kimbrough/pilgrim
  life (webquest)
• http//curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/fall
  99webquests/student/spollyreardon/home.html
  (webquest)

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Day One

• Introduction
• Ask what they know
• Discuss
• Have children tell ways in which they are similar
  and different

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Day Two

• Read The First Thanksgiving
• Discuss book
• Demonstrate how to make art project
• Clip on Turkeys

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Day Three

• Library day
• Groups of five
• Rotating between books and computers
• Write what they learned in journals
• Get into groups of five and present what they
  learned

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Day Four

• Teach about both groups and first thanksgiving
• Groups of five
• Develop a play
• Make props for play

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Day five

• Finish props
• Practice
• Finally perform play
• Wrap up by discussing and possibly correct any
  wrong information

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Learner Participation

• Children are actively involved in learning
• I am rarely lecturing
• Keep everything fun for children to stay
  motivated
• Children will write and discuss
• Children will have to be an active part in group
  work

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Evaluate and Revise

• Journal entries
• Art work
• Discussion
• Participation in play
• Active involvement