Learners research information about the Mayflower, Pilgrims, the Plymouth Colony, the Wampanoags, and the first Thanksgiving. They take an online tour of the Mayflower, interpret timelines, create a postcard, and compare and contrast the life of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags Indian tribe.

Concepts

pilgrims, colonial america, thanksgiving, Holidays, the first thanksgiving, native americans, the mayflower

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Additional Tags

mayflower, native americans, pilgrims, thanksgiving, the first thanksgiving, wampanoags, social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• The resource is an overview of the unit as a whole; click on the relevant lesson plan to find the specific steps for classroom implementation

Pros

• Provides links for three different age groups: Pre-K-2, 3-5, and 6-8
• Aligned to a number of Common Core standards
• Includes all necessary worksheets and printables

Cons

• None