A great ESL lesson focuses on Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims, and the Mayflower. Printable versions of the Mayflower, a Thanksgiving booklet, a Pilgrim house pattern, and links to other free sites that offer all sorts of Thanksgiving activities make the lesson a valuable resource.

Concepts

pilgrims, colonial america, thanksgiving, Holidays

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Additional Tags

esl, pilgrims, thanksgiving, the mayflower, social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• Based on ESL standards, but applicable for any mainstream class as well
• Lesson was written in 1998

Pros

• Offers options for reading materials and books for classroom implementation
• Provides several additional resources for Thanksgiving activities

Cons

• Patterns are hand-drawn and do not look professional