Students study the hardships of pilgrim life in this lesson and make a "thankful for" quilt

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Subject(s): Art, Social Studies Grades(s): Grades PreK-1


Title – Mayflower Voyage / Thanksgiving Quilt

By – Katharine Hathaway

Primary Subject – Social Studies

Secondary Subjects – Art

Grade Level – First Grade


Teaching
Strategy:

 



Whole
Group

Time:

 

45 min.




Concept
or Skill:



The
students will learn about the Mayflower, Pilgrims and the origin of
Thanksgiving.

 

The students will be
aware of the living conditions that the passengers aboard the Mayflower were
exposed to and the life that they endured on the Plymouth Plantation.



Alabama
Course of Study:



 

27


    Describe the origins of holidays in various cultures


Compare
the lives of children living today to the lives of children of a different time
period.



Behavioral Objective:


Materials:



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    v

        


    Chalkboard

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    v

        


    Large
    colored paper

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    v

        


    15
    pieces of small paper

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    v

        


    Art
    supplies (crayons, scissors etc.)



Teaching/Learning Process:



    A.

       


    Motivation:

      I will first ask, “What is a Pilgrim?”

       

      I will then ask, “Have you ever heard of the Mayflower? What is the
      Mayflower?”

       

      I will write their
      responses on the chalkboard.

    B.

       


    Instructional
    Procedure:


       



    Closure:

     



      Once the students have finished with their
      pictures we will discuss what they drew and what they are thankful for.



Evaluation:


I
will assess what the children have learned, by the feedback that I receive during
the discussion.

 

I will also
evaluate what the class has learned by their responses to the questions asked.

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