Pilgrims and Wampanoag Unit: Little Social Studies Thinkers for K-1
$10.95
This Thanksgiving, Pilgrims and Wampanoag unit teaches historically accurate and factual lessons about the history of modern day Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims, and the Wampanoag people.
Through engaging read-alouds, hands-on activities, discussions, and assessments, students will explore the essential question:
🌎Who were the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag, and why were they important?
This MINI-UNIT: Pilgrims and Wampanoag takes students back to the 1600s to learn about the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag, and the history of what came to be known as the first Thanksgiving. This unit teaches an accurate, non-romanticized version of history in a way that is appropriate for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students.
✨What’s Included:✨
-8 Step-by-step, Scripted Lesson Plans (approx. 30-minute lessons)
-4 printable/projectable Nonfiction Books for Read-Alouds
-8 Teaching PowerPoints (all materials are included in the PowerPoints which can be uploaded/converted to Google Slides)
-Whole Group Student Activities, Differentiated Activities for K-2
-Essential Question and Learning Target Posters
-Anchor Chart Models
-Vocabulary Cards
-Student Workbooks, Differentiated Workbook Pages for K-2
-Daily Quick Checks
-Assessments and Rubric for Scoring, with Differentiated Versions
-Parent Letter
–Standards Alignments can be downloaded HERE!
Here is an outline of the lessons for this MINI UNIT:
Lesson 1: PEOPLE AND EVENTS THAT WE CELEBRATE
Lesson 2: LEARNING ABOUT THE PILGRIMS
Lesson 3: LEARNING ABOUT THE WAMPANOAG
Lesson 4: THE HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING
Lesson 5: THANKSGIVING TODAY & CRAFTIVITY
Lesson 6: LEARNING ABOUT THANKSGIVING
Lesson 7: UNIT REVIEW
Lesson 8: ASSESSMENT
Please download the preview to see all that is included.
