Introduction
Land Ho!!!!
You have just landed on a strange and interesting land. There is so much to explore, but many things you do not understand. Thankfully, a group of natives have come to help you settle in this new land. The year is 1621 and you and your new friends will have a feast to celebrate each other for all that you have done. After this feast, you decide to write a letter to your friends in England to tell them all about the food you ate, what your new life looks like, and your new friends the Wampanoag.
You have just landed on a strange and interesting land. There is so much to explore, but many things you do not understand. Thankfully, a group of natives have come to help you settle in this new land. The year is 1621 and you and your new friends will have a feast to celebrate each other for all that you have done. After this feast, you decide to write a letter to your friends in England to tell them all about the food you ate, what your new life looks like, and your new friends the Wampanoag.
Tasks
You will do online activities to learn about the very first Thanksgiving. Your goal is to learn about the people who were at this feast, Wampanoag & Pilgrims.
Each task, listed below should be done with in one day. You will have three days to complete each task.
Each task, listed below should be done with in one day. You will have three days to complete each task.
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Letter to England
Write a letter telling what your life is like in the New World. Your letter should be fun to read with lots of details that tell about what you learned. |
Picture Storyboard
Draw a picture story that sequences events that happened at the First Thanksgiving. BUT, tell a story from the point of view of the Wampanoag tribe. It is not the same as the Pilgrims |
Invitation to Thanksgiving
Fill in the blanks with keywords that you learned in this webquest. You can color and then fold to make an invitation or card. |
Process
Letter to England
1. Go on a journey to discover how your family traveled from England to the New World on the Mayflower.
2. Next, take a virtual field trip to the actual Plimouth Plantation
3. Read or listen (at the very bottom of the page you can listen to the story, look for the button in the right corner)to a letter from a little girl who lived in the village. This story gives you a chance to really visualize what it is like to be a Pilgrim in 1621.
STOP - Day 1 - Write your letter. Your letter should include at least three parts:
- Describe yourself as a pilgrim.
- Tell one event that happened during 1621 (with lots of facts or details).
- Explain what you hope the future of your plantation will be.
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Hand-Writing Paper - You can download this festive paper. It is large-ruled lines to help with making letters nice & neat
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Lined-Writing Paper - You can download this festive paper for your letter. It has simple lines so that you can write a lot of sentences.
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Picture Story
Grab your parent or an older sibling who can help you read this story!
1. Have them read the story to you so you can learn about how the Wampanoag view of Thanksgiving. You can click print to get a physical copy. You can click fullscreen to read on your computer. Or click the download file link below to download and read later.
1. Have them read the story to you so you can learn about how the Wampanoag view of Thanksgiving. You can click print to get a physical copy. You can click fullscreen to read on your computer. Or click the download file link below to download and read later.
| wampanoag_tg_story.pdf |
2. Watch this video to take a virtual field trip to a Wampanoag Village. I hope your remember to take notes or sketch pictures so you can include them in your picture storyboard.
3. Read or listen (at the very bottom of the page you can listen to the story, look for the button in the right corner)to a letter from a little girl who lived in the village. This story gives you a chance to really visualize what it is like to live in 1621.
STOP - Day 2 - Draw your Picture Storyboard. Make sure to include:
Check the rubric to know how to turn in exemplary work!
- 3 different pictures showing "a day in the life" of a Wampanoag person or what lead up to the First Thanksgiving.
- Write a description of what is happening in your picture.
- Use lots of detail in your picture. The whole box should be full of color and "action!"
Check the rubric to know how to turn in exemplary work!
Download the storyboard by clicking the file below.
| storyboard-portrait.pdf |
Invitation to Thanksgiving
1. Discover the point of view of both the Pilgrims and Wampanoag tribe. Click the button below and you will click on a picture to listen to the perspective or point of view of each person.
2. Listen to the different types of food that the Pilgrims and Wampanoag ate. Take notes because you will need to know for your invitation!
3. Watch this video about making a real First Thanksgiving Dinner.
Stop - Day 3 - You will now create an invitation to the First Thanksgiving feast. Download the file below but make sure to:
- Use words that you learned from this activity. Try to use key word terms.
- Don't forget to color and fold.
Download the invitation below.
| story_of_first_tg.pdf |
Evaluation
Here is a Rubric to know what is expected of you.
Conclusion
Here are some fun videos to check out and fun activities to do with your family over your break!
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| a-simpler-season-thanksgiving-fun1.pdf |
