Cover the First Thanksgiving respectfully, without losing valuable class time on trivial crafts. ThisΒ math and reading print and digital activityΒ features aΒ two-page reading passageΒ onΒ the first Thanksgiving dinner in 1621Β when theΒ pilgrims celebrated their first harvestΒ in the new world. Read about their relationship with theΒ Wampanoag Native AmericansΒ and theΒ real menu of Thanksgiving.
The reading passage connects to a cross-curricular integrated history and close reading lessonΒ with material forΒ geographyΒ andΒ mathΒ as well, allowing you toΒ integrate and differentiateΒ all in oneΒ Thanksgiving mini unit. ThisΒ no-prep packetΒ isΒ great for sub plansΒ orΒ bell ringersΒ and is just one lesson in a series, calledΒ History Minutes.
Included in this Thanksgiving resource:
- How-to Guide
- 2-Page 6th Grade Reading Passage on the First Thanksgiving Dinner
- Annotation Guide
- 5-Step Close Reading Activity
- Main IdeaΒ – What is the main idea and how do we know that?
- VocabularyΒ – Explore and learn new vocabulary
- Reading Comprehension QuestionsΒ – Dive into the nitty-gritty of the text
- Prove Your IdeaΒ – Read for inference and show where the proof lies
- WritingΒ – Write for a given prompt
- Guided Notes
- Geography Lesson – “Where does the story take place?”
- Math Lesson – “How does that work?”
- Smart Scribbles
- Word Puzzles
- Everything in a black & white (grayscale) version
- All Answer Keys
- Everything is now included in a Google Slidesβ’ compatible format
- Everything is also included in a semi-flattened PowerPointβ’ format in case you teach in a different LMS
For The First Thanksgiving, you will receive a .zip folderΒ in which there areΒ two PDFs, 1 Google Link, and 1 PPT file. PleaseΒ make sure you are able to download and extract these types of files prior to purchasing. Thank you!
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