Teaching Themes
Thanksgiving: Everything You Need
Students will see beyond the kids table, as they research the significance of Thanksgiving.
An Interview with Kathryn Lasky about A Journey to the New WorldGrades: 3–5 Kathryn Lasky was interviewed about A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620 in the Dear America... |
Bonus Thanksgiving LettersGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Your students will truly experience the first Thanksgiving when they receive free historical fiction letters from a Pilgrim girl and a Native... |
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Vocabulary Builders, Book Resources Guests Vocabulary BuilderGrades: 3–5 Vocabulary builder for Guests by Michael Dorris. |
An Interview with Ann Rinaldi about The Journal of Jasper Jonathan PierceGrades: 6–8 Ann Rinaldi was interviewed about The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce A Pilgrim Boy, Plymouth, 1620 in the My Name is America historical fiction... |
Thanksgiving Vocabulary QuizGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Use this quiz with The First Thanksgiving multimedia activity to test your students' knowledge of Thanksgiving vocabulary. |
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Articles Life in Plimoth: Elder William Brewster, Religious LeaderGrades: 3–5, 6–8 William served as an elder of the Separatist church in Holland and was the religious leader of Plimoth for many years. He and his wife sailed on... |
Articles Life in Plimoth: Elinor Billington, PilgrimGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Elinor came to Plimoth with her husband and her two sons. She was one of the few adult women who lived through the first winter in Plimoth and... |
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Articles Life in Plimoth: Elizabeth and Damaris Hopkins, PilgrimsGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Damaris was three years old when she and her mother, Elizabeth, traveled on the Mayflower. Here are their answers to students' questions... |
Articles Life in Plimoth: Elizabeth Hopkins, PilgrimGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Elizabeth arrived in America with her husband, two children, and two stepchildren. Here are her answers to students questions about the voyage,... |
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Articles Life in Plimoth: John Alden, PilgrimGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 John Alden was a cooper, or barrelmaker, on the Mayflower. Here, he answers students' questions on why he stayed in New Plymouth and... |
Articles Life in Plimoth: John Howland, PilgrimGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 After falling overboard on the Mayflower journey, John arrived safely in New England. He has been a servant to the first governor of... |
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Articles Life in Plimoth: Priscilla Mullins, PilgrimGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Priscilla Mullins traveled on the Mayflower with her parents, her brother, and a servant -- all of whom died during the first winter in... |
Articles Native American Perspective: Fast Turtle, Wampanoag Tribe MemberGrades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Fast Turtle lives in Massipee, just west of Plimoth. He has a wife and two children. When he was a boy, he was trained to be a pniese, a special... |
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Articles On the Mayflower: Desire Minter, PassengerGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Desire is a young girl from Leyden, Holland, traveling on the Mayflower with the governor of the ship, Mr. John Carver, and his household... |
Articles On the Mayflower: Elizabeth Hopkins, PassengerGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Elizabeth is traveling to America with her husband and two stepchildren. She's pregnant and may give birth during the voyage. Here are her answers... |
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Articles On the Mayflower: John Alden, Ship's CooperGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 John Alden was hired in Southampton, England, to be the cooper aboard the Mayflower. As cooper, he is in charge of the barrels and casks... |
Articles On the Mayflower: Robert Coppin, First MateGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 As one of the mates aboard the Mayflower, Robert Coppin assists Master Jones in sailing the ship. He is the only sailor aboard who has... |
Plimoth Plantation Thanksgiving Chat: Part 1Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Read the chat with modern-day Manomet Plymouth Wampanoag Native American, Randy Joseph and Pilgrim interpreter, Patience Morton. For Patience, it... |
Articles Plimoth Plantation Thanksgiving Chat 2Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Read the chat with modern-day Manomet Plymouth Wampanoag Native American, Randy Joseph and Pilgrim interpreter, Patience Morton. For Patience, it... |
