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By: Alison McCartanBy: Alison McCartan

Table ofTable of ContentsContents Connecting the StandardsConnecting the Standards HistoryHistory History ActivitiesHistory Activities People in SocietiesPeople in Societies People in Societies ActivitiesPeople in Societies Activities GeographyGeography Geography ActivitiesGeography Activities EconomicsEconomics Economic ActivitiesEconomic Activities GovernmentGovernment Government ActivitiesGovernment Activities Citizenship Rights & ResponsibilitiesCitizenship Rights & Responsibilities Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities ActivitiesCitizenship Rights & Responsibilities Activities Social Study Skills & MethodsSocial Study Skills & Methods Social Study Skills & Method ActivitiesSocial Study Skills & Method Activities Online Resources (student centered)Online Resources (student centered) Online Resources (teacher)Online Resources (teacher) InterventionIntervention ReflectionReflection

How to Connect the StandardsHow to Connect the Standards

This lesson takes all the third grade content This lesson takes all the third grade content standards and applies them with the various standards and applies them with the various lessons involved. The unit is on Thanksgiving lessons involved. The unit is on Thanksgiving which can be applies in history, geography and which can be applies in history, geography and many more. many more.

HistoryHistory

Students use materials drawn from the Students use materials drawn from the diversity of human experience to analyze and diversity of human experience to analyze and interpret significant events, patterns and interpret significant events, patterns and themes in the history of Ohio, the United themes in the history of Ohio, the United States and the world.States and the world.

History ActivitiesHistory Activities

1. Discuss what the meaning of Thanksgiving is and where it 1. Discuss what the meaning of Thanksgiving is and where it came from.came from.

2. Draw what Thanksgiving, pilgrims and traditions mean to you. 2. Draw what Thanksgiving, pilgrims and traditions mean to you. 3. Describe Thanksgiving, pilgrims and traditions using 5 3. Describe Thanksgiving, pilgrims and traditions using 5

adjectivesadjectives4. Use a time line to understand the time period that 4. Use a time line to understand the time period that

Thanksgiving beganThanksgiving began5. In a small group, compare the daily life of today to the time 5. In a small group, compare the daily life of today to the time

Thanksgiving began. What are the changes?Thanksgiving began. What are the changes?6. Read a book to relate the lives of people from diverse 6. Read a book to relate the lives of people from diverse

backgrounds. How did the Pilgrims contribute to the heritage backgrounds. How did the Pilgrims contribute to the heritage of the United States?of the United States?

People in SocietiesPeople in Societies

Students use knowledge of perspectives, Students use knowledge of perspectives, practices and products of cultural, ethnic and practices and products of cultural, ethnic and social groups to analyze the impact of their social groups to analyze the impact of their commonality and diversity within local, commonality and diversity within local, national, regional and global settings.national, regional and global settings.

People in Societies ActivitiesPeople in Societies Activities

Read book on what the pilgrims used as tools Read book on what the pilgrims used as tools compared to today's equipment.compared to today's equipment.

Discuss the result of the decision the Pilgrims Discuss the result of the decision the Pilgrims made to have a Thanksgiving.made to have a Thanksgiving.

How have people shaped our culture?How have people shaped our culture? Using the internet look up the types of food Using the internet look up the types of food

used in the first Thanksgiving.used in the first Thanksgiving. Write two paragraphs explaining the cultural Write two paragraphs explaining the cultural

practices of the Pilgrimspractices of the Pilgrims..

GeographyGeography

Students use knowledge of geographic Students use knowledge of geographic locations, patterns and processes to show the locations, patterns and processes to show the interrelationship between the physical interrelationship between the physical environment and human activity.environment and human activity.

Geography ActivitiesGeography Activities Discuss and research where pilgrims use to live and Discuss and research where pilgrims use to live and

where they come from.where they come from. Learn the names and locations of pilgrims.Learn the names and locations of pilgrims. Create a map with the given worksheet, Create a map with the given worksheet, Blocks and Blocks and

Lots MapLots Map- 4 pages- 4 pages Use given map to show and explain where the Use given map to show and explain where the

Pilgrims lived compared to where we do. (cardinal Pilgrims lived compared to where we do. (cardinal direction, grid system)direction, grid system)

Use the 3 aerial maps to give a presentation to the Use the 3 aerial maps to give a presentation to the class on the type of land where the Pilgrims lived.class on the type of land where the Pilgrims lived.

EconomicsEconomics

Students use economic reasoning skills and Students use economic reasoning skills and knowledge of major economic concepts, issues knowledge of major economic concepts, issues and systems in order to make informed choices and systems in order to make informed choices as producers, consumers, savers, investors, as producers, consumers, savers, investors, workers and citizens in an interdependent workers and citizens in an interdependent world.world.

Economics ActivitiesEconomics Activities

How were things paid for back then? (internet)How were things paid for back then? (internet) Do lesson on “How we affect the earth”Do lesson on “How we affect the earth” Read the book Read the book River Ran WildRiver Ran Wild Ask follow up questions - What happened to the Ask follow up questions - What happened to the

Nashua River? What were the causes of the Nashua River? What were the causes of the pollution? What effect did these events have on the pollution? What effect did these events have on the river? How did the river change throughout time?river? How did the river change throughout time?

Work as a whole class to determine the different Work as a whole class to determine the different types of bodies of water and land forms.types of bodies of water and land forms.

GovernmentGovernment

Students use knowledge of the purposes, Students use knowledge of the purposes, structures and processes of political systems at structures and processes of political systems at the local, state, national and international the local, state, national and international levels to understand that people create systems levels to understand that people create systems of government as structures of power and of government as structures of power and authority to provide order, maintain stability authority to provide order, maintain stability and promote the general welfare.and promote the general welfare.

Government ActivitiesGovernment Activities

Investigate using the internet and given books if the Investigate using the internet and given books if the Pilgrims had a government system.Pilgrims had a government system.

Use SMARTboard with whole class to show their Use SMARTboard with whole class to show their findings.findings.

Ask questions and have them write out one paragraph Ask questions and have them write out one paragraph each, how did their form of government affect their each, how did their form of government affect their life?life?

Read book on American Communities in HistoryRead book on American Communities in History What type of community was around for the first What type of community was around for the first

Thanksgiving?Thanksgiving?

Citizenship Rights and Citizenship Rights and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Students use knowledge of the rights and Students use knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in order to responsibilities of citizenship in order to examine and evaluate civic ideals and to examine and evaluate civic ideals and to participate in community life and the participate in community life and the American democratic system.American democratic system.

Citizenship Rights and Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Cont.Responsibilities Cont.

Make a constitution for your classroom as a class.Make a constitution for your classroom as a class. Take a virtual tour of the world to investigate the Take a virtual tour of the world to investigate the

variety of communities.variety of communities. Have students begin to construct a book on the Have students begin to construct a book on the

community they live in.community they live in. Using the internet, have students learn the levels of Using the internet, have students learn the levels of

the American government.the American government. Have class discussion on how what they do affects Have class discussion on how what they do affects

the environment.the environment.

Social Studies Skills and MethodsSocial Studies Skills and Methods

Students collect, organize, evaluate and Students collect, organize, evaluate and synthesize information from multiple sources synthesize information from multiple sources to draw logical conclusions. Communicate this to draw logical conclusions. Communicate this information using appropriate terminology in information using appropriate terminology in oral, written or multimedia form.oral, written or multimedia form.

Social Studies Skills and Methods Social Studies Skills and Methods ActivitiesActivities

Students will develop an oral presentation on how the Students will develop an oral presentation on how the environments and communities change over time. environments and communities change over time.

Review and study the people that emerge into Review and study the people that emerge into societies through the years. societies through the years.

Use maps to analyze the physical features of land.Use maps to analyze the physical features of land. Use prediction practices to see how our activities Use prediction practices to see how our activities

influence area.influence area. Begin lesson plan on maps and globes.Begin lesson plan on maps and globes.

OnlineOnline Resources (student)Resources (student)

Should You Really Celebrate Thanksgiving?Should You Really Celebrate Thanksgiving? Fun craft ideasFun craft ideas Yahoo! Pictures- Thanksgiving Yahoo! Pictures- Thanksgiving

Online Resources (teacher)Online Resources (teacher)

http://www.southerncenter.org/world_in_transihttp://www.southerncenter.org/world_in_transition.htmltion.html

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Education/Ehttp://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Education/Early_Childhood/Social_Studies/index.htmarly_Childhood/Social_Studies/index.htm

http://www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/200509/mindhttp://www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/200509/mindes.aspes.asp

InterventionIntervention

Review CUM records before UnitReview CUM records before Unit Children with tracking problems need to have Children with tracking problems need to have

one on one instruction on all websites. one on one instruction on all websites. Use manipulative for symbols on all mapsUse manipulative for symbols on all maps

ReflectionReflection

The students had fun learning about the first The students had fun learning about the first Thanksgiving and where it originated from. I Thanksgiving and where it originated from. I would have liked to had more craft projects to would have liked to had more craft projects to show that each child was actively engaged. show that each child was actively engaged. Towards the end of this project the students Towards the end of this project the students suggested acting out a play for their grade suggested acting out a play for their grade level. We are still working on it and will be level. We are still working on it and will be having it for our parents in two weeks.having it for our parents in two weeks.