The Pilgrims first arrived in America in order to gain religious freedom. Here is a lesson that takes the class on this journey with the Pilgrims, stopping to look at how they got here, who they met when they arrived, and a peek into beginning life in America.

Concepts

thanksgiving, pilgrims, religious freedom, native americans, native american tribes

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a word wall or have learners define the important key words discussed throughout the lesson
• Assign class groups or partners a particular American Indian tribe to research and present the history of the tribe to the class

Classroom Considerations

• The worksheets would work well for ELLs of any age
• Requires a map of the world and the United States

Pros

• Along with the lesson, the resource includes handouts, worksheets, an answer key, as well as extension ideas

Cons

• May need extra background information

Common Core

RH.6-8.7