First Thanksgiving

4th
Grade Level:

Dollie Childres
Subject:Social Studies

Prepared By:

Overview & Purpose

Education Standards Addressed

To Inform the children about the first Thanksgiving

What state/county education standards that this lesson

satisfies.

Teacher Guide
Set in teams.

Student Guide
Problem Solving/Writing.

Objectives

Materials Needed

(Specify skills/information that will be

learned.)

Life around the First Thanksgiving.

Life around the Frist Thanksgiving.

Checking off menu Brainstorming

Grade for their Menu/ whole invitation.
Each student has to initial their Ideal.

Answer open-end questions and grades

has to historical correct.

Information

Paper
Pencil
Map Pencils

(Give and/or demonstrate necessary

information)

Verification
(Steps to check for student
understanding)

Other Resources
(e.g. Web, books, etc.)

Activity

Team work Activity/ if not finished they

can split up individuals.

Create an Invitation for the First

Thanksgiving.

In order to explain, read story and then

split kids in two group. Let them start
brainstorming their menu. They need to
know what, how much. Ex How many
turkey to feed twenty people.

Children need to listen to the story and

then answer open-ended question, then
they will move into groups, brainstorm
and finally decorate the menu.

Book : One Little, Two

Little, Three Little Pilgrims

(Describe the independent activity to

reinforce this lesson)

Summary

Additional Notes
The Invitation to be
decorated and political
correct.