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=Immigration for Twenty-first Century Learners = NETS addressed with this activity: NETS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

The Pilgrims’ Choice
This part of the unit was used the three days preceding Thanksgiving. It takes approximately two to three - 45 minute class sessions to complete.

Background
 One of the first groups of immigrants to arrive on the northeastern shores of northern America was the Pilgrims. We will explore through children’s literature the following questions:
 * Why did the Pilgrims leave their home country?
 * What were their hopes and dreams for the New World?
 * What was life like for them during the journey? After the journey?
 * What type of person would risk traveling across the ocean to face the challenges of a new settlement?

Use a document camera and project the following stories onto the Interactive White Board (IWB). Read these together in class: //The Story of the Pilgrims// by Katharine Ross //Samuel Eaton’s Day// by Kate Waters

Watch “The Voyage of the Mayflower” – A Peanuts Special on DVD =Assessment of The Pilgrims' Choice: =
 * 1) Take notes using //Inspiration//. Record important facts during the reading of the book and the movie. Then answer the four essential questions listed above by creating a [|Wordle].
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Create a Wordle:
 * 3) List three reasons why the Pilgrims left their home country. Choose important words that best represent those reasons.
 * 4) List three hopes/dreams.
 * 5) List three adjectives that describe life during the journey.
 * 6) List three adjectives describing life after the journey.
 * 7) List three adjectives describing a person who would take the risk of making this journey.
 * 8) ==<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Hand in the Inspiration and Wordle. ==