Thanksgiving Thematic Unit Standard-Based with Reading Comprehension Grades 4-6
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Description
This Thanksgiving High Interest STUDENT-CENTERED THEMATIC UNIT covers all things Thanksgiving for Grades 4-6.
From the Wampanoag to the Mayflower to turkeys to the true origins of Thanksgiving to What Was the First Thanksgiving to harvest festivals to alliances to diplomacy and more. This cross-curricular unit covers Thanksgiving without marginalizing anyone. Facts and some fun, plus reading comprehension, fluency passages, close reading, higher order thinking and standards-based lessons. Re-thinking the Thanksgiving narrative.
Look at the preview for an idea of what this unit contains. Passages written at Lexile Level 610L-800L. The content is as suggested by the nea, and is perfect for today's classroom.
There are 10 reading passages and assignments / activities.
This resource is standards-based, engaging and may be used for classroom, take-home packets, online, or a hybrid of any and all combinations. It is perfect for whole class, early finishers, centers, partners, groups, discussion and more. There are PDF, PPT, Easel, and Google Slide versions.
Lexile Levels
- Passage 1: Fluency: Thanksgiving in History 610L - 800L
- Passage 2: Native American Harvest Gatherings 610L - 800L
- Passage 3: Turkey Facts 410L - 600L
- Passage 4: Wampanoag Facts 410L-600L
- Passage 5: The Wampanoag 610L - 800L
- Passage 6: The People of First Light 610L - 800L
- Passage 7: The First Thanksgiving? Part 1 610L - 800L
- Passage 8: The First Thanksgiving? Part 2 610L - 800L
- Passage 9: The First Thanksgiving – Where Did the Story Come From? 610L - 800L
- Passage 10: The Mayflower 610L - 800L
This Unit is also available at Lexile Levels 810L-1200L - Thanksgiving Unit Comprehensive, Standard-Based with Reading Comprehension
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