The True Story of the Pilgrims w/ Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities!

Do you want your students to have a truly in depth knowledge of the history of the Pilgrims and the Native Americans before, during, and after the first Thanksgiving? Then this product is the resource for you! This nonfiction reading resource allows your students to explore the reasons for colonization to the New World, as well as the extremely important role that the Wampanoag tribe played in ensuring the success of the passengers aboard The Mayflower during their first difficult year in the New World. Students will also learn about the treaty drafted by both the colonists and the Native Americans to ensure a peaceful coexistence and how additional settlers to the New World eventually contributed to war and strife between the two groups.

High interest reading, written in kid friendly language, and guaranteed to give your

students a memorable and unforgettable look into the very beginning of the history

of the United States.

This product also includes the following:

- Anchor charts

- Vocabulary charts to display in your classroom

- Vocabulary activities and worksheets

- Written response comprehension questions for each section of the product:

"The Journey of the Pilgrims", "The First Winter," "Spring at Last!", and "The

First Thanksgiving"

- Chart: 10 Astonishing Facts about The Mayflower

- Chart: 10 Little Known Facts about the First Passengers

- Chart: List of Children Aboard the Mayflower

- A Venn diagram to compare and contrast Native Americans and colonists

- Beautiful photographs and paintings illustrating important events in Mayflower

history