Squanto, Thanksgiving Feast, and Pie!

Happy Break!  I hope everyone is enjoying their time off so far. :-)

This week we were busy, busy, busy!!

First, students prepared for their Six Weeks Tests Monday-Wednesday.  Students goal set in order to prepare themselves for the test.  Because ALL students did their best on Thursday, they were rewared with a bite of Pumpkin Pie on Friday!  We have been learning a lot about pumpkins these past few weeks.  We have read poems about them, written poems about them, explored them using our 5 senses, and learned how they grow during The Harvest.  It was only fitting to end the unit with some delicious pumpkin pie!

 

In Social Studies, Reading, and through Poetry, we learned about how The Pilgrims traveled on the Mayflower to Massachusetts. While reading This is The Feast, students wrote details about the story and then we created a Main Idea of story on a cornucopia. They also learned how Squanto taught The Pilgrims how to plant corn during the harvest and how to hunt for food. Students agreed that he was a great helper and friend. They each created a Head-dress to display the Main Idea of The Story of Squanto. Each feather answers one of the 5W's: Who, What, Where, When, and Why about Squanto.

 

 

Lastly, we learned how to write an Expository Paper. They wrote about reasons why they are thankful! The Elephants and The Honeybees decorated a Turkey for their families with all of the reasons why they are thankful!!

 

Also, students began exploring Text Features in Nonfiction Reading.  They worked in cooperative groups and looked their Social Studies Book to find and understand a glossary, table of contents, index, titles, heading, and bold.  I look forward to finishing this assignment when we come back from break!

 

 

 

At lunch on Wednesday, the cafeteria prepared a Thanksgiving Feast! Students were able to connect this to when The Pilgrims thanked Squanto and the other Native Americans with a Feast. We had a great time with our parents!

 

 

 

****************Note for Elephants and Honeybees*******************

Remember, if you read a story or a play a game on pebblego and leave a comment with what you learned, then you will get a reward when you come back to school!  Also, don't forget to do your Thanksgiving Packet for tickets when you come back to school.  Enjoy your break!!

~ Ms. Lightfoot