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Unit Overview

This document demonstrates the ways in which this unit will fit into my current classroom's schedule over the course of my two-week instructional "take over".

Lessons Outline

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Introduction: Prior Assumptions and New Curiosities
Role Play: Getting into Character
Fractions Simulation: Who sailed on the Mayflower, and why?
Daily Life: What was it like to live in Plymouth Plantation? What was it like to live in Patuxet?
What Came Before?: Remembering the history of this not so "New World"
Change Over Time: How did the colony, the colonists, and their relationships with the Native Peoples change?
Wrap Up: A Different Perspective

*Lessons will be supplemented by other activities such as "brain breaks" comprised of BookFlix story animations of books told in the first person from unexpected perspectives.

Journal Prompts

Journal 1: What do you think of when you think of The Mayflower? Your answer may be in list or paragraph format.
Journal 2: Getting into character- Please introduce yourself (as your character).
Journal 3: (As yourself) Describe a time when you have needed to work with someone who was different from you(perhaps he or she thought differently than you, worked differently from you, etc.). How was this challenging? How was this helpful?
Journal 4: Today the ship landed at Plymouth Rock (well, sort of!). Please illustrate the scene from your character’s point of view and describe it in 3-5 sentences.
Journal 5: Highs and lows- Please take 10 minutes to reflect on your day as your character. What was the highlight? What was the low point? If you cannot think of a highlight of the day, please describe something you are looking forward to.
Journal 6: Today is your birthday (as your character)! Take a moment to reflect in your journal about the previous year. What has changed in your life? What has stayed the same?
Journal 7: What is it like to look through the eyes of someone else? What are the advantages? What are the challenges?

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Unit Overview

Lessons Outline

Introduction: Prior Assumptions and New Curiosities

Role Play: Getting into Character

Fractions Simulation: Who sailed on the Mayflower, and why?

Daily Life: What was it like to live in Plymouth Plantation? What was it like to live in Patuxet?

What Came Before?: Remembering the history of this not so "New World"

Change Over Time: How did the colony, the colonists, and their relationships with the Native Peoples change?

Wrap Up: A Different Perspective

*Lessons will be supplemented by other activities such as "brain breaks" comprised of BookFlix story animations of books told in the first person from unexpected perspectives.

Journal Prompts

Journal 1: What do you think of when you think of The Mayflower? Your answer may be in list or paragraph format.

Journal 2: Getting into character- Please introduce yourself (as your character).

Journal 3: (As yourself) Describe a time when you have needed to work with someone who was different from you(perhaps he or she thought differently than you, worked differently from you, etc.). How was this challenging? How was this helpful?

Journal 4: Today the ship landed at Plymouth Rock (well, sort of!). Please illustrate the scene from your character’s point of view and describe it in 3-5 sentences.

Journal 5: Highs and lows- Please take 10 minutes to reflect on your day as your character. What was the highlight? What was the low point? If you cannot think of a highlight of the day, please describe something you are looking forward to.

Journal 6: Today is your birthday (as your character)! Take a moment to reflect in your journal about the previous year. What has changed in your life? What has stayed the same?

Journal 7: What is it like to look through the eyes of someone else? What are the advantages? What are the challenges?