Land of the Pilgrims' Pride
By Callista Gingrich
Genre: Realistic fiction
Grade: Kindergarten to second
About The Author
Born in 1966, Gringrich is an artist and author, among many other things. Owning a film company, Gringrich Productions, she has done several documentaries. After reading her biography it is easy to see that she is an outstanding woman with many talents and a personality to match. She adores music, as she is was and is active in choir and playing instruments. Click on the link about to read more!
About The Book
Ellis is young elephant who wants to explore the history of how America began. As Ellis goes on his journey he visits the 13 original colonies and learns something special about each one. Packed with great information a reader can learn about our flag, the Pilgrims journey to America on the May Flower, and of course where it all started and the importance of each colony. I found the book to be a great read especially for younger readers. The character, Ellis, is appealing to young students and the illustrations are bright and inviting.
Lesson
Purpose: Students will understand America's beginning history and how the colonies shaped our country. ( Can be used for Thanksgiving)
Pre-assessment: Informal questions on how the student think American started? Who were the people that arrived and what did they do?
Lesson: Students will be looking at an original map of America with the 13 colonies. They will label the map then color it in. Once done they will then have a coordination worksheet in which they write 2 facts about each colony. This can be done with partners. Once done the class will come together, and using cut outs of each colony a teacher will write facts within each colony. This can then be displayed in the classroom for a writing activity.
Post assessment: Give student a test on the 13 colonies. Have them label a map, for higher grades allow facts to be given and or basic information such as where the pilgrims first settled.
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