Back to the Sample Menu

The Plymouth Colony - 3rd grade

by Linda Pont, Kewanee, IL

TIME ­ 5 days (depending on time in class it could be more or less)

TOPIC ­ Preparation ­ Hardships - Leaders

TOTAL POINTS ­ 100 pts. possible

*everyone must do

GRADE SCALE - 30-39 =D, 40-50 = C, 51-70 = B, 71-100 =A

C-Layer ­ choose 3 plus 1 and 2

_____*1. Read section in book on pilgrims ( could be on tape, group read, or alone)

(10 pts.)

_____*2. Vocab words (10 pts.)

______3. A poem of the hardships (on boat or land) (10 pts)

______4. Diary entry (as pilgrim on boat or land) (10 pts.)

______5. Collage of foods eaten (can be drawn or cut out) (10 pts.)

______6. Timeline of events of journey and landing (10 pts.)

______7. Famous leaders (white and Native American) poster (10 pts.)

______8. Math problems ­ how much food did the pilgrims need? (10 pts.)

______9. Graph ­ showing birth and deaths of 1620-1621 (10 pts.)

_____10. Give a list of songs to listen to on boat. (Why would they like these?) (10 pts.)

_____11. Diagram of Mayflower (may be provided and just labeled) (10 pts.)

B-Layer ­ Choose one

_____12. Diorama or model of village (20 pts.)

_____13. Websearch questions (20 pts.)

_____14. Skit of hardships (20 pts.)

_____15. Compare/contrast poster of life in England vs. life in Plymouth (could be essay)

(20 pts.)

A-layer ­ choose one

_____16. Write your own compact for our class to survive in the New World. (could be

group discussion or written) (30 pts.)