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.)