Layered Curriculum for Separatist
flight from England
Paul Moellering
Lake Forest Country Day School
Illinois
Level C - 40
Points needed
1. Timeline of events of
journey form England to America – 10 points
2. Listen to Mr.
Moellering’s Lectures (three lectures) – 5 points
3. Listen to Mr. Moellering’s Lectures and take notes (three lectures) - 10 points
4. Read section in book on pilgrims ( could be on tape, group read, or alone) - 5 points
5. Write a prayer the Separatist might say before escaping England – 5 points
6. Make a poster giving four reasons why the Separatist decided to leave – 10 points
7. Write three diary entries. One as a rich nobleman living in England, one as a farmer, and one as a poor beggar or thief. - 15 points
8. Make a schedule of the typical Sunday for a Separatist. – 5 points
9. Make a poster telling Separatists what they could do in church and what they could not. - 10 points
10. Create a poster or pamphlet made by Bradford attacking the King of England -10 points
11. Make a list why the King allowed the Separatist to go to America – 5 points
12. Make a list of
different things a Separatist brought on the Mayflower or Speedwell to
take to the New World. – 5 points
Level B – 30 points needed
1. Two or three of you create a secret handshake Separatist might use to pass on information. Show it to the class. – 5 points
2. Create a Venn Diagram comparing the similarities and differences between the Church of England the Separatist religion – 10 points.
3. Create a list of questions (3 – 5) you would ask the King about his religion and create a list of questions (3 – 5) you might have for the Separatist. -10 points
4. Write a personal account (a page) of what happened to you as a Separatist the night the English Ship Captain betrayed you and your people – 20 points
5. Two or three people create a short skit of the night the Dutch ship helped most of the Separatist escape – 5 points
6. Create a conversation between two or three Separatists arguing why or why they should not go to America. – 10 points
7. You are a Separatists child, write a letter to a Dutch friend explaining why you are thinking of giving up the Separatist way of life – 10 points
8. Using a Venn Diagram,
compare and contrast the Pilgrims and the Strangers. - 10 points
Level A – 20 points needed
1. Write a letter to the King explaining why you don’t agree with the Church of England – 10 points
2. Be the King and explain (at least 3 well spoken reasons) to your subjects (the class) why you cannot allow nonconformist in your country – 10 points
3. Write an essay explaining why you agree or why you disagree with the reasons why the Separatist left England – 10 points
4. As a Separatist write a letter to a relative explaining why the New World will be a good place for you and your religious community – 10 points
5. In three diary entries - describe your feelings about the time you spent on the ship as you cross the Atlantic Ocean. – 20 points