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Writing Prompt

Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims

Theme Holiday
Grades 3-5

Introduction

What was it like to be a pilgrim? What did it the voyage across the Atlantic feel like and what was it like to celebrate the first Thanksgiving? In this lesson, students will write about how they think the pilgrims felt during these two major events in their lives.

Learning Objectives

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

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