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Columbus and the Pilgrims Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit PlanColumbus and the Pilgrims Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit Plan
Publisher
Core Knowledge Foundation
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K
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English Language Arts
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Duration
21 days
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Year
2013
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Columbus and the Pilgrims Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

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A read-aloud anthology focuses on Columbus and the pilgrims. Young scholars listen to several stories covering Christopher Columbus, the Mayflower, Plymouth Rock, pilgrims, meeting Native Americans, and the first Thanksgiving. Nine lessons challenge pupils to respond to a reading, practice word work, then complete an extension activity.

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Concepts

christopher columbus, columbus day, the mayflower, the wampanoag, native americans, native american tribes, the first thanksgiving, early explorers, explorers, reading, read-alouds, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, responding to reading, informational texts, plymouth colony

Instructional Ideas

  • In many areas, Columbus Day is now Indigenous Peoples' Day; discuss the significance of the change
  • The unit highlights the pilgrims' point of view of the First Thanksgiving; gather books that speak from the Native American's point of view

Classroom Considerations

  • The ninth unit in a series of 12
  • Requires a projection device to view images
  • Lessons vary in preparation and materials

Pros

  • The unit is written with plenty of detail, including a table of contents, alignment chart, and lesson calendar
  • Each lesson follows a similar routine 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.K.1 RI.K.2 RI.K.3 RI.K.4 RI.K.7 RI.K.8 RI.K.10 W.K.2 W.K.8 SL.K.1.a SL.K.1.b SL.K.2 SL.K.3 SL.K.5 SL.K.6 L.K.1.b L.K.1.d L.K.1.f L.K.4.a L.K.5.b L.K.5.c L.K.6

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