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“Pray, pardon me. What cheers?” Although the words look and sound familiar, the meaning has changed over 500 years since the Pilgrims first landed on the shores of North America. To talk like true Pilgrim child, you’ll have to transport yourself—and your imagination—back in time to the days of “petticoats and breeches.” This issue introduces our youngest Americans to a much older version of the English language as we honor Thanksgiving Day. Once you master the language, you’ll be able to help colonial squirrels calculate and graph their winter stash of acorns and nuts. Will they have enough? Polish your holiday humor with some authentic Pilgrim riddles, prepare for your day with interview questions for older friends and relatives, and create Thanksgiving-themed crafts. This issue will help you say “thank you” in a special way on a special day!
In this issue students will:
- read informational text about language used 500 years ago
- graph an acorn and nut inventory
- solve Pilgrim riddles
- use pictures and words in the newspaper to create a Thanksgiving poster or placemat
- spell grade level appropriate words using letters in T-H-A-N-K-S-G-I-V-I-N-G
- write clues for others to solve newspaper riddles
- create a Thanksgiving poem
- practice interview skills with friends or family members
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