Lesson Plans for October 20 - November 28, 2008; Thanksgiving Theme.

Thanksgiving: October 20-November 28, 2008

October 20-24 Life in the Old World.
Scripture for the week: Psalm 100:1.
Read p. 17-20 in Thanksgiving: A Time to Remember by Barbara Rainey.
Explain religious persecution.
On a map find Rhode Island; Malaysia; Arkansas; Texas; Scrooby Village, England; Holland; Jamestown, Virginia.
Draw a picture of William Bradford walking to church.

October 27-31 Life on the Mayflower.
Scripture for the week: Psalm 100:2.
Read p. 21-22, in Time to Remember
Color picture of the Mayflower (copy printable).
Read p. 25-27 in Time to Remember
Make Lepine's Hard Tack, Drink spoonful of lemon juice, Eat beef jerky?
Read p. 23-24 in Time to Remember
Draw picture of the Mayflower on the ocean, with John Howland hanging on the side of the Mayflower.
Look at route on map- Holland to England to Cape Cod.

November 3-7 Life in Plymouth.
Scripture for the week: Psalm 100:3.
Read p. 29-37 in Time to Remember (large print text only)
Color pictures of Pilgrim houses at Plymouth (copy printable).
Read p. 39-41 in Time to Remember
Color pictures of Pilgrim boy and girl (copy printable).
Read p. 43-44 in Time to Remember
Make popcorn balls.
Read p. 47-49, 51-52 in Time to Remember
Glue 5 corn kernel seeds to a paper plate. Make corn bread.
Make Paper Plate Pilgrim (but not from the kit).

November 10-14 Squanto and the Indians.
Scripture for the week: Psalm 100:4.
Read p. 35-36 in Time to Remember (Massasoit)
Color pictures of Indian home (copy printable).
Read Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving by Eric Metaxas

November 17-21 Thanksgiving Celebration Then.
Scripture for the week: Psalm 100:5.
Read The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving by Ann McGovern
Read The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dagliesh
Read Mary's First Thanksgiving by Kathy-jo Wargin
Read “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come” pg. 81 in Hymns for a Kid's Heart Vol. 2.
Listen to “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come” on CD.
Read Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation. Pg. 53 in Time to Remember.

November 24-28 Thanksgiving Celebration Now.
Scripture for the week: Psalm 100:1-5.
Make hand leaf and write something thankful for each day and hang on Thanksgiving Tree.
Read 2008 Thanksgiving Day Proclamation by President George W. Bush.
Donate food at Stop & Shop for Food Bank. Let children pick out something to donate.
Thanksgiving Day meal.
Read Give Thanks to the Lord: Psalm 92 by Karma Wilson.

*** I can't get the formatting to work so to see a "prettier" version go to my other blog, Stephanie's Mommy Brain.

Also, most days include a reading and activity. These are only my list of possibilities. I doubt we do everything. With the exception of cooking, this will all be done during our "Bible Time" with all 3 children (ages 5, 3, 2).

My 4th child will be born Oct. 21 so I'm trying to be very low key and relaxed about this. I'd rather have too many options than not enough. Also, we don't observe Halloween which allows me to start our Thanksgiving focus a little earlier than "normal."