The pilgrims first year (social studies)

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The Pilgrims’

First Year

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by Linda Yoshizawa illustrated by Rich Stergulz

The Pilgrims’

First Year

1 How do you think the Pilgrims felt

when Squanto first greeted them in their own language? Make a web like the one below to brainstorm your ideas

2 Read about the Mayflower on page 6

Then sketch pictures to show what you see in your mind about life on board

3 In what ways did Wampanoag children

participate in family chores?

4 What did the caption on page 16 help

you learn that you did not find out from reading the story?

Pilgrims’ Feelings

Reader Response

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The

Pilgrims’

First Year

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In the early 1600s, the Wampanoag people lived in the place we now call Massachusetts These Native Americans knew how to live off the land They were experts at hunting, fishing, farming, and gathering

The Wampanoag used resources

around them to make their clothing and build homes They sewed clothes from deer and elk skins They made homes from trees and grass

In spring, the Wampanoag moved to the shore They planted crops, fished,

and gathered clams In the fall, they

moved inland and spent the winter in

the forest

In each place, the Wampanoag built their homes They made the frames from

long saplings, which are young trees

They made walls and floors from mats

they wove from grass When moving

time came, the Wampanoag rolled up

the frame sticks in the mats and carried

them to a new place Then they rebuilt

their homes in the new location

The Wampanoag lived on the shore during warm weather.

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In the fall of 1620, the Wampanoag returned to their winter homes just as they had always done They did not know that something was about to happen that would change their way of life forever

A small ship was sailing toward North America The people on the ship were searching for religious freedom, and they became known as Pilgrims

The Pilgrims’ ship was called the

Mayflower The small ship was crowded

There was not much food, and the

weather was stormy Many passengers

grew ill Two people died

Finally, the Mayflower arrived

at Plymouth, Massachusetts It was

December of 1620 The Pilgrims’ long

journey was over, but their new life was

just beginning What, they wondered,

would the new year bring?

The Mayflower had to go through

rough and stormy seas.

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December was a tough time to arrive

in New England It was winter, and the Pilgrims did not have much food left

They did not know much about hunting

It was too late to plant crops The Pilgrims settled into an empty Indian village They started building their new homes

Like the Wampanoag, the Pilgrims built homes with materials they found

They used wood from the forest They

covered their roofs with grass and reeds

The Pilgrims did not invent new kinds

of homes They built homes similar to

their old ones in England Most had one

large room with a smaller space above

it They had a fireplace for cooking and

to heat the house

Pilgrim homes in North America were built like their homes in England.

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The Pilgrims had a hard first winter

Half of the people died But when

spring came and the Mayflower sailed

back to England, none of the Pilgrims

left They had faith and hoped that they

would have a better life They were sure they would be able to make this new land their home

Would the Pilgrims have been able

to do this on their own? No one knows, because when spring came, help arrived with it

A Native American named Squanto came to the village Squanto spoke

English Unlike most of his people,

Squanto had traveled outside of

America Sadly, when Squanto returned

home from his travels, he found that his

whole tribe had gotten sick and died

Squanto then chose to live with the Wampanoag When the Wampanoag

told him about the Pilgrims, he joined

the new colony Squanto’s knowledge

helped the Pilgrims survive

Follow the path of the Mayflower from

England to New England and back again.

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In their first year in America, the Pilgrims’ most important job was planting crops They did not want to go through another hungry winter

Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to plant crops such as beans and squash

They learned to plant corn in mounds

and to use fish as fertilizer.

The Wampanoag and the Pilgrims farmed in the summer The Wampanoag

lived as usual The Pilgrims learned new

ways to live in their new home

Both groups spent much of their time doing chores Everyone had to

participate.

Wampanoag men showed the Pilgrim men how to hunt.

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Wampanoag men and boys got food

by hunting, fishing, and trapping They made canoes, knives, bows, and arrows

Pilgrim men and boys planted and harvested crops Squanto taught them how to hunt, trap, and dig for clams

Wampanoag girls worked with their mothers They helped farm They also

gathered wild plants, such as berries

Then they made the meals They made

clothing and grass mats for their homes

Pilgrim girls and women worked

at cooking, cleaning, and washing

clothes They made candles, soap, and

mattresses

Both boys and girls had other chores too They gathered wood for

the fireplace They carried water to the

house and the fields They looked after

the younger children

The girls helped their mothers make candles to light the house.

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Even with all their chores, both Wampanoag and Pilgrim children had time left over to learn and play

Neither group had schools, but both groups had important things to learn

Wampanoag children learned about nature They also learned about their

traditions.

Pilgrim children learned about their traditions too They studied the religion

of their parents They learned to read, write, and do arithmetic

The children in both groups played games Wampanoag children ran races

and practiced shooting with bows and

arrows They also played ball

Pilgrim children also had fun outdoors They played games such as

marbles and board games

The first Thanksgiving was held in October of 1621.

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When the year 1621 was almost over, the Pilgrims looked around their new home They liked what they saw, and they were thankful The Pilgrims celebrated with a feast and invited their

Wampanoag friends to dine with them

The feast lasted three days There was plenty for everyone to eat That harvest

feast became the idea for the holiday

we call Thanksgiving

In 1621, the Pilgrims learned a lot from the Wampanoag Perhaps the Wampanoag learned a few things from the Pilgrims too

Now Try This

Two Ways to Remember History

In 1621, Pilgrims kept records by writing The Wampanoag remembered

history by retelling events aloud

Imagine that you live in 1621

Think like a Pilgrim, or think like a

Wampanoag Write or tell your own

story about the winter or spring of 1621

If you choose to think like a

Pilgrim .

1 Write a letter to a family member or

friend you left behind in Europe

2 Tell about the events

3 Tell about your feelings

4 Invite classmates to read your letter

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If you choose to think like a Wampanoag .

1 Think about how to retell what happened in 1621

2 Practice telling about the events

3 Tell what you thought of the new people who came to your land

4 Sit in a circle with other storytellers and listen to each other’s tales

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1 How do you think the Pilgrims felt

when Squanto first greeted them in their own language? Make a web like the one below to brainstorm your ideas

2 Read about the Mayflower on page 6

Then sketch pictures to show what you see in your mind about life on board

3 In what ways did Wampanoag children

participate in family chores?

4 What did the caption on page 16 help

you learn that you did not find out from reading the story?

Pilgrims’ Feelings

Reader Response