Giving Thanks

The week before Thanksgiving the whole fifth grade class spent some time exploring the reasons why we have this holiday.  On Monday all of the fifth graders crowded in to Room 24.  It was packed!  It was also hot, stuffy, smelly and stifling.  Having about 75 students in that little space was somewhat like the conditions facing the Pilgrims on the Mayflower.  Mr. C gave a great talk on life aboard the ship and how long the travelers lived under those conditions.  Later, students filled out an information page and did a reflection on the journey of the Mayflower.  It was a kick off for a week of lessons centered around this piece of history.