ETE 335

Elementary Social Studies Lesson

deBonos Thinking Hats
ETE 335
Elementary Social Studies Lesson
deBonos Thinking Hats
Lauren Antkowiak

Social Studies/Geography
(Thanksgiving)

2
nd
grade

Here We Come, America!

ETE 335
Elementary Social Studies Lesson
deBonos Thinking Hats
Goals:
Students will learn the components of a map.
Students will study the journey on the Mayflower.

Objectives:
Content/Knowledge:
Students will analyze maps to make connections about the Mayflower.

Process/Skills:
Students will be able to read a map to determine the route the Pilgrims
took.

Values/Dispositions:
Students will be able to recognize the value of the Pilgrims choice to
move to America.
ETE 335
Elementary Social Studies Lesson
deBonos Thinking Hats
Rationale:
It is important for students to learn the Pilgrims journey from a
geographical lens. They will study the location the Pilgrims came
from compared to the location the Pilgrims settled. They will be
able to learn how to read a map in order to follow the journey of the
Mayflower.
Standards:
State Illinois Common Core or Learning Standards
17.A.1a Identify physical characteristics of places, both local
and global (e.g., locations, roads, regions, bodies of water).
17.A.1b Identify the characteristics and purposes of
geographic representations including maps, globes, graphs,
photographs, software, digital images and be able to locate
specific places using each.

National NCSS Themes
Theme 3: People, places, and environment

Objective
Students will learn all about mapping by exploring the following
website
http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/PagesHomew
orkHelp/mapability/startingmapping/
Students will learn about the journey from England to America.
Students will look explore an interactive website about the
journey of the Mayflower.

Materials:
-Laptops
-Laptop cart
Objective
Intuitive
Students will take on the role of the Captain of the Mayflower.
Students will create a Captains Log over the course of three
days describing any three key locations we learned about.

Materials:
-Pencil
-Coloring utensils
-Aged paper
-Construction paper
-Scissors
-String

Intuitive
Positive/Strengths
Positive/Strengths
Students will explore this website and complete the following
quiz.
Students will then list the positive aspects of taking the route
the Pilgrims took to cross over to America.

Materials:
-Laptops
-Laptop cart
-Pencil
-Paper
Negatives/Weaknesses
Students will watch the following video.
As a class, we will discuss the video.
Then, students will list the negative aspects of taking the route
the Pilgrims took to cross over to America.

Materials:
-Laptops
-Laptop cart
-Pencil
-Paper

Negatives/Weaknesses
Creative
Creative
Students will be given a blank map.
Students will be given a word bank and will have to label the
map.
Students will draw in the route the Pilgrims sailed.

Materials:
-Blank map
-Mayflower cut out
-Coloring utensils
-Pencil
-Scissors
-Notes (students will be able to use their notes during this activity)

Thinking About Thinking
Thinking About Thinking
Students will answer the following questions:
Now look at current map of that area. If you were traveling
that distance today, what route might you follow? What
transportation would you use? How long would it take?

Materials:
-Pencil
-Paper

ETE 335
Elementary Social Studies Lesson
deBonos Thinking Hats
Assessment:
I will assess the students by having a rubric for anything the
students will be creating. Guidelines will be provided for any
written work and I will turn those guidelines into checklists for
assessing the students work.

Online Resources:
All links have been used in a hyperlink throughout the
PowerPoint.