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Have you ever moved to a new house? What problems can you have when you move?

Last week we talked about the American Indians. Can you tell me something about American Indians? (First people to live in North America, used natural resources for food, clothing, and homes).

Before we get started with this week's lesson, I want to go over a couple new terms or words.

A settler is a person who comes to live in a new place.

Harvest is the crops that were gathered.

American Indians were the first people living in North America.

Then people from Europe came to trade and fish. Soon families moved from Europe and came here to live.

They came by boat and sailed across the see.

The Pilgrims were settlers who came from the country of England.

Again, settlers are people who come to live in a new place.

The Pilgrims can to live in a new place to have the freedom to practice their beliefs in God.

The Pilgrims meet the Wampanoag (an American Indian tribe) who were already living on the land. Can you tell me where the Pilgrims came from? (England)

Do you remember why they came? (to have a free life)

While we may dress differently and have machines to help us with our work, people from long ago had the same basic needs that we have today. Let's look at and compare the pictures.



In the past the women of the families cooked the food. Today families tend to share that responsibility. How are the houses different? What about the clothes?



In what ways is family life today the same or different from the past? (Families still need food, shelter, and clothing. The food, shelter, and clothing have changed)

The first winter was very hard for the Pilgrims. There was not enough food and it was very cold. People got sick.

In the spring, the American Indians showed the Pilgrims how to grow corn and beans.



Everyone worked very hard and the plants grew well.

In the fall, the Pilgrims had enough food to eat. They had a big harvest celebration. Again, harvest is the crops that are gathered. The American Indians shared in the harvest celebration.



Why do you think the Pilgrims had a harvest celebration? (They wanted to celebrate having food to eat).

Today, we call our harvest celebration Thanksgiving.