The Crossing of the Mayflower 1.- WRITE ON THE MAP: West Europe Atlantic Ocean North South East
North America Africa
South America
1. From which city and country did the Pilgrims leave for the New World? ___________________________________________ 2. From which continent did they leave ? ________________________________________ 3. When did the Pilgrims set sail? _______________________________________________ 4. Which is the name of the ship in which they sailed ?_____________________________ 5. In which direction did the Pilgrims sail: northeast, northwest, southwest, or southeast? ___________________________________ 6. Which ocean did the Pilgrims cross?___________________________________________ 7. To which continent did they sail?_____________________________________________ 8. When did the Pilgrims land on this continent?__________________________________ 9. How long did their voyage take: 5 days, 30 days, 66 days, or 94 days?______________ 10. The Pilgrims first landed on Cape Cod (in what is now Massachusetts) and then sailed to a nearby area. What is the name of the stony landmark where they eventually landed? ____________________________________________________ COLONIZATION: Mayflower Activities
2.- COMPLETE On the............ of September ........... the English pilgrims left ................. for the New World. There were 102 passengers and a crew of 25–30. They left from Europe to North America. They sailed in .................... direction during ....... days in the ...................... They crossed the ................. Ocean. The pilgrims first landed on .................. on the 21st of May 1620.
Atlantic
16th
southwest
Plymouth
Atlantic
66
Mayflower 1620
Cape Cod
3.- IMAGINE Divide the class into groups of 3 or 4 students. •
It's the 14th of September 1620. You are a family. Are you interested in going to the New World? Why?
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If you want to go you have to prepare your things. What do you need to have with you? Write a list of the nine main things you need. Classify them in order: 1 is the most important 9 is the least. (Brainstorm with the whole class)
1 2 4
3 5
7
6 8
9
We are/are not interested because... We think/don't think it's a good idea because... It could be dangerous/a good oportunity/an adventure/very difficult... We like/don't like travelling/ we can/can't have a new life there..
We think the most important is ... We agree/don't agree...
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4.- ROLEPLAY We are going to divide the class in two groups. One group will be The pilgrims Group and the other The Indians Group. I'm sure the pilgrims have plenty of reasons to be thankful for and the Indians too. Let's go back to the pilgrims times and imagine the situation and what they said. Prepare your characters: whay they want to say, to ask, to answer... Welcome Nice to see you.
Thank you. Thank you for your invitation. It’s a pleasure.
My wife have prepared... We’ve prepared ...
We hope you like it.
I'm We're My family and I are
Thankful for...
Dear English friends... Dear Indian friends...
Your help. Helping us with... teaching us how to...
Thank you for
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