The Story of the Mayflower Compact | 
pickThe Story of the Mayflower Compact, written by Norman Richards and Illustrated by Darrell Wiskur, is NF, IR book, perfect for a classroom library. The book uses real people and events to explain an important event in history. This book would be good to have students read as a part of their homework for history class. UDL Strategy 8.2 (Vary demands and resources to optimize challenge) would be beneficial when reading this book, because the book
KatherineBeckham could be used to introduce a virtual scavenger hunt that teaches students more about the Mayflower compact. ESOL strategy 45 (Use Venn diagrams to contrast and compare activities) would be interesting to use with this book. Students could create a Venn diagram where they separate things that surprise them with things they want to learn more about while they are reading. Then, afterwards, we can encourage them to research the things they wanted to 6y
KatherineBeckham learn more about. This link takes you to a lesson plan that has the students decide whether or not they would sign the Mayflower Compact: https://www.education.com/activity/article/mayflower_compact/ #ucflae3414f17 6y
farynantenucci Great pick to use across subjects in the elementary classroom! 6y
DrSpalding Excellent choice. I specifically like the idea of creating a virtual scavenger hunt based on the information provided in this nonfiction text. Awesome! 6y
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