Adjectives
Students questioned whether the traditional Thanksgiving story told in books and movies was fully truthful.
accurate
Squanto worked with the Pilgrims to help them survive, even when others were unsure about them.
ally
The settlers worked together to build homes and start their community in a new land.
establish
Sharing food at harvest time was a tradition practiced by both groups.
custom
Early settlers were frightened by the dark forests and unknown wildlife they faced.
fearsome
The English settlement at Plymouth was one of the first communities built by newcomers from Europe.
colony
The harvest celebration was filled with activity as everyone prepared food and shared meals.
bustling
Students learned how European settlement affected Indigenous communities and their lands.
colonization
The first winter brought sickness and hunger that made life very hard for the settlers.
Before the Pilgrims arrived, many Indigenous people became sick from new diseases.
epidemic
Many families were grieving after losing loved ones to sickness.
mourning
The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag made an agreement to live peacefully and help one another.
treaty
The first harvest celebration brought moments of joy and comfort after months of struggle.
pleasant
During the harsh winter, poor living conditions made the small cabins smell terrible.
stench
When newcomers settled on the land, they changed how it was used and who lived there.
colonize
The Wampanoag people lived in the area long before settlers arrived from England.
indigenous
The Wampanoag were cautious when meeting the English settlers for the first time.
wary
The Mayflower Compact was a written promise the settlers made to follow fair laws.
pledge
Indigenous farming techniques (the three sisters) shaped how the settlers learned to grow crops like corn.
influence
The Pilgrims left England for reasons like religious freedom and the hope of a better life.
motive