Language Arts Homework Oct 28th, 2010

With the handout given in class: "The Pilgrim Story!", answer the following questions in your notebook:

1.- Who was King James? (A brief description)
2.- What was the Pilgrim's church? (Investigate it on the Internet or in an Encyclopedia)
3.- Why did they leave Holland after the warmly welcome?
4.- Why did they choose North America?
5.- What happened to the speedwell?
6.- Were there English speaking people in North America? (Investigate it on the Internet or in an Encyclopedia)
7.- How was the trip to North America?
8.-Describe in a paragraph the Pilgrims first winter.
9.-What happened on the first Thanksgiving?
10.- Why do we celebrate that feast every year?
11.- Watch the video and write about what you think is not true--->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MQlikHsh0k

TEACHER MARTINA LOFVEN