Grades K-5: November Themed Videoconference Lessons


Please see below for "November themed video conference lessons" from the Muskingum Valley ESC. All student connections are $75.00, and available upon request.


Coming to America: The Colonization of Jamestown and Plymouth (available upon request)
Use as a supplement to your Thanksgiving themed lessons!This program explores the first English settlements in America: Jamestown and Plymouth. By viewing this program students will discover who the colonists were, from where they came, how they crossed the ocean, and the things they did to create settlements in the American wilderness. Grades 3-5


Living in a New Land: The Pilgrims Meet the Wampanoag Tribe (availableupon request)
PERFECT addition to any Thanksgiving activity!This program looks at why the Pilgrims chose to come to the new world, and the settlement they made in the American wilderness. Students will use various reasoning skills to determine the challenges that they faced, the tribes they met, and the hardships they endured. Students will compare and contrast cultures for a better understanding of the life and times during the 1600's. Grades K-2


How Geography Influenced the Native Americans (available upon request)
Students will locate Native American communities that lived in Ohio and compare their life styles to the Native Americans located in other areas of the United States. They will learn about the homes and how the land and environment influenced their living styles.Grades 2-3


Laura Ingalls Wilder: Pioneer Days (available upon request) Students will examine the past through the experiences of a young girl named Laura Ingalls Wilder. The lesson begins by listening to part of a story titled: Pioneer Girl: The Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder written by William Anderson. Various story terms and topics will be discussed to further student understanding of the times on the rugged frontier. Students will predict, compare and contrast various story elements. This lesson concludes with a discussion and hands on activity on the purpose of quilts. Grades 2-3


Leslie Charles

Distance Learning Coordinator

Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center

205 North 7th Street

Zanesville, Ohio 43701

740.452.4518 ext 133