What would you take on the Mayflower?

I love using the festive spirit of the holidays to learn.  The students are enthused and usually put forth a lot of effort into their projects.  In this activity, we studied about the Pilgrim's journey on the Mayflower.  Then, we wrote about the one item we would take on the Mayflower if we made the trip.  We were focusing on good Ideas and Organization in our writing.  I looked for a good beginning, ending, and original details.  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!