PRE-OPENING ACTIVITY

Pilgrims Crossword Puzzle

Goldenrod District, Mid-America Council

I would cut and paste the crossword picture to another document, then enlarge it to “Kid Size” CD

Across:

2 -    The Pilgrims originally came from this country

3 -    The part of the country where the Pilgrims settled eventually became known as this, in honor of the home country

4 -    The Pilgrims settled in what would eventually become this state

5 -    The colony is close to this large peninsula

7 -    Name of the Pilgrim colony

8 -    Holiday started by the Pilgrims

Down:

1 -    Originally the Pilgrims were supposed to start their colony in what would later become this Mid-Atlantic state

4 -    Name of their first ship

5 -    Agreement that was signed on their trip

6 -    Another name often used for the Pilgrims

Answers:

Down:                                                                      Across:

1 – Virginia                                          2 - Cape Cod

4 – Mayflower                                       3 – New England

5 – Compact                                         4 - Massachusetts

6 -  Puritan                                           5 – Cape Cod

                                                           7 - Plymouth

                                                           8- Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Twenty Questions

SCC Council

One boy chooses a thanksgiving related person, place, or thing and says, "I'm thinking of something."  The others try to guess what it is by asking no more than twenty questions that can be answered "YES", "NO", or I DON'T KNOW."  The Scout who guesses correctly is next up.

Help the Pilgrim Find the Turkey

SCC Council