A Colonial Tour from TeachersFirst: Plymouth
Many Americans consider the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth as the start of European settlement in North America. While the pilgrims weren't the first, their history and the reasons for their voyage would form the model for many streams of settlers and immigrants during the colonial period.
The area surrounding Plymouth, the rest of Cape Cod, and all of eastern Massachusetts are rich with colonial history. If you're touring these sites in person, the distances are relatively short, so you can see a number of places in a few days. If you're taking this tour on the web, just click on the links below.
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Plimoth Patuxet Museums - Plimoth Plantation
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3 to 8
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tag(s): colonial america (86), pilgrims (13), thanksgiving (25)
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Change the commercial traditions of tradition and bring on a study of history. Fascinating worlds of primary resources are at your computer! Virtual field trips, historical sleuthing, genealogy, and so much more. Challenge your students to take a closer look and decide for themselves. Debate information lines the pages of this website. Have students keep a virtual journal about what they are learning (that is new to them) from Plimoth Plantation. Use an easy virtual journaling tool such as Penzu. With Penzu you can add images or your own artwork as illustrations. Study history not false information. Share this and other sections of the "http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/colony/index.cfm" TeachersFirst Colonial America tour as part of your study of the colonies so students can see what these historic locations look like today.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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How the Pilgrims Lived - National Center for Public Policy Research
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4 to 12tag(s): colonial america (86), pilgrims (13)
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Mayflower Compact - National Center for Public Policy Research
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6 to 12tag(s): colonial america (86), pilgrims (13), primary sources (163)
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Have students annotate the Compact individually, highlighting language connected with loyalty, government, law, cooperation, and the common good, then write a one-sentence summary of its main purpose.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cape Cod National Seashore - National Park Service
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5 to 12tag(s): colonial america (86), pilgrims (13), virtual field trips (151)
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Plimoth Patuxet Museums Digital Resources - Plymouth Patuxet Museum
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4 to 12tag(s): colonial america (86), native americans (161), pilgrims (13)
In the Classroom
Have students watch The Wampanoag Way and individually record details about Wampanoag life in the past and present, then organize similarities and differences with the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here. Invite students to locate Patuxet, Plymouth Colony, Pokanoket, and other places encountered in their research and create an annotated historical map with Google My Maps, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The History of the Pilgrims - Cape Cod National Seashore
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): colonial america (86)
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The Pilgrims - National Park Service
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5 to 10This site includes advertising.
tag(s): colonial america (86), pilgrims (13)
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Have students create a timeline of the Pilgrims' movement from England to Holland, across the Atlantic, and finally to Plymouth using Timeline Tool by Read Write Think, reviewed here, adding reasons for each major move. Ask students in pairs to compare Puritans and Separatists, then create a two-circle comparison with Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here, showing similarities and differences in their beliefs and goals.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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