The First Thanksgiving: Facts and Myths. Visit this wonderful
interactive
site, and you can learn more about the great celebration.
http://www.plimoth.org/OLC/index_js2.html#
Founding The American Colonies: Time Page. This is a GREAT place
to research information concerning the orginal thirteen colonies.
http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html
Jamestown Settlement. What can you learn today from one of the
first
colonies in the New World?
http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
Information on the Mayflower...Yes, April showers bring May
flowers, but
what
about the famous ship that carried the pilgrims to the first
Thanksgiving
dinner? Relive the First Thanksgiving. How is it the same as
our
current
national holiday? Did the pilgrims share turkey, stuffing, and
sweet
potato
pie with the Native Americans?
http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/
Colonial Family and Community. Meet the Daggetts -- a real family
who
lived in northeastern Connecticut during the mid-1700s. An
interactive
game
will help you to better understand their lives.
http://www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/colonial/intro/intro.html
Take a virtual tour of Plimoth Plantation
http://pilgrims.net/plimothplantation/vtour/index.htm
Sturbridge Village- Tour a colonial village. See a restored New
England
Colony via the Internet.
http://www.osv.org/tour/center.htm
Williamsburg Virginia- Take a virtual visit to old Virginia circa
1770's.
See restored shops, read about the people, and find out more
about
one of the
most famous southern colonies.
http://www.history.org/history/
Social Studies For Kids: Great Place to find information about
the
colonies.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13colonies2.htm
Basic Who, What, Why, and When of the colonies.
http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/colchart.html
America's Story: The Library of Congress Presents information on
the
people, places, and events that created America's story.
http://www.americastory.gov/cgi%2Dbin/page.cgi/jb/1492%2D1763