The Jamestown Online Adventure. This adventure is too cool to be
ignored!!! You are in charge, but it makes sense to consult all of the
experts: the colonist, the Native American, and the charter that sets up
the colony's government. How will you fare as the leader of one of
America's first colonies?
http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
Meet Captain John Smith...The independent and resourceful leader of
the first successful American colony- Jamestown.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/s/smith.shtml
Jamestown Settlement. What can you learn today from one of the first
colonies in the New World?
http://www.historyisfun.org/jamestown/jamestown.cfm
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/
Take a virtual tour of Plimoth Plantation
http://pilgrims.net/plimothplantation/vtour/index.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/
Colonial Trades (Jobs): This is part of the Colonial Williamsburg site,
but just in case you need to find a job in the colonies...
http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/trades/tradehdr.cfm
Smithsonian Hands-On History. You be the historian. Examine the
objects and clues left behind by the Springer family of New Castle,
Delaware. What can you tell us about their lives?
http://americanhistory.si.edu/kids/springer/
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
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
The First Thanksgiving: Facts and Myths. Visit this wonderful interactive
site, and you can learn more about the great celebration.
http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/index_js2.html
This is a great way to explore a Native American longhouse like those
built in our area long ago.
http://www.rom.on.ca/digs/longhouse/
Take a peek at beautiful Native American art from all over the country.
http://www.artsmia.org/surrounded-by-beauty/northeast/index.html
Colonial Era Webquest
http://www.scarborough.k12.me.us/wis/teachers/dtewhey/webquest/colonial/index.htm
Dig up the past at Jamestown!
http://www.historicjamestowne.org/learn/interactive_exercises/flash_artifacts.php
Be an archaeologist. Learn what that means and do your best to solve
an archaeological problem.
http://www.rom.on.ca/schools/pieces/exercise.php