Internet Links
Voyage on the Mayflower.
This is an excellent site that will introduce you to some of the passengers
and crew on the Mayflower. Click on all the links and you�ll learn about
the
first Thanksgiving, life as a Plimoth Pilgrim, life as a Wampanoag, and even
daily life in a Plimoth Village.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/voyage/tour.htm
America's Story.
This is a good summation of why Europeans settled North America. Use the
links to read other stories.
http://tinyurl.com/wb6c
America's Story.
These four pages have very good information about Jamestown and the problems
the pilgrims faced. Use the �next� button at the bottom of each page to
take
you through all four pages.
http://tinyurl.com/wb6f
History of Jamestown
This is an excellent site that tells the history of Jamestown, with more
links to follow to learn even more.
http://www.apva.org/history/index.html
Jamestown Society
This is a great site which includes pictures that help bring the history to
life. Use the �next� button at the bottom of each screen to navigate
through
the site.
http://www.jamestowne.org/history0.htm
13 Originals
This site tells you about the original 13 colonies.
http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html
Pilgrim Hall Museum.
This is a website from a fantastic museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Clicking on �The Pilgrim Story� will lead you into some fantastic resources.
http://www.pilgrimhall.org/plgrmhll.htm
Plimoth Plantation
A very good site that is full of fantastic information. You should
definitely click on the �learn� tab, then �online activities� and that will
lead you to the story of the First Thanksgiving told from the points of view
of children who are ancestors of Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians.
http://www.plimoth.org/
Interview with Fast Turtle
This is a role-played "interview" with a Mashpee Wampanoag Indian. Fast
Turtle (his Indian name) answers questions about the interaction between his
tribe and the Pilgrims. Look here for information about the daily life of
the Indians, how they lived, their daily needs, and more.
http://content.scholastic.com/browse/subarticle.jsp?id=3034
Native North Americans
What was the effect of colonization on native North Americans? Read this
page for more information.
http://tinyurl.com/wb60
Colonial-Indian Relations
This is a page from an outline of American history from revolution to
reconstruction, and shows problems with settlements and clashes between
natives and settlers. Other areas can be explored by following links.
http://tinyurl.com/wb6h
FAQ's
These are some frequently asked questions about colonial times.
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/ColonialFAQ.html#Q4
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Other Resources
Don't forget about using resources that are not on the Internet. Our school
library has many books as well as encyclopedias. Also, to help with the
format of the persuasive letter, use the All-Write book.