Plymouth
Teacher Resource
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/pilgrims1.htm
Background information on the Plymouth Colony
https://www.education.com/activity/article/mayflower_compact/
Scenario, text of Mayflower Compact, and worksheet that could be used with lesson.
https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/jamestown-and-plymouth-compare-and-contrast.htm
Comparison of the Jamestown and Plymouth Colonies
Student Resources
http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/Plymouth-Colony/353643
Britannica School elementary article “Plymouth” Brief Overview of the colony.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/colonial_america/pilgrims_plymouth_colony.php
Brief explanation of the Plymouth colony.
https://www.plimoth.org/sites/default/files/media/olc/intro.html
Interactive website of Wampanoag and English colonist perspectives, life at the time, interactions etc.
http://freedomflix.digital.scholastic.com/unitPage/node-34832/10015421/?authCtx=
Freedom Flix: British Colonies in America (p. 14-17)
https://www.pebblegonext.com/modules/11/categories/8858/articles/8797
PebbleGo Next: Discovering America: Plymouth Colony Section
https://www.landofthebrave.info/plymouth-colony.htm
Fact file of Plymouth colony timeline of events/ interactions with Wampanoag.
http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/Squanto/390056
Britannica School elementary article “Squanto” Biography of Squanto and his interactions with English.
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/thanksgiving/
Explains relations between Wampanoag and English. Also how Squanto helped the English settlers survive.
https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/Mayflower-Compact/601070
Britannica School elementary article “Mayflower Compact”.
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mayflower_Compact
Mayflower Compact explanation and text
http://colonialamerica.thinkport.org/home.html
Optional STEM Activity
Opportunities for ongoing Inquiry Resources
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-big-is-plymouth-rock
Wonderopolis: How Big is Plymouth Rock?
https://www.biguniverse.com/app/books/p-is-for-pilgrim-a-thanksgiving-alphabet
Big Universe: P is for Pilgrim: A Thanksgiving Alphabet
http://www.histarch.illinois.edu/plymouth/towndesc.html
(primary source excerpts from Plymouth diaries)
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/webcast.htm
Videos compare/contrast the Wampanoag and English Colonists
https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/William-Bradford/390657
Britannica School elementary article “William Bradford”. Governor of Plymouth for many years.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/pilgrims1.htm
Background information on the Plymouth Colony
https://www.education.com/activity/article/mayflower_compact/
Scenario, text of Mayflower Compact, and worksheet that could be used with lesson.
https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/jamestown-and-plymouth-compare-and-contrast.htm
Comparison of the Jamestown and Plymouth Colonies
Student Resources
http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/Plymouth-Colony/353643
Britannica School elementary article “Plymouth” Brief Overview of the colony.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/colonial_america/pilgrims_plymouth_colony.php
Brief explanation of the Plymouth colony.
https://www.plimoth.org/sites/default/files/media/olc/intro.html
Interactive website of Wampanoag and English colonist perspectives, life at the time, interactions etc.
http://freedomflix.digital.scholastic.com/unitPage/node-34832/10015421/?authCtx=
Freedom Flix: British Colonies in America (p. 14-17)
https://www.pebblegonext.com/modules/11/categories/8858/articles/8797
PebbleGo Next: Discovering America: Plymouth Colony Section
https://www.landofthebrave.info/plymouth-colony.htm
Fact file of Plymouth colony timeline of events/ interactions with Wampanoag.
http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/Squanto/390056
Britannica School elementary article “Squanto” Biography of Squanto and his interactions with English.
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/thanksgiving/
Explains relations between Wampanoag and English. Also how Squanto helped the English settlers survive.
https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/Mayflower-Compact/601070
Britannica School elementary article “Mayflower Compact”.
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mayflower_Compact
Mayflower Compact explanation and text
http://colonialamerica.thinkport.org/home.html
Optional STEM Activity
Opportunities for ongoing Inquiry Resources
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-big-is-plymouth-rock
Wonderopolis: How Big is Plymouth Rock?
https://www.biguniverse.com/app/books/p-is-for-pilgrim-a-thanksgiving-alphabet
Big Universe: P is for Pilgrim: A Thanksgiving Alphabet
http://www.histarch.illinois.edu/plymouth/towndesc.html
(primary source excerpts from Plymouth diaries)
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/webcast.htm
Videos compare/contrast the Wampanoag and English Colonists
https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/William-Bradford/390657
Britannica School elementary article “William Bradford”. Governor of Plymouth for many years.