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Colonial Times Teacher Resources

Take your students on a journey back in time with these colonial lessons, printables, quizzes, and more! Immerse them in this historic period as they learn about indentured servants, Thanksgiving traditions, and Native American heritage. Look below for social studies, history, and language arts resources on the Pilgrims, colonization, and events leading up to the American Revolution.
Printables
Make a Three-Cornered Hat
All About the Boston Tea Party
Colonial Times – Everyday Things
The King's M & M's: The Stamp Act
Unite or Die: How 13 States Became a Nation Reader's Theater
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test A
Native American Indian Crafts
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Quizzes
Constitution and the Bill of Rights Quiz
Native Americans Quiz
Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz
George Washington Word Problems
American Colonies Quiz
George Washington's Life Quiz (Advanced Level)
George Washington's Life Quiz (Beginner Level)
Early America Quiz
Art, Music, & Drama Activities
Designing a Quilt Pattern
Paper Weaving Instruction Sheet
Paper Weavings
A Thanksgiving Quilt
Music Truths: I Cannot Tell a Lie
Then and Now
Make a Dried Bouquet
What Was a One-Room Schoolhouse?
Thanksgiving Placemats
Thanksgiving Activities
Pilgrim Unit (7 lessons)
Pilgrim Fact Cards
Of Plymouth Plantation
Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7)
Of Plymouth Plantation Excerpt
American Indians Today
William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List
More Popular Thanksgiving Activities for Social Studies
Native-American Heritage
Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7)
Indian Pudding
Guests
Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives
Cranberry-Nut Bread
Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet
More Native-American Heritage Resources
Lesson Plans
The Declaration of Independence & Your Own Rights
A Day in the Life of Colonial America
Communities: Past and Present
Indentured Servants
The Era of Thomas Jefferson
Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7)
Pilgrim Children - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 7 of 7)
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References
17th-Century Pastimes and Sports
Declaration of Independence
Crispus Attucks
William Bradford Biography
Brief History of Thanksgiving
More Colonial Times References
Articles
Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700
My Brother Sam Is Dead
Articles of Confederation
American Revolution Books by Jean Fritz
Readers Theater Script: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Setting the Stage for the American Revolution Worksheet
A Day in the Life of Colonial America Worksheet
More Colonial Times Articles
Language Arts Activities
My Brother Sam Is Dead Projects
Readers Theater Script: Johnny Tremain
Slaughterhouse-Five Projects
My Brother Sam Is Dead Mapping Activity
Colonial Times: Heritage Handwriting
My Brother Sam Is Dead Answer Key
Thirteen Original Colonies -- Alphabetical Order
More Language Arts Activities for Colonial Times
Biographies
Learn About Paul Revere
Jean Fritz's American History Books
Foods from Colonial Times
New England Cooking
Hasty Pudding
New England Cooking Worksheet
Basics of New England Cooking
Thanksgiving Menu: Then & Now
Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet
American Revolution Resources
Boston Tea Party
Site of the Boston Massacre
Abigail Adams Writes a Letter
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test C
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test B
Setting the Stage for the American Revolution -- Vocabulary
Slaughterhouse-Five Short Answer
More Popular American Revolution Resources
Colonization Resources
America Is Named
Daily Journal Topics: Early American Life
Choosing Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 3 of 7)
The First Winter - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 4 of 7)
The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 5 of 7)
Reading Warm-Up 103 for Gr. 3 & 4: Historical Fiction
Reading Warm-Up 45 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
More Colonization Resources

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