Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.		Pilgrims Meet the New World Students practice map-reading skills by analyzing a printable map showing the landing of the...
Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The...		Colonial New England Food & Cooking Learn about the history of New England food and cooking with this information sheet and...
Columbus's Voyages A list of Christopher Columbus's voyages and the places he landed on each of them.		Colonial New England Food & Cooking In this Colonial times lesson, students learn about the methods of preparation and the types of...
Chart Columbus's Voyages Students plot the course of Columbus's various expeditions on a map of the world.		The Mayflower Compact Explore Colonial times by reading the Mayflower Compact. This reference includes the text of...
Halloween Word Game Students try not to say common Halloween words as they describe typical Halloween situations to...		Paper Weavings Students learn to make weavings out of paper or cloth to mimic the activities of women from...
Halloween People, Places, and Things A list of creepy people, places, and things that can be used as writing prompts.		Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day Explore Colonial Times through literature and corresponding activities and lessons. Discover...
Mysterious Sounds Game Children guess what objects are making particular sounds and then think of words to describe...		The Era of Thomas Jefferson This lesson plan focuses on Thomas Jefferson. Students will learn an appreciation for...
Make a Dried Bouquet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers. This was a common Colonial...		William Bradford Biography A brief biography of William Bradford, writer of "Of Plymouth Plantation."...
A Pilgrim Conversation Rubric Use this rubric with the "Pilgrim Conversation" lesson plan, a fun activity to explore when...		Thanksgiving Menu: Then & Now Compare the first Thanksgiving dinner in Colonial times to the one we celebrate today. This is...
A Pilgrim Conversation Students will reinforce their use of quotations by writing an imaginary dialogue among pilgrims...		Table Manners Students brush up on their manners by learning do's and don'ts for the dinner table.