MAPS
Use this chart to plan the Pilgrim Study Unit (objectives and materials) of six lessons. Students will learn all about…
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
This choice board is a great way for your students to practice what they've learned about colonial times. There are nine…
LESSON PLANS
Learn why colonial Americans were upset with British tax laws, such as the Stamp Act.
Students will reinforce their use of quotations by writing an imaginary dialogue among pilgrims as they land at…
TEACHING RESOURCE
The Pilgrim Fact Cards were designed to be used with the Pilgrim Study Unit, but are a valuable source of information on…
ACTIVITIES
Learn how Thanksgiving became a national holiday. Each educational video on the history of Thanksgiving is paired with…
In this Colonial times lesson, students learn about the methods of preparation and the types of food eaten by the…
Students learn to make weavings out of paper or cloth to mimic the activities of women from Colonial times. This is a…
Explore Colonial Times through literature and corresponding activities and lessons. Discover resources related to three…
WORKSHEETS
Learn about how Colonial women wove yarn into cloth; then, mimic their artistry by creating easy-to-make paper weavings.
After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare the old village to the town…
Learn about the history of New England food and cooking with this information sheet and worksheet about Colonial times.
BOOK GUIDES
Discuss L. M. Elliott's Give Me Liberty, a novel that explores the life of colonists in the 1770s and their quest for…
Solving rebus puzzles will reinforce Pilgrim-related vocabulary.
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Take a detailed look at the people and events surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Fourth…
Students will be able to identify the reasons the Pilgrims came to the North America.
After the challenging first winter of 1620, the Pilgrims made great progress in settling Plymouth. This lesson will take…
DAILY WARM-UPS
This reading warm-up features a passage on early European settlements and questions to check comprehension. Use this…
PROJECTS
OVERVIEW: This project-based learning lesson is designed to support and reinforce the concepts taught as part of a…
ASSESSMENT
How much do your students know about America's earliest days of independence and one of the country's most important…
Use this rubric with the "Pilgrim Conversation" lesson plan, a fun activity to explore when studying American history…
REFERENCE
A description of the First Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia on Sept. 5, 1774.
This assessment tool is for use in conjunction with the "Old Sturbridge Village" lesson.
Vocabulary associated with the "Old Sturbridge Village" lesson.
