DAILY WARM-UPS
In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about Colonial times through a historical fiction passage about the…
In this printable warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction about Patrick Henry and answer comprehension…
WORKSHEETS
Students will write an essay imagining they traveled to Australia with the First Fleet.
BOOK GUIDES
Joseph Conrad's classic novel of social criticism, Heart of Darkness, focuses on the colonization of Congo by the…
Assign one of five journal topics for students on the subject of Early American Life.
ACTIVITIES
Lessons, websites, recommended books concerning William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation to expand classroom…
Students will read a historical fiction passage about George Washington and answer multiple-choice questions to check…
This reading warm-up features a passage on early European settlements and questions to check comprehension. Use this…
My Ántonia is a classic American novel about an immigrant woman's life as a pioneer in Nebraska. The questions in this…
Teach children about the Pilgrims with this printable wordsearch. This is a great activity to use during the…
MAPS
Students will review Australia's colonies before they became part of an independent nation, and think about other ways…
LESSON PLANS
In order to survive the rigors of frontier life, pioneers often faced difficult moral choices.
The first winter that the Pilgrims spent in Plymouth was extremely difficult. This lesson will give students a chance to…
Students will learn about Colonial times as they compare present-day children with Pilgrim children in this lesson.