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Handout
State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: The Capitol

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow the history of Florida's state capital, Tallahassee. Presents early archival photos as well as photos of modern Tallahassee.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Nature: Springs Eternal Florida's Fountain of Youth

For Students 3rd - 8th
A PBS website where you can learn all about what's swimming around below the waters of Florida.
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Website
Other

The Seminole Tribe of Florida: Culture

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to explore the culture of the Seminole Indians of Florida. There are links to find out about their art, basketry, clans, and much more.
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Website
Other

The Seminole Tribe of Florida Culture

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to explore the culture of the Seminole Indians of Florida. There are links to find out about their art, basketry, clans, and much more.
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Handout
University of South Florida

Floripedia: A Florida Encyclopedia: De Narvaez, Panfilo

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information about the Spanish conquistador, Panfilo de Narvaez, taken from a 1904 book, A History of Florida. The page includes some recall questions interspersed with the original text.
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Handout
State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: Exploration and Colonization

For Students 3rd - 8th
In the mid-1700s, the control of Florida moved back and forth between the Spanish and English. Learn about the historic events which contributed to this through this resource.
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Activity
Other

History Miami: History Mysteries: Student Activity Booklet [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th
A 20-page museum activity book on the history of South Florida. Many of the learning activities can be done on their own, as student reading materials are included in the booklet. Topics covered include the first native peoples, the days...
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Handout
State of Florida

Florida State Department: Florida Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn about Florida's history, symbols, culture, and capitol all in one place.
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Website
University of South Florida

Florida History Curriculum: The Timucua

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Teachers can use the information on the Timucua Indians either with the student handouts provided or within their own lesson designs. In addition to the materials on the Timucuas, there are resources available for a broad spectrum of...
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Website
State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: Florida Development

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this resource, the growth and development of Florida from the late 1800's until the Great Depression is the focus. Large scale agriculture, tourism, railway construction, and real estate were all highly successful during that time.
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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Migration During the Great Depression: Living History

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Most people in Central Florida came from somewhere else. Students first analyze life histories from American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940 to learn oral history techniques. They then interview...
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Website
University of South Florida

Exploring Florida: Jean Ribault Claims Florida for France

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about the early French settlements in Florida and South Carolina and the Spanish treatment of the settlers there. The site map will take you to many other articles about Florida history.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Florida

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore the diversity of the people of Florida. "Blast off" with space facts. Do you know where the first watermelon came from?
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Handout
State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: Florida Quick Facts

For Students 3rd - 8th
A list of what is commonly called Fast Facts of a state: area, population, capital, geographical stats, government, history.
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Website
State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: Territorial Period

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides information about the territorial period in Florida history.
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Handout
50 States

50 States: Florida (Fl)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find here a collection of links to information about the state of Florida. Categories include facts, government, geography, education, people, attractions, history, industry, and miscellaneous.
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Website
State of Florida

Florida Kids: Seminole History

For Students 3rd - 8th
Visit this resource to gather some interesting historical facts about the Seminoles of Florida. Today, there are still six Indian reservations in the state.
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Website
State of Florida

Florida Kids: Seminole History

For Students 3rd - 8th
Gather some interesting historical facts about the Seminoles of Florida. Today, there are still six Indian reservations in the state.
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Website
Other

Historical Museum of Southern Florida : The Spanish Colonization of Florida

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow the early colonization of Florida. From explorers to settlers to trades between England and Spain, and finally to the emergence of the American territory of Florida.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: History of the United States in Rhyme by Robert C. Adams

For Students 3rd - 6th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book History of the United States in Rhyme by Robert C. Adams (c1884), a long poem of the history of the U.S. through the war with Spain.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Indian History for Young Folks by Francis S. Drake

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Indian History for Young Folks by Francis S. Drake (c1884), the history of the Native Americans.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The History of David, Or, the Shepherd King, Julia Corner, Ed

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The History of David, or, The Shepherd King by Julia Corner, Ed. (1861). This is the story of David from Deans Scripture Library for the Young.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Alphabet of Old Testament History by Pott & Amery's

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Alphabet of Old Testament History by Pott & Amery's [1870]. This is an illustrated alphabet of Biblical people, but they do not include the names of the people.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The History of Hortense by John s.c. Abbott

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The History of Hortense Daughter of Josephine, Queen of Holland, Mother of Napoleon III by John S.C. Abbott [1870], a biography.

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