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Plimouth Plantation
Plimoth Plantation brings us "Living, breathing history," and lots of fun delving into various aspects like the Wampanoag, the English Colonists, the colony itself, and, of course, Thanksgiving - myth and reality. This is a site with...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Massachusetts
The Library of Congress profiles Massachusetts in this fact-filled article about the "Old Colony State."
abcteach
Abcteach: Thanksgiving
[Free Registration/Login Required] At this site, you can find some useful and fun children's activities to use in developing a unit around Thanksgiving.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Outline of American Literature
Department of Humanities Computing provides a brief biography about the life and works of William Bradford (1590-1657).
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: The Mayflower and the Mayflower Compact
Although brief, this article gives information about the Pilgrims and "strangers,", size of the Mayflower, and the reason for the Mayflower Compact.
The History Place
The History Place: Early Colonial Era
This site from The History Place provides a timeline of significant events between (1000-1700) win the discovery and colonization of the New World.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: William Bradford
This site contains a biography of Bradford and some discussion of The History of Plymouth Plantation. No other information is given.
Other
San Diego City Schools: The Pilgrim Life Adventure
A lesson plan that has children investigate who the Pilgrims were, where they came from and why they come to America.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The First Thanksgiving
[Free Registration/Login Required] The students will learn about the first Thanksgiving and how it came to be. There is an assessment at the end of the flipchart.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Pilgrims
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains lessons about the Pilgrims geared toward 8th grade students in Tennessee studying American History. It contains a lot of pictures, a link to a website outlining the layout of...
NSTATE
Net State: Massachusetts State Symbols
This Netstate.com site contains a listing of Massachusetts state symbols, along with other statistics about the state.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff: Thanksgiving (Lesson Plans)
A variety of lesson plans broken down by grade level geared to helping children learn about Thanksgiving, many involving interactive activities.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: The Pilgrims
Provides an illustrated overview of the history of the Pilgrims and the Mayflower voyage.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: William Bradford
Overview and biographical facts on the life of William Bradford, a leader of the Plymouth Settlement.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Mayflower Compact
Detailed facts and an overview of the purpose and signing of the Mayflower Compact.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Mayflower Compact Signatories
This Wikipedia entry highlights the signers of the Mayflower Compact. Each signatory is listed along with a short bio.