PBS
Pbs: Benjamin Franklin: An Extraordinary Life: Ben's Town
Learn lessons in civic responsibility from Benjamin Franklin, whose practical solutions to the problems of city living set the standard for civic engagement in the eighteenth century and today. Read about Franklin's support for public...
Other
Illinois State Museum: Native American Food
Experiences during the colonial years certainly were not the same for different cultural groups. This site compares and contrasts the housing, clothing, food, religion and family life of Native Americans, French settlers, and African...
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Other
Student Handouts: Hans and Katrina in New Amsterdam [Pdf]
A quaint story about two Dutch children and their experience living in New Amsterdam. Includes printing exercises and comprehension questions.
EL Education
El Education: Native American Living
Students study Native American life and stereotypes during pre-colonial times. Then they create a historical magazine providing information and illustrations about pre-colonial Northeastern woodland tribes.
EL Education
El Education: Now and Long Ago
Students create a coloring book comparing common present day items to the way the items would have looked during colonial times. Illustrations were inspired by field trips to a nearby colonial living history museum.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Colonial Differences
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students learn to understand Colonial American regional differences by applying knowledge of places, resources, economics, land climate, products and trading centers. Extension of knowledge to include...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Colonial America
A detailed resource of recommended children's books on Colonial America, including discussion and research starters, teaching activities, and title suggestions.
Other
All the News? American Revolution & Maryland's Press
Explore this collection of digitized historical newspapers and broadsides from the 1760s about pre-Revolutionary topics. Requires Adobe Reader.
Ducksters
Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Daily Life During the Revolutionary War
Kids learn about daily life during the Revolutionary War including homes, clothes, food, school, and other fun facts. Take a quiz at the end to see what you learned!