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Curated OER

Southeast States

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders acquire knowledge about the settlement of the southeast region of the United states. In this united states geography instructional activity, 4th graders learn to analyze and understand  the ways in which groups  in society...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Grew to the West

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this westward growth activity, students use lyrics given to follow along with the song "Grew to the West," filling in blanks to answer simple questions throughout. Students then answer 10 additional questions about the song. Song link...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How to Make Copperas from Pyrites

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students produce copperas from iron pyrite nodules. In this chemistry lesson plan, students determine the different applications of copperas.
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

National Archives: Indian Nations vs. Settlers on the American Frontier

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When the Revolutionary War ended, there was an ongoing conflict between the Native Americans and American settler in the Northwest Territory. Learners will study two documents from each side of the issue and answer questions and/or hold...
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Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: American Indians and English Settlers in Colonial America

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders examine the relations between Indians and the settlers in the 1600s and 1700s. Background information for teachers is included. Students will work in groups to look at three different colonies and read primary...
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Interactive
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Ukrainian Settlers in Alberta

For Students 3rd - 8th
A profile of the migration and settlement of Ukrainian settlers in Alberta. Links to more specific topics are included as are a series of audio clips!
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Handout
State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Scottish Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of Scottish settlers in North Carolina, who have been there since the beginning of permanent settlement.
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Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Mormon Settlers

For Students 3rd - 8th
This brief overview highlights the arrival and settlement of Mormon settlers in Alberta. An audio clip is included.
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Website
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Settlers' Effects Brought to Craik and Aylesbury

For Students 3rd - 8th
This exhibit features images of household items that were brought by settlers to the Canadian prairies between 1890 and 1930. Each item is accompanied by a description.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Settlers at Home by Harriet Martineau

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's novel The Settlers at Home by Harriet Martineau [1870].
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Handout
Other

Us Gen Net: The Settlers of East Jersey

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the wide variety of settlers who came to East Jersey. They came from many different countries and religions.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: On the Pampas: Or, the Young Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of G. A. Henty's On The Pampas: Or, The Young Settlers has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Graphic
Other

Oregon's First Settlers: Genealogical Research in Oregon

For Students 9th - 10th
See a chart showing the number of settlers using the Oregon Trail between 1840 and 1859 by scrolling down to "Wagon Trains."
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Whose Land Is This? Conflict Between Native Americans & Settlers [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" designed to provide insights into the causes of the conflict between Native Americans and new settlers pushing west. Students will examine official...
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Website
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The French Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibit features narratives and pictures that recount the history of French settlers to the banks of the Detroit River in the 1700s.
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Unit Plan
Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: African American Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
This presents an overview of African Americans moving and settling in the West.
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Settlers, Slaves and Servants

For Students 9th - 10th
Men and women with little active interest in a new life in America were often induced to make the move to the New World by the skillful persuasion of promoters. William Penn, for example, publicized the opportunities awaiting newcomers...
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Website
University of Alberta

Atlas of Alberta Railways: Alberta's Early Non Indigenous Settlers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Presented by the University of Alberta, this resource contains information on the early non-indigenous settlement in the Alberta region. Information on the settlers themselves is provided as well as maps showing the growth in both...
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Handout
State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: German Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
German settlers first came to what is now North Carolina as part of the second expedition sent to the Roanoke area by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 1580s. The largest influx of German people to North Carolina, however, occurred in the...
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Website
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Century Settlers of the Edison Westlock Area

For Students 9th - 10th
As the population continued to spread through northern Alberta in the early 1900s, communities were established to provide services for the surrounding areas. Edison was one of these service communities, established just north of...
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Activity
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Settlers, Slaves and Servants

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief overview of how many settlers in the colonies were indentured servants and how the system of indentured servitude tied to slavery.
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Website
Channel 4 Learning

4 Learning: Geography Essentials, Village Settlers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information about how village settlers first came to settle on foreign lands and what they needed to survive.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Maori and Settler: A Story of the New Zealand War

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of G. A. Henty's Maori And Settler: A Story Of The New Zealand War has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Boy Settlers: A Story of Early Times in Kansas

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Noah Brooks's The Boy Settlers: A Story Of Early Times In Kansas has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

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