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Texas Bob: Spain's First Occupation of East Texas 1690

For Students 9th - 10th
Father Damian Massanet's first-hand account of Spain's first occupation of East Texas in the year 1690.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Unicorn

For Students 9th - 10th
The unicorn appears in both European and Asian mythologies. Read about the differences in appearance and behavior. Take the quiz on the back to learn more about unicorns. Flashcard format.
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Curated OER

Lemoyve Athore

For Students 9th - 10th
Thirty one primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-that explore European reactions to the land and the people of the New World and the Natives' responses to European contact and conquest.
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Coat of Arms, Lord Baltimore

For Students 9th - 10th
Three maps of European settlement in Virginia, the Pacific Northwest, and the Spanish New World, and the accompanying official instructions from lenders and monarchs about the obligations, opportunities, and hopes that those...
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Illus., Alexander Barclay, the Ship of Fools, 1509, Poem

For Students 9th - 10th
Five literary responses to exploration and discovery-poems, fictional accounts, a play, and journal entries-that reflect European desire, frustration, and enchantment with the New World.
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Slideshow

For Students 9th - 10th
Thirty primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-that explore motivations, visions, patterns, goals, challenges, and relationships with indigenous peoples offered by Europeans in their settlement of the New...
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Slideshow

For Students 9th - 10th
Fifty seven primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-and one secondary historical account that explore imperial conflict, European economic rivalry, and the impact of colonial rule on native peoples.
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Depicting the New World

For Students 9th - 10th
A variety of paintings and drawings that display European images of their first encounters with the land, plants, animals, and native peoples of the western hemisphere.
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Facial Reconstruction of Skull Excavated in Jamestown

For Students 9th - 10th
Three English, a French, and a Spanish primary account of the staggering losses, misery, and deprivation that characterized early European settlement as well as the resilience needed to overcome those challenges.
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The New and Unknown World, 1671

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibition of images of European settlement to accompany two English, a French, and a Dutch set of promotional accounts that offer advice, encouragement, and occasional warning to prospective immigrants to newly settled areas...
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An Aleut in His Baidarka, Ca. 1744

For Students 9th - 10th
Two excerpts from the explorations of the Pacific coast by Sir Francis Drake and Vitus Bering as well as maps drawn to reflect those journeys.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: History of Pirates

For Students 3rd - 8th
Piracy has been around since ancient times but was especially prevalent during the days of European exploration, and still occurs in some parts of the world. Learn some of the devious methods pirates used to overpower victim ships and...
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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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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: The Industrial Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explores the development of the textile industry in Great Britain, focusing on the invention of various machines. Also,discusses the social effects of the Industrial Revolution and the connections between the Industrial Revolution and...
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American Journeys: Eyewitness Accounts...

For Students 9th - 10th
A collaborative project of the Wisconsin Historical Society and National History Day, this site contains over 18,000 pages of primary source, eyewitness accounts of North American exploration starting with the Vikings.
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Legends

For Students 3rd - 8th
Looking for fun and entertaining legends to read to your students? Try this site and explore the easy to read online stories. `
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: 1492: An Ongoing Vogage: Inventing America

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived exhibition reveals how European writers and mapmakers thought about America during the Age of Discovery. Describes the allegorical images Europeans sometimes used to portray America and features the Gutierrez map, drawn in 1562,...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo who led the first European expedition to explore the upper California coast.
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Spanish Conquistadors

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history and motives of the famous Spanish Conquistadors in the New World. Features biographies, pictures, and timelines about the life of the famous European Explorers.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: John Cabot Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and biographical facts on the life of John Cabot, the second European to find North America (after Christopher Columbus).
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I biblio.org: Expanding Horizons

For Students 9th - 10th
IBiblio.org offers insight to the science, beliefs, and technologies of 15th and 16th century Europeans. Provides excellent images and examples.
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Curated OER

I biblio.org: Expanding Horizons

For Students 9th - 10th
IBiblio.org offers insight to the science, beliefs, and technologies of 15th and 16th century Europeans. Provides excellent images and examples.
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Curated OER

I biblio.org: Expanding Horizons

For Students 9th - 10th
IBiblio.org offers insight to the science, beliefs, and technologies of 15th and 16th century Europeans. Provides excellent images and examples.
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Curated OER

Etc: Dev of Colonies and Early Western Explorations, 1700 1775

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of eastern North America showing the early development of the European colonies and westward exploration to the Mississippi River. The map shows the routes of several early explorers with dates of exploration, including La Salle,...

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