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Virginia Colony Word Search
In this Virginia Colony word search, students identify names of colonies, Indian tribes, and events that were evident during the colonization of America. A list of 15 words is provided beside the puzzle. An answer key is available.
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The Plymouth Colony
In this history instructional activity, students will draw a line from each historical name to the correct statement or biographical description. The people include John Carver and Squanto.
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Thanksgiving Celebrations
In this Thanksgiving learning exercise, students research and survey why the annual holiday, Thanksgiving, is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November.
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The Pilgrim Fathers
In this social studies worksheet, students recall the events of the Pilgrims, their arrival in Plymouth and the events of the first Thanksgiving. Students read a story which has 8 missing words. Students choose the correct word from the...
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Thanksgiving Pilgrim Coloring Page
In this Thanksgiving Pilgrim coloring page learning exercise, students discuss the meaning of the picture and color the picture with vibrant colors.
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Pilgrim Coloring
In this coloring worksheet, students will be presented with a Pilgrim man. Students color the Pilgrim man as it is discussed with the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Thanksgiving Puzzle
In this Thanksgiving word search, students identify terms related to Thanksgiving. They locate words such as pilgrim, colony, and thankful. A list of 18 words is provided to assist students in their search.
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Tour the Mayflower
In this internet research learning exercise, students use a listed website to find information about the Mayflower. They match five vocabulary words with their definition. Students answer two short answer questions.
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Georgia: the Buffer Colony
In this United States history worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the colony of Georgia. A short answer question is included as well.
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Jamestown Crossword
In this United States history worksheet, students use the 16 clues about the Jamestown settlement to fill the correct terms into the appropriate boxes on a crossword puzzle.
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Worksheet #21 Questions - English Settlers in America
In this English settlers in America worksheet, students expand their knowledge through ten fill in the blank questions that further their understanding of the aforementioned subject.
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Home Sweet Home
In this Pilgrims worksheet, students analyze 12 pictures of common household items. Students circle all the pictures that show something that would have been found in a Pilgrim home.
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Questions About Thanksgiving
This writing worksheet asks learners to read and rewrite 5 statements associated with Thanksgiving into questions. This worksheet would be quite useful when teaching students the differences between declarative and interrogative sentences.
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Past Tense Verbs
This activity, which focuses on the Pilgrims, has students practice the use of past tense verbs. Students in the lower grades could complete this fill-in-the-blank worksheet as a review of information learned about Thanksgiving.
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The Capital Moves - Jamestown - Williamsburg - Richmond
In this history of the United States capital worksheet, students circle the correct word to complete the history of the United States' capital city. Their objective is to illustrate their knowledge of the details surrounding the movement...
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VA History Mini-quiz -- Jamestown and Charters
In this Virginia history learning exercise, students examine their knowledge of Jamestown and its charters for settlement as they answer 15 multiple choice questions.
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Mayflower and Speedweel Trip To The New World
In this lesson plan, 4th graders explore the trip of the Mayflower. Students listen to the story about the Mayflower and the Speedweel. Students use the classroom to imagine the size of the ships by taping a portion of the actual size. ...
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On the Mayflower Lesson Plan
Students create a model of the Mayflower. For this early childhood lesson plan, students engage in dramatic play while reenacting the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. Students listen as the instructor reads On the Mayflower by Kate Waters.
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Jamestown Fort: Finding History
Students identify artifacts discovered from the exploration of the Jamestown fort in order to help them create a short fictional account about the lives of Jamestown's first inhabitants. For this history lesson, students research the...
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Jobs in Jamestown
Students research data on Jamestown settlers in order to learn about the daily life and events in the colony. In this investigative history instructional activity, students work in groups to analyze the results of the Jamestown census. ...
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Pilgrim's Progress- Get on the Boat
Students investigate the Pilgrims and their journey. In this history lesson, students role play the journey of the Pilgrims and discuss the conditions of the Mayflower. Students record their feelings about the "journey" in a journal.
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Searching for a New Home
Learners investigate pilgrims. In this pilgrim lesson, students read the book If You Sailed on the Mayflower and identify the path from England to Holland on a map. Learners write in a journal about how they would feel if they were a...
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The Arrival
Students construct classroom rules. For this philanthropy lesson, students investigate The Mayflower Compact made by the Pilgrims and use it as a guide to form their own classroom rules. Students work in small groups.
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Native American Philanthropists
Students demonstrate how Native Americans were philanthropic. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Squanto's Journey and brainstorm ways that the Native Americans were helpful towards the Pilgrims. Students reflect on the long-term...