Social Studies
American Indians
*Native American Facts for Kids - Features pages on Native American groups, as well as detailed information about hairstyles, homes, and food.
*nps.gov: Bering Land Bridge - The land bridge across the Bering Sea and the land around it are called Beringia. If you’re interested in this area, the site, nps.gov: Bering Land Bridge, provides information on the region, including photos, history, and discussions of migration and Ice Age wildlife.
*Bering Land Bridge Animation - Bering Land Bridge Animation, from the University of Colorado lets you watch the Beringia land bridge shrink down to the Bering Strait we know today.
*nps.gov: Bering Land Bridge - The land bridge across the Bering Sea and the land around it are called Beringia. If you’re interested in this area, the site, nps.gov: Bering Land Bridge, provides information on the region, including photos, history, and discussions of migration and Ice Age wildlife.
*Bering Land Bridge Animation - Bering Land Bridge Animation, from the University of Colorado lets you watch the Beringia land bridge shrink down to the Bering Strait we know today.
Age of Exploration
Enchanted Learning - loads of information about explorers
Early English Settlements
The Jamestown Online Adventure: Can you survive?
Becoming a Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving
Becoming a Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving
Voyage on the Mayflower |
Interview with John Alden, Ship's Cooper |
Interview with Robert Coppin, First Mate |
Visit this website to learn more about the first Thanksgiving. Make sure you click on "The Mayflower" tab, and watch both "Take the Journey" and "Tour the Ship." Also, make sure you read all parts of the Pilgrim Timeline.
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John Alden was hired in Southampton, England, to be the cooper aboard the Mayflower. As cooper, he's in charge of the barrels and casks of supplies. Here are his answers to questions asked by students.
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As one of the mates aboard the Mayflower, Robert Coppin assists Master Jones in sailing the ship. He is the only sailor aboard who has been to New England before. Here are his answers to questions asked by students.
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Image found at: http://mayflowerhistory.com/voyage/