Pam Work
SLM 521-05
Week
2
2/13/05
WEB LINK BIBLIOGRAPHY
AMERICAN COLONIZATION
Colonial
America is an important part of our country’s history. It was after the
Pilgrims landed on North America shores that our history as we know it
began. This web page will offer you
many links to explore; specifically pertaining to the early settlers arriving
in America to start a new life for themselves and others that have come before
them. Both teachers and students can navigate
freely among the links of this bibliography of American Colonization.
A great beginning. The sites listed below will give you a feel for the
subtopics that are generally found in this study.
www.tms.riverview.wednet.edu/lrc/colonial.html
Date visited: 02/05
Colonial America 1660-1775
K12 Resources
http://falcon.jmu.edu/
Date visited: 02/05
The
Pilgrim’s Journey
The Mayflower Passenger
List
– You will find a comprehensive list of passenger names that are linked to the
Mayflower voyage. Click on any name and information containing a biography and
genealogy of that particular person becomes available.
www.mayflowerhistory.com
Date visited:
02/05
The Mayflower’s
Voyage - Learn
of the departure, arrival, distance and time, the number of passengers and some
written accounts of what actually happened when the Mayflower began the life
changing journey for those who where traveling on it.
http://members.aol.com/calebj/voyage.html
Date visited: 02/05
Voyage
Route
and Map – bright maps and easy reading tell a fabulous story of
the Speedwell and Mayflower ships; the purpose for each and the final destiny
of the Speedwell. Learn how many days it took for the voyage and the landing
point taken by the Mayflower.
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/voyage3.php
Date visited: 02/05
What Happened on the Journey -
Read of the survival of one John Howland and other interesting events that
occurred on the trip from England to the New World. See colorful drawings of
the Mayflower on the vast ocean. This is a great supplement for a research
project or great for a trivia sheet.
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/voyage5.php
Date visited: 02/05
Things the Pilgrims Brought on the Voyage – Pictures show some of the possessions the
Pilgrims brought onto the ship. Examples of clothing, bedding, food, weapons,
work tools and cooking utensils described some pictures are included.
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/voyage6.php
Date visited: 02/05
Sighting Land
– Read a brief summary of the happenings on early morning of November 9, 1620.
Paintings help the viewer to visualize the experience.
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/voyage7.php
Date visited: 02/05
The
Life of the Pilgrims
Colonial Beginnings
– This site provides the reader with a simple outline stressing the ways of the
Pilgrims that could be used for a further research project or study guide. A
picture of John Winthrop, the Puritan leader of Massachusetts Bay Colony heads
the page.
http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/lec.col1.html
Date visited: 02\05
Compare
Families
– See photos of the men and women of the colonies. Learn each role and what
responsibilities were given to each gender. How were the children of our
forefathers different from our children today? Understand their roles and
responsibilities they had as a member of the house. Encourages discussion on
similarities and differences. A paragraph is devoted to children.
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/family.php
Date visited; 02/05
Plymouth
Plantation – Download iPIX viewer for the virtual
tour. This is an extensive site where
links tunnel into more and more information providing hours of discovery and
learning. About seven such sites exist. Really good pictures add to the
learning experience. A choice given is to explore Plymouth Massachusetts today.
Date visited 02/05
Religion and the
Pilgrims
– Seven sub-titles inform the reader of the valuable religious beliefs held by
the Pilgrims. A picture of William Bradford’s 1592 Geneva Bible is courtesy of
the Pilgrim Hall Museum.
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/religion.php
Date visited: 02/05
A Colonial
Family and Community
- This is a neat, interactive site for the detective in you. Have fun
investigating an actual colonial family from northeastern Connecticut. Learn about life in the 1700s. Look at a map
of the communities of Coventry, Hebron, and Lebanon. Learn what an account book
is and what it was used for. Start your investigation when you click on Sam
Daggett plowing in the field found on a map. From here you can experience a
QuickTime movie, or an animated movie that will teach you some fascinating
things about the home life and daily activities of the families in colonial
days. A really neat site!
http://www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/colonial/intro/index.html
Date visited: 02/05
– Learn interesting facts about that first
feast of giving thanks. Was the tradition carried on? Read some new recipes and learn about the foods they ate.
Pilgrims.net/plymouth/thanksgiving.htm
Date Visited: 02/05
Native Americans Who Played a Role in the Survival of the
Settlers
Bibliography of
Squanto – Read what made Squanto great and the subject of many
writers. Learn of his other names; Tisquantum, Squantum, and Squanto. This great man was a guide and interpreter
for sea captains and explorers.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mosmd/squanto.htm
Date visited: 02/05
Native Americans – This web site is a resource for selecting books that
could be used for further research, book projects, or self-selection reading.
You can choose from realistic fiction, poetry, biographies, and more genres. A
brief annotation is given as well as copyright and grade level information.
www.multiculturalchildrenslit.com/nativeamericans.html
Date visited: 02/05
Pocahontas – This is a detailed informational site on the birth and naming of a great Native American woman who was at Jamestown when the first white men landed. This is an extensive reading on her life and suggestions for further reading are listed at the bottom of the page. A painted picture of the Indian princess is also included.
www.apva.org/history/pocahont.html
Date visited: 02/05
More
sites with more information
Choose
to use alone or with your students.
Social Studies for Kids
– have students do a state project
selecting from one of the 13 original colonies with using this site. State
flags, founding fathers, industry and major cities are a few facts that can be
accessed by clicking on a state from the map. Advise against the ads on the
side bar.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13colonies1.htm
Date visited: 02/05
Reference Resources for Colonial Life
A great site to go to as teachers
first; then take your students. Check out all the different activities and
information that this one has to offer.
Contains a comparison activity relating to life in colonial
times and life today. Also includes a time line from 1000 AD, beginning with
Leif Ericson, and continuing through 1700. This site is also good for a
multicultural lesson because it has information on Black History in the
Colonies.
http://www.kidinfo.com/
Date visited: 02/05
CyberHunt
for Colonial America
An internet hunt for fun activities and lessons including a
set of questions to be used before, during, or after reading, This site gives a
list of internet resources for further research and exploration.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/huntcoloniala2.html
Date visited: 02/05
Teacher Resource Sites
Colonial America – when you plan ahead this site suggests books on different grade levels that can be used as a read aloud or to add to your classroom library.
www.barbsbooks.com/ColLIfe.htm
Date visited: 02/05