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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Mayflower Passenger List (1620)

For Students 4th - 8th
Provides the full list of passengers who traveled on the voyage of the Mayflower in 1621. Includes a link to an original handwritten list. Each name is also linked to a short biographical profile.
Primary
Yale University

Avalon Project: Mayflower Compact 1620

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the actual words of these earliest Americans and their attempt at self-government with the writing of the Mayflower Compact. Link directly to other colonial charter pages.
Primary
University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma Law Center: Mayflower Compact

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the full text of the Mayflower Compact, the first written framework of government in what is now the United States.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Mayflower

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Mayflower, a nonfiction for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Mayflower

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Mayflower, a book of stories for children.
Website
Other

Plimoth Plantation: Mayflower Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives a detailed history of both the first Mayflower and the current Mayflower II that sits in the harbor of Plimoth Plantation.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: History of the Mayflower

For Students 4th - 8th
Outlines the history of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the America, the Mayflower.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: American Government the Mayflower Compact

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Mayflower Compact, why it was written, and how it paved the way for democracy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Inside the Mayflower

For Students 4th - 8th
Presents maps showing the layout of the Mayflower and explains the vocabulary used and what happened in each area of the ship.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Girls on the Mayflower

For Students 4th - 8th
Discusses the girls who came over on the Mayflower and what happened to them. Despite expectations, the girls had a much better survival rate than the men, women, or boys, but many of them lost parents and guardians. The last paragraph...
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Voyage of the Mayflower

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the difficulty the Mayflower had in setting off for America, due to the second ship that was to accompany it, Speedwell. This ship repeatedly sprang leaks so they decided to leave it in England. The Mayflower hit rough weather...
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Mayflower's Crew

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what is known about the crew members who sailed on the Mayflower's voyage to America.
Website
Mayflower History

Mayflower History: Famous Mayflower Descendents

For Students K - 1st
Trace the family trees of some famous people to find out if their roots lead to passengers on the Mayflower.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Pilot of the Mayflower

For Students 2nd - 4th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of The Pilot of the Mayflower by Hezekiah Butterworth, a fiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Aunt Mayflower's Alphabet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1880 publication Aunt Mayflower's Alphabet, an alphabet book for children.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: New England Colonies: The Mayflower and Plymouth Colony

For Students 5th - 7th
Read a brief description of the Pilgrims' journey to North America. Find out how many travelers on the Mayflower were actually Pilgrims, and find out why a mistake in navigation led to the first written constitution in the New World.
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Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: The End of the Mayflower

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what is known about what happened to the Mayflower, the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World. Popular belief is that it ended up as the building materials of a barn in England but no evidence has been found to support...
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Mayflower Compact

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed facts and an overview of the purpose and signing of the Mayflower Compact.
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Mayflower Voyage

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting information about the Mayflower Voyage to the New World and the living conditions of the passengers.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: No Extra Room on the Mayflower

For Teachers K - 1st
The students will explore the ideas of scarcity and choices by exploring a virtual model of the Mayflower. They will then pack a virtual suitcase making good choices about what they pack.
Unit Plan
Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: The Mayflower and the Mayflower Compact

For Students 3rd - 8th
Although brief, this article gives information about the Pilgrims and "strangers,", size of the Mayflower, and the reason for the Mayflower Compact.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Mayflower Compact Signatories

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia entry highlights the signers of the Mayflower Compact. Each signatory is listed along with a short bio.
eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Pilot of the Mayflower

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Hezekiah Butterworth's The Pilot Of The Mayflower 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.
Primary
This Nation

This nation.com: Mayflower Compact

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text of the agreement between the settlers at New Plymouth, 1620.