Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Exploration and Settlement of North America

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students locate place in Canada and explore highlights of early of early American exploration and settlement. For this North American history lesson, students locate provinces, major cities, and physical features of Canada....
Interactive
Curated OER

Early Discovery & Settlement (1)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive American settlement worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the original colonial settlements. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Handout
USA Today

Minorities Make a Choice to Live With Their Own

For Students 9th - 10th
Intriguing article explaining the trend illustrated through the 2000 Census information that minorities have broken segregation ties but still choose to live in areas with other members of their racial background.
Primary
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Colonization and Settlement

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An overview of all the materials that are available to students to explore the colonization and settlement of the Americas.