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CZBrats

Fort San Lorenzo

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is an article about Fort San Lorenzo,one of the old forts constructed during the reign of Philip II of Spain who ruled from 1566 to 1598.
Article
CZBrats

Panama Canal Zone: The Maroons

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is a reprint of an article by Sydney March entitled "Maroons: Dark Warriors of the Spanish Main" which first appeared in the journal "The New World."
Website
CZBrats

Cz Brats: Taboga

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is an article entitled "TABOGA", taken from the Panama Canal Review -- Spring 1972. It contains information about the Spanish Conquest and the effect it had on Taboga's inhabitants.
Website
CZBrats

Capture of Portobello

For Students 9th - 10th
This page presents a fascinating article about the Capture of Porto Bello by Capt. Morgan (during the Colonial Period of the history of Panama). There are also photos.
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CZBrats

The Lost Laughter of Darien

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is an article entitled "The Lost Laughter of Darien", taken from the book "Ravelings From A Panama Tapestry", by Sue Core. For information about the Colonial period of history, scroll down the page to the heading "Historical...
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CZBrats

Cz Brats: The Fall of Old Panama 1671

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is a lengthy article entitled "The Fall of Old Panama, 1671". The article gives a very detailed account of the fall of Old Panama.
Activity
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Colonial Period Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an explanation of the influence of the frontier on the landed gentry and the role of education in the society.
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Teaching With Dear America: Colonial Period

For Students 3rd - 8th
Activities useful in presenting American colonial life. Find references to novels, a colonial home, and a diary entry activity.
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University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame: History of American Education

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Notre Dame contains great information on the History of American Education. This particular page is maintained by one of the professors at the college and contains links to information on the subject.
Activity
Other

Universidad De Chile: La America Espanola Colonial

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the colonial period in South America during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Provides information about the governmental structure during the colonial period, the economy, and the problems of the times. Gives some...
Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Colonists/pamphlets of Land Companies

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes an early descriptive writing form, the land pamphlet. Explains that these pamphlets were a form of travel narrative, written by those familiar with the land. The pamphlets were issued by the Virginia Company, the Masachusetts...
Unit Plan
Washington State University

Washington State University: Timeline of American Literature 1750 1799

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Timeline of the social, political, and literary history of Colonial America and the United States, from 1750 to 1799. Contains information about writers of the period, along with portraits and links to related websites.
Lesson Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Immigration Syllabus: Weeks 1 2

For Students 11th - 12th
Week 1: Why study immigration? What does the study of immigration reveal about U.S. history and which stories we tell about ourselves as a people? Week 2: Settlers, Servants, and Slaves in British, French, and Spanish Colonial America:...
Activity
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Colonial Period

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Background information about the literature of the Colonial period in American history. Discussions of capitalism, Puritan theology, and stewardship as found in the thought and literature of the period.
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CZBrats

History of Portobelo

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is an article about the History of Portobelo, taken from the Panama Canal Review, Fall 1971. Portobelo was a market town as well as a fortress.
Article
CZBrats

The Flat Arch

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is an article from The Panama Canal Review - December 7, 1962, about the flat arch in the ruins of the Church of Santo Domingo (related to the colonial period in the history of Panama). It also has a picture of the Church of...
Website
Mex Connect

Mexconnect: Mexico's Colonial Era

For Students 9th - 10th
The situation in Mexico in the 16th century, after the conquest. This brief site discusses Hernan Cortes, and the territorial expansion that characterized this time in Mexico's history.
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History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: America & the British Empire: Quiz (1)

For Students 9th - 10th
10-question multiple choice quiz is scored immediately and covers the relationship between the American colonies and the British Empire.
Handout
Other

Religious Tolerance in Colonial America

For Students 4th - 8th
Religious tolerance was an important but often misunderstood contribution of the colonial era. Tolerance developed only after time. Groups such as the Pilgrims and Puritans who left Europe to escape religious persecution often were...
Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Later New England Historians

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Describes the changing nature of historical writing during the later Colonial period in America.
Activity
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Colonial America

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A detailed resource of recommended children's books on Colonial America, including discussion and research starters, teaching activities, and title suggestions.
Website
Washington State University

Washington State University: Mary Rowlandson & Captivity Narratives Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An extensive bibliography of works about the captivity narrative, with special attention to the captivity narrative of Mary Rowlandson.
Website
Other

Msu: Captivity Narratives Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This bibliography of American captivity narratives is offered as part of a University of Michigan humanities electronic discussion group.
Activity
CZBrats

Sacking of Panama City by Henry Morgan & His Buccaneers

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is an article about the Sacking of Panama City by Henry Morgan and his buccaneers. Includes links to pictures of Old Panama.