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Jamestown Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify and share Primary Sources in Early American History by Janey Levy. Then they discuss the usefulness of using primary sources in uncovering the past. Students also research original documents from Jamestown to complete...
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Reasons for English Colonization

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explain the reason for English colonization. They review the reasons for the colonization and settlement in Virginia and trace the route from England to Virginia through the Chesapeake Bay to Jamestown on a map.
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Will the Real Pocahontas Please Stand Up?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners explore the life of Pocahontas and Powhatan Indians. After studying information on a given website, students compare and contrast what they read about Pocahontas and what they previously thought of her. They explore life in a...
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Virginia Colony Word Search

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Virginia Colony word search, students identify names of colonies, Indian tribes, and events that were evident during the colonization of America. A list of 15 words is provided beside the puzzle. An answer key is available.
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The Plymouth Colony

For Students 4th - 5th
In this history learning exercise, students will draw a line from each historical name to the correct statement or biographical description. The people include John Carver and Squanto.
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Thanksgiving Celebrations

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students research and survey why the annual holiday, Thanksgiving, is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November.
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The Pilgrim Fathers

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this social studies worksheet, students recall the events of the Pilgrims, their arrival in Plymouth and the events of the first Thanksgiving. Students read a story which has 8 missing words. Students choose the correct word from the...
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Thanksgiving Pilgrim Coloring Page

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this Thanksgiving Pilgrim coloring page worksheet, students discuss the meaning of the picture and color the picture with vibrant colors.
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Pilgrim Coloring

For Students Pre-K - K
For this coloring worksheet, students will be presented with a Pilgrim man. Students color the Pilgrim man as it is discussed with the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Thanksgiving Puzzle

For Students 1st - 4th
For this Thanksgiving word search, students identify terms related to Thanksgiving. They locate words such as pilgrim, colony, and thankful. A list of 18 words is provided to assist students in their search.
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Georgia: the Buffer Colony

For Students 6th - 8th
In this United States history worksheet, learners utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the colony of Georgia. A short answer question is included as well.
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Jamestown Crossword

For Students 6th - 8th
In this United States history worksheet, middle schoolers use the 16 clues about the Jamestown settlement to fill the correct terms into the appropriate boxes on a crossword puzzle.
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Worksheet #21 Questions - English Settlers in America

For Students 8th - 9th
In this English settlers in America worksheet, students expand their knowledge through ten fill in the blank questions that further their understanding of the aforementioned subject.
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Home Sweet Home

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Pilgrims worksheet, students analyze 12 pictures of common household items. Students circle all the pictures that show something that would have been found in a Pilgrim home.
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Questions About Thanksgiving

For Students 3rd - 5th
This writing instructional activity asks students to read and rewrite 5 statements associated with Thanksgiving into questions. This instructional activity would be quite useful when teaching students the differences between declarative...
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Past Tense Verbs

For Students 1st - 3rd
This activity, which focuses on the Pilgrims, has students practice the use of past tense verbs. Students in the lower grades could complete this fill-in-the-blank activity as a review of information learned about Thanksgiving.
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The Capital Moves - Jamestown - Williamsburg - Richmond

For Students 8th - 9th
In this history of the United States capital learning exercise, learners circle the correct word to complete the history of the United States' capital city. Their objective is to illustrate their knowledge of the details surrounding the...
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VA History Mini-quiz -- Jamestown and Charters

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Virginia history worksheet, learners examine their knowledge of Jamestown and its charters for settlement as they answer 15 multiple choice questions.
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Mayflower and Speedweel Trip To The New World

For Teachers 4th
In this lesson, 4th graders explore the trip of the Mayflower. Students listen to the story about the Mayflower and the Speedweel. Students use the classroom to imagine the size of the ships by taping a portion of the actual size. ...
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On the Mayflower Lesson Plan

For Teachers K
Students create a model of the Mayflower. In this early childhood lesson plan, students engage in dramatic play while reenacting the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. Students listen as the instructor reads On the Mayflower by Kate Waters.
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Jamestown Fort: Finding History

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify artifacts discovered from the exploration of the Jamestown fort in order to help them create a short fictional account about the lives of Jamestown's first inhabitants. In this history lesson, students research the...
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Jobs in Jamestown

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners research data on Jamestown settlers in order to learn about the daily life and events in the colony. In this investigative history lesson plan, students work in groups to analyze the results of the Jamestown census. Learners...
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Pilgrim's Progress- Get on the Boat

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the Pilgrims and their journey. In this history lesson, students role play the journey of the Pilgrims and discuss the conditions of the Mayflower. Students record their feelings about the "journey" in a journal.
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Searching for a New Home

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate pilgrims. In this pilgrim lesson, students read the book If You Sailed on the Mayflower and identify the path from England to Holland on a map. Students write in a journal about how they would feel if they were a...

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