Unit Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Statesman Robert R. Livingston

For Students 3rd - 8th
Documents many of the important events in the life of Statesman Robert R. Livingston. Outlines his accomplishments, and provides two photographs and and an illustration of important pieces.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: The English Colonies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Test your knowledge of the thirteen colonies with these interactive games. You'll find matching, concentration, flashcards, and a word search, along with a list of terms to refresh your memory.
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: John Smith, Leader of Jamestown

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the life of John Smith, and his relationship with Pocahontas, who supposedly saved his life. Features a portrait, a photograph of the John Smith Memorial, and a fresco from the early 1900's.
Primary
Other

University of Western Ontario: Early Writing in Canada: Catharine Parr Traill

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpts of letters written by Catharine Parr Traill, which she collected and published, along with her journals, in The Backwoods of Canada (1836). In these excerpts, she writes about her arrival in Newfoundland and a journey to Quebec.
Handout
Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Anne Hutchinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Anne Hutchinson, an early colonist of the Massachusetts Bay Colony who was banished from Boston in 1637 for her religious and feminist beliefs and fled to the Rhode Island Colony.
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Thomas Jefferson Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed timeline describes Thomas Jefferson's life, spanning the colonial period, the American Revolution, and the early Republic. You will also find maps and written documents within this collection.
PPT
Tom Richey

Tom richey.net: Native American Cultures 1491 1607 [Ppt]

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents key ideas for examining the cultures of Native American tribes that lived in North America in early colonial times. Discusses the major groups, the way of life of each group, and where they lived.
Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: American Indian Culture of the Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
The Plains Indians had a dynamic society that changed over time. See how the introduction of the horse changed their way of life. Read about their religion, societal structure, housing, and tools. Included are pictures, maps, critical...
Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Edward Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource presents a brief overview of the life, works, and poetic style of Edward Taylor.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: About All You Can Eat: A Feast at Plimouth Plantation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson in the culinary delicacies of the Plymouth Plantation in 1627. In this integrated lesson, students examine the history of foods eaten during this colonial era and prepare an actual meal based on what they have learned. This...
Website
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Coffee Fazenda of Brazil 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
The Modern History Sourcebook provides this great look at what life would be like on a coffee plantation during the early 20th century. It describes the houses, life on the plantation, colonists, and harvests.
Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Anne Hutchinson (Spanish)

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the events in the life of Anne Hutchinson, a brave, early American settler. Learn how Anne Hutchinson felt about religion and the way people should worship God. (In Spanish)
Primary
Other

Virtual Jamestown: Experiences of an Indentured Servant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Virtual Jamestown of Crandall Shifflett provides the letter of Richard Frethorne to his parents in 1623 begging for their support in a desperate situation.
Handout
Other

Athabasca University: Centre for Language and Literature: Susanna Moodie

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A biograhpy about Susanna Moodie, with information on her marriage and family life, emigration to Canada, and early publications. Read about her best-known book, "Roughing it in the Bush," and her latter works.
Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Robert Feke

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of artist Robert Feke, the early American artist who painted "Isaac Royall and his Family."
Handout
Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Peter Stuyvesant

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Peter Stuyvesant who was involved in the early colonization of America and the Dutch New York Colony.
Primary
Other

All the News? American Revolution & Maryland's Press

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this collection of digitized historical newspapers and broadsides from the 1760s about pre-Revolutionary topics. Requires Adobe Reader.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Frontispiece of the Codex Mendoza

For Students 9th - 10th
The Codex Mendoza, commissioned by Viceroy Mendoza, contained information about the lords of Tenochtitlan, the tribute paid to the Aztecs, and an account of life "from year to year." Read descriptions and view pictures of the codex in...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pocahontas

For Students 9th - 10th
Daughter of Powhatan, a distinguished Indian chief, born in 1595; died off Gravesend, England, in March, 1617. Her early life was spent among the Indians in Virginia. In 1607 she became connected with the early history of America by...