Surfing the Net with Kids by Barbara J. Feldman
Colonial America
http://www.surfnetkids.com/colonial_america.htm
The colonial period of American history starts with the arrival of the first European settlers
in the early seventeenth century, and continues until independence was declared in 1776.
During this time, the settlers formed thirteen colonies along the Atlantic coast as they built a
new way of life and laid the groundwork for a new nation.
Colonial Williamsburg: Kids Zone http://www.history.org/kids/
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Kids Zone games such as Colonial Gardener, 18th Century Paper Doll, Drum Corps Tryout and Revolutionary
Fireworks Frenzy, are designed to give you a virtual taste of colonial life. Parents and teachers will find links to
additional educational resources on the site, such as Meet the People and Experience the Life. Wandering back
into the main site, under the Multimedia tab on the main horizontal menu, you'll find more games and interactive
quizzes on the Interactive Features page.
Have Fun with History: Colonial America http://havefunwithhistory.com/HistorySubjects/colonialAmerica.html
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Have Fun with History is a collection of history videos, some produced by Have Fun with History, and others
from the public domain (i.e. so old that their copyright protection has expired!) Why watch videos made in the
1950's? HFwH answers the question this way. "Any form of recorded history reflects the time it was written or
filmed as much as it does the time period it attempts to capture. But that's OK, because we get more bang for our
history buck we can learn about both time periods."
Mr. Nussbaum: Interactive 13 Colonies http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13.htm
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Mr. Nussbaum's Interactive 13 Colonies is my multimedia pick-of-the-day. First must-see activity is the
interactive thirteen colonies map. Click on any of the colonies or cities to view the annotation. For quizzes,
crosswords, scavenger hunts, and fill-in-the-blank cloze exercises, look in the left-hand menu under Integration.
"The thirteen colonies were British colonies ______ between 1607 and 1732." Related topics, such as biographies
of the founding fathers, can also be found in the left-hand menu.
PBS: Colonial House http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/
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It's reality TV meets Colonial America when two dozen "modern-day time travelers find out the hard way what
early American colonial life was really like when they take up residence" in Colonial House for public television's
history series of the same name. Best clicks are the ten interactive activities (filed under Interactive History), such
as Dress Me Up and 'Tis a Very Dirty Manner of Life. For lesson plans and classroom activities, follow the For
Teachers link at the bottom of the page.
Scholastic Teachers: Our America: Colonial Period http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/teachdearamerica/
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"In the early days of the colonial period, the settlers did not know how to live in the wilderness, and they faced
many hardships. In Massachusetts, for example, the Plymouth settlers, spent most of their first winter (1620-21)
on board the Mayflower." Colonial American is one of seven periods of American history covered in Scholastic's
Our America for grades three to eight. It includes excepts from diaries written by Mayflower Puritan Patience
Whipple (from 1621), and Pennsylvania Quaker Catherine Carey Logan (from 1763) as well as a journal writing
exercise, and an online Thanksgiving activity.
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Colonial America Games & Related Sites
Related Surfnetkids Games:
Betsy Ross Flag Jigsaw http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/betsy_ross_flag-js.htm
13 Colonies Trivia http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/13_colonies_trivia.htm
Pilgrim Coloring Pages http://www.freekidscoloring.com/american/pilgrims/
Honorable Mention Sites:
America's Library: America's Story http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_subj.html
From Revolution to Reconstruction: The Colonial Period http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/chap2.htm
History.Com: Colonial American Government and Politics
http://www.history.com/topics/colonial-government-and-politics
Teachers First: St Augustine http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/colony/col-staug.cfm
Related Surfnetkids Topics:
Thirteen Colonies http://www.surfnetkids.com/13_colonies.htm
Paul Revere http://www.surfnetkids.com/paul_revere.htm
Pilgrims of Plymouth http://www.surfnetkids.com/pilgrims_of_plymouth.htm
Day In The Life Of Plymouth Pilgrim Video
http://www.surfnetkids.com/video/day_in_the_life_of_plymouth_pilgrim.htm
Midnight Ride of Paul RevereVideo http://www.surfnetkids.com/video/midnight_ride_of_paul_revere.htm
Search Google for More Colonial America Sites:
http://www.google.com/search?q=colonial+america&safe=active&lr=lang_en
Search Google for News about Colonial America:
http://news.google.com/news?q=colonial+america
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