Surfing the Net with Kids by Barbara J. Feldman
Pilgrims of Plymouth
http://www.surfnetkids.com/pilgrims_of_plymouth.htm
The Pilgrims were a English Separatist congregation that emigrated to Holland in 1608
to escape religious persecution. Twelve years later, discouraged by economic
conditions, the congregation voted to move again, this time to America. A small ship,
the Speedwell, carried them to Southampton, England, where they joined another group of Separatists and
finally departed from Plymouth, England aboard the Mayflower in 1620.
Mayflower Families: The Pilgrims http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/colonial_life/pilgrims.htm
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Built as a genealogy resource to help site visitors trace their roots back to the Mayflower, Mayflower Families
also serves students researching Pilgrims for homework or a school project. In addition to the brief history
offered at this page, you’ll find a modern translation of the Mayflower Compact and the Colonial Gazetteer,
which offers a unique view of Pilgrim life as it reports colonial events as if they had just happened.
Pilgrim Hall Museum: Pilgrim Story http://www.pilgrimhall.org/museum.htm
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The Pilgrim Hall Museum site has oodles of great educational material. This page
is the start of the illustrated kids section which answers questions about the Pilgrims and the natives. “The
Pilgrim Story – the hazardous voyage, the 1620 landing, the fearful first winter, the First Thanksgiving at
Plymouth -- is the treasured heritage of all Americans. This dramatic saga of courage and perseverance has
inspired the American people throughout the nation’s history.”
Plimoth Plantation: Who Were the Pilgrims? http://plimoth.org/kids/homeworkHelp/
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“The Englishmen who sailed on the Mayflower were a very unusual mixture of people from many different
backgrounds. Some came from big cities like London, others came from small towns and villages in the
country.” Listed under Kids in the horizontal menu, you’ll find pilgrim coloring pages, recipes for native
dishes such as succotash, homework help, and stories told from a kid’s perspective. Homework help includes
articles about the Wampanoag natives, the Mayflower, and the first Thanksgiving.
Scholastic: Research Starters: Plymouth Colony
http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/researchstarters/plymouth/
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Need ideas for a Plymouth Colony research project? This Scholastic site is a great resource, with a glossary, a
list of articles from Grolier Online, and topics “to explore that relate to the Plymouth Colony. Looking at the
articles, images, and other materials in this Research Starter may give you more ideas.” For further research,
there is a resource list of additional websites.
Thanksgiving on the Net: Pilgrims and America’s First Thanksgiving
http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/pilgrims.htm
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“On Sept. 6, 1620 the Pilgrims set sail for the New World on a ship called the Mayflower. They sailed from
Plymouth, England and aboard were 44 Pilgrims, who called themselves the ‘Saints’, and 66 others, whom the
Pilgrims called the ‘Strangers.’ The long trip was cold and damp and took 65 days.” In addition to this article
about the history of Thanksgiving, this holiday site includes recipes, crafts, coloring pictures, and ideas for
Thanksgiving decorations.
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Pilgrims of Plymouth Games & Related Sites
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Pilgrim Coloring Pages
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Thanksgiving Games
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Thanksgiving Fun
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First Thanksgiving Quiz
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/first_thanksgiving_quiz.htm
Thanksgiving Jokes
http://www.jokesbykids.com/holiday/thanksgiving/
Honorable Mention Sites:
Fact Monster: Pilgrims http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/history/A0839040.html
Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony: 1620 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mosmd/
TeacherVision: Pilgrim Fact Cards http://www.teachervision.fen.com/discovery/american-colonies/785.html
University of Virginia: Pilgrims and Puritans http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/puritan/purhist.html
Related Surfnetkids Topics:
History of Plymouth Plantation http://www.surfnetkids.com/video/history_of_plymouth_plantation.htm
About Pilgrims http://www.surfnetkids.com/articles/about_pilgrims-18687.htm
First Thanksgiving http://www.surfnetkids.com/first_thanksgiving.htm
Related Dates:
Thanksgiving
Nov 26, 2009
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