In this lesson, 5th graders learn about the people who founded the New England colonies and the role that religion played in shaping them. Includes background information for the teacher. Students explore primary resource readings on the...

This is the text of Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford. It provides the history of the Plymouth settlement from 1606-1646.

This site is an online resource focused on the Plymouth Colony. The site hosts research starters concerning the life and times of the Plymouth colony.

Find out what Plymouth looks like today and what remains of the Plymouth Colony and the Pilgrims.

The story of how Plymouth Colony came to be. Looks at the Puritan movement with its roots in England, the sailing of the Mayflower, and the progress of the settlers in their first years in New England. Describes their first encounters...

Explains what is known about the types of houses the Pilgrims built in Plymouth Colony.

This lesson focuses on William Bradford and his Of Plymouth Plantation, a history of the Plymouth Colony. It features a short biography of William Bradford including his trip to America on the Mayflower and being elected long-term...

Study guide with loads of information about the pilgrims. Details everything from the religious beliefs of the pilgrims to what the Mayflower looked like, to the dogs on the ship, furniture, clothing, descriptions of medical practices on...

A learning module that begins with "The Plymouth Thanksgiving Story" by Chuck Larsen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...

An overview of the Puritans who facing religious persecution in England set sail for the New World establishing the colony at Plymouth.

Article provides detailed facts and an overview of the establishment and famous people of the Plymouth Colony.

Settlement at Plymouth had a rocky start. Read about the disease, bad weather, and help from the Indians.

Describes the types of farm animals that the Pilgrims likely raised in Plymouth Colony, based on historical reports.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides information on the Jamestown and Plymouth colonies.

A visual exploration, supported by interpretive text, of Plymouth Plantation as it existed in the 1600s. Includes photographs of buildings, a wigwam, European and Native American clothing, and tools used.

An interesting account of the decisions that had to be made about whether or not to bring women along on the Mayflower. There was a higher mortality rate among the women it turned out, but that may have been due to the fact that women...

This resource presents a collection of searchable texts, including court records, Colony laws, seminar analysis of various topics, and biographical profiles of selected colonists. It also includes a search engine and images.

The complete text of William Bradford's essay "History of Plymouth Plantation" written in 1908.

Access materials in the Plymouth's collections (portraits, prints, memorabilia) by and related to Joshua Reynolds, including pages from the artist's appointment books.

This ebook version of James Otis's Mary Of Plymouth has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a chart to compare and contrast the Jamestown colony with the Plymouth colony.

A lesson plan in the culinary delicacies of the Plymouth Plantation in 1627. In this integrated lesson plan, students examine the history of foods eaten during this colonial era and prepare an actual meal based on what they have learned....

A brief look at Squanto, the Native American who aided the Pilgrims as they settled Plymouth Colony.

Describes the fortifications that were put in place by the Pilgrims to protect Plymouth Colony from attack by other Europeans or hostile Indians.